Even a casual watcher of Star Trek is likely to have seen the characters exploring strange new worlds with compact translator devices in hand. Well, now Apple users armed with the new AirPods Pro 3 can bring science fiction to life.

“Live Translation” makes in-person communication across select languages available. It works with Apple Intelligence (its brand of AI) to help people connect at home and abroad. The listener will hear the speaker’s speech translated into the listener’s preferred language.

The new Apple earbuds arrive in Canadian stores on Friday for $329 (plus tax).

What languages will be available?

Live Translation will only be available initially with English, French, German, Portuguese, and Spanish. By the end of the year, Italian, Japanese, Korean, and Chinese (simpl

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