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A tiny company called Doppler Labs folded in 2017 after dreaming up earbuds that could translate languages and help people hear better. Today, those "impossible" features are standard in the earbuds millions use daily.
A billion-dollar tech company just unveiled a hearing aid that runs four AI networks at once, making 80 million automatic adjustments per hour to help 1.5 billion people worldwide hear better. The tiny device now tracks sleep, alerts loved ones to falls, and lasts 51 hours on a single charge.
Researchers used the world's quietest room to solve a nature mystery: caterpillars can hear approaching predators through tiny body hairs. This discovery could lead to better hearing aid technology.