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TIME Names AirPods Pro 3 to 2025 Best Inventions List

The nod highlights Apple’s push to blend health sensing with AI-powered translation in everyday earbuds.

Overview

  • TIME included the new AirPods Pro 3 on its 300-item Best Inventions list within the Consumer Electronics category.
  • Live Translation, powered by Apple Intelligence, currently supports English, Spanish, Portuguese, French and German, with Italian, Japanese, Korean and Chinese promised by year’s end.
  • The earbuds introduce an in-ear photoplethysmography sensor for heart-rate tracking and can serve as a basic hearing aid, according to Apple.
  • Apple markets stronger active noise cancellation versus the previous Pro model and lists the price at $249.
  • TIME’s Special Mentions also recognized Apple Watch Series 11 for an FDA-cleared hypertension detection feature that flags signs of chronic high blood pressure.