Innovation of the week: An internet-connected hearing aid

Meet the Oticon Opn

This small device could save lives.

"With every new gadget seemingly connected to the internet to automate your life, the question arises whether a lot of those items are really useful," said Billy Steele at Engadget. The Oticon Opn, a smart hearing aid that can alert the wearer to blaring smoke detectors and chiming baby monitors even when those items are out of hearing range, promises to be a welcome exception.

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