Not all disabilities are visible. Hearing loss affects nearly 16% of Americans — that’s 40 million adults aged 18 or older who have trouble hearing in some way that affects their day-to-day life.

In 1994 Jaap Haartsen and his colleagues set out to connect two nearby devices without a cord. It seems simple now, but they had no idea how to make it work. Eventually, they devised a plan to send ...

Fast Pair finally works with Bluetooth LE Audio hearing aids, starting with Demant models. For years, pairing hearing aids to an Android phone has been a minor headache. That changes today, as part of ...