Apple flagged some weeks ago that lossless audio was coming to AirPods Max with USB-C thanks to the iPhone software iOS 18.4—and the company also fixed the headphones’ slightly annoying omission.

Apple currently sells two models of AirPods that support active noise-cancellation: the AirPods Pro ($249) and AirPods 4 with ANC ($179). If you have either one, then your AirPods have a hidden ...