India, Sept. 9 -- Apple has launched the new AirPods 5, bringing Active Noise Cancellation to its more affordable open-ear AirPods lineup. The new earbuds also add improved sound, hands-free Siri AI access and Live Translation, while retaining the open-ear design.

The AirPods 5 feature Active Noise Cancellation, which Apple says removes up to 50% more external noise compared with AirPods 4 with ANC. They also get a new multiport acoustic architecture and next-generation Adaptive EQ for improved sound quality across different ear shapes.

The earbuds support Transparency mode, Adaptive Audio and Conversation Awareness, with the latter lowering media volume when the user starts speaking. Personalised Spatial Audio is also supported for a m...