Last but not least, the AirPods Pro 2 offer a test to detect potential hearing loss. To initiate it, head to the AirPods settings and tap on Take a Hearing Test. Follow the highlighted procedure, which requires you to wear your AirPods and wait for audible signals.

Based on recent iOS 26 leaks, it seems Apple plans to once again give AirPods Pro 2 a surprise software upgrade at its big iPhone event.

In the new menu, you can choose either Press Once or Press and Hold. This refers to how you will press the stem on your AirPods to take a picture. Tap whichever you prefer. Now you can use your AirPods to snap a picture or shoot a video in Camera.

With iOS 26, Apple is bringing several new features to the AirPods, making them more useful than before. The added functionality will be

We just covered a deal on the Sony WH-1000XM6, the best overall headphones around. That said, Apple users are usually better off with the Apple AirPods Max. They are also on sale, and the discount is much better, saving you $69.01 and bringing the price down to $479.99.

Apple has already revealed that when iOS 26 gets released next month, it’s going to bring several new abilities to the AirPods you currently own.

A hit-or-miss leaker known as "Majin Bu" has doubled down on the possibility of Apple releasing so-called "Liquid Silicone" cases

AirPods 4 start at $129 (for the model without noise canceling), with preorders available now. Preorders also have begun for the Max model, which have a price tag of $549.