Apple just confirmed that older earbuds will be able to use the just-announced Live Translation feature. This includes the AirPods 4 with ANC and AirPods Pro 2.
The Food and Drug Administration has approved Apple’s over-the-counter Hearing Aid feature. Designed for people with mild to moderate hearing loss, it transforms the second-gen AirPods Pro into OTC hearing aids.
Apple is now selling the USB-C AirPods Pro case separately. So if you have $99 to spare and really want to get rid of your Lightning cables, it could be worth picking up.