Google Pixel Buds trials emergency sound detection mode

Google is trialling an emergency sound detection mode for its Pixel Buds ear phones that alerts users to what's going on around them. The new feature, called Attention Alerts, detects signs of an emergency such as a barking dog, a crying baby or ambulance sirens with the help of AI. The new mode – which is being trialled for now – then lowers the audio volume of the Pixel Buds momentarily to let the user clearly hear what's going on around them. Pixel Buds users can enable this'experimental mode' on a Pixel phone with Android 10, but Google warned that it may shorten the battery life of the earbuds. Google has also introduced other permanent updates to Pixel Buds, including bass boost, sharing detection and transcribe mode.