Google just made whatever pair of headphones you own a bit more useful.

Google is turning a once niche party trick into a mainstream feature, letting ordinary headphones behave like real-time translation earbuds. Instead of buying a single-purpose gadget, anyone with a ...

Google Translate gets a Gemini AI upgrade with live headphone translation, smarter context-aware text translations, and new tools for language learners.

Google brought its Gemini AI models to Google Translate in August to improve the translation experience for users, but also to add new features to the app, including support for real-time translation ...

Google Translate is rolling out new features that leverage Gemini, including live translation with headphones. Google Translate is now leveraging “advanced Gemini capabilities” to “improve ...

In Star Trek, it took until the year 2151 for a functional universal translator to come into existence, but Google is leveraging Gemini to accelerate that timeline. The company is offering real-time ...

Expect "state-of-the-art translation quality", especially for idioms, local expressions, and slang. Today Google is finally revamping Google ...

December 15, 2025 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google I can be pretty tough on AI, especially when it's used to make misinformation slop. But as cynical as I may ...

Language barriers are now dissolving, one whispered word at a time. Google Translate’s New Beta Turns Any Headphones into a ...

AI-powered translation earbuds in 2025 have made real-time multilingual conversations effortless. From Apple’s Live Translation on AirPods to Samsung, Google, and pro options like Timekettle W4, these ...

On December 12, 2025, Google announced that it had rolled out a major upgrade to Google Translate, powered by its latest Gemini models.

Looking ahead: Live translation is shaping up to be one of the most practical (and competitive) uses of generative AI, with real-life implications for how people communicate across languages. A new ...