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Confirmed: Apple’s Powerbeats Pro 2 also hit by voice control failure

When I first reported a serious voice assistant bug affecting Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses, I believed it was device-specific. After a phone or WhatsApp call, the “Hey Meta” assistant would go silent — ...

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What I want to see from Apple on accessibility in 2025

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Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses bug locks out disabled users after phone calls

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Graphic showing Apple’s Powerbeats Pro 2 earbud with headline text: “Confirmed: Apple’s Powerbeats Pro 2 also hit by voice control failure,” on a blue background.

Graphic showing Apple’s Powerbeats Pro 2 earbud with headline text: “Confirmed: Apple’s Powerbeats Pro 2 also hit by voice control failure,” on a blue background.

Confirmed: Apple’s Powerbeats Pro 2 also hit by voice control failure

When I first reported a serious voice assistant bug affecting Ray-Ban Meta smart...

A digital graphic featuring an Apple iPhone and a statement about Apple accessibility 2025 on a black background.

A digital graphic featuring an Apple iPhone and a statement about Apple accessibility 2025 on a black background.

What I want to see from Apple on accessibility in 2025

Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses lying on a table next to a smartphone with a call screen visible, symbolising a post-call accessibility failure.

Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses lying on a table next to a smartphone with a call screen visible, symbolising a post-call accessibility failure.

Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses bug locks out disabled users after phone calls

Close-up of Meta Hypernova smart glasses showing a heads-up display with icons for voice control and AI, symbolising futuristic and accessible wearable technology.

Close-up of Meta Hypernova smart glasses showing a heads-up display with icons for voice control and AI, symbolising futuristic and accessible wearable technology.

Meta’s Hypernova smart glasses: accessibility must be central

A pair of Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses next to an iPhone and AirPods, highlighting the interoperability gap with Apple’s AirPods, which have exclusive accessibility features

A pair of Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses next to an iPhone and AirPods, highlighting the interoperability gap with Apple’s AirPods, which have exclusive accessibility features

EU interoperability law forces Apple to rethink closed systems