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Re:Bypassing regulatory locks, hacking AirPods and Faraday c... by bongodongobob on Tuesday November 12, 2024 @03:26PM (#42119366)
A malfunctioning hearing aid/earbud can potentially cause permanent hearing damage. Unless it explodes, a misbehaving phone can't damage your vision.
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Re:Bypassing regulatory locks, hacking AirPods and Faraday c... by NavinF on Tuesday November 12, 2024 @03:38PM (#42119480)
Non sequitur. You could say that about any high quality set of headphones since they're capable of much higher power output than hearing aids.
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Re:Bypassing regulatory locks, hacking AirPods and Faraday c... by bongodongobob on Tuesday November 12, 2024 @03:46PM (#42119553)
I'm not saying it makes sense, but that's the idea.
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Re:Bypassing regulatory locks, hacking AirPods and Faraday c... by Retr0id on Tuesday November 12, 2024 @04:12PM (#42119758)
It's still a non-sequitur because regular earphones are not subject to such regulations.
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Re:Bypassing regulatory locks, hacking AirPods and Faraday c... by kube-system on Tuesday November 12, 2024 @04:57PM (#42120194)
No, medical devices are regulated because society demands a certain degree of certainty from those who claim to treat medical issues. Most societies don't want it to be legal to sell snake oil to vulnerable people suffering from a health issue.

There are many dangerous unregulated things that can destroy your hearing or vision. But they don't claim to protect them.

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