When the AirPods debuted in 2012, people judged them solely on their ability to get music from a device to one’s ears. Now, over a decade later, the new Apple AirPods Pro 3 can best be described as a wearable extension of your phone — a high-tech Swiss Army knife of sorts that can count steps, monitor your heart rate, control your iPhone camera, translate other languages, and protect and enhance your hearing. Oh, and they sound good, too.I spent a week testing and measuring the AirPods Pro 3 set to see how well the earbuds performed all those tasks, and here are the key takeaways:They offer better battery life, water resistance, and noise cancellation than previous AirPods Pro earbuds.The fit is more secure and comfortable, even if it’s still not ideal for hardcore workouts.The live-translation feature works okay, but it isn’t a game changer yet.The best AirPods Pro to dateApple AirPods Pro 3These earbuds are better than their predecessors in most key performance areas, but you don’t need them to make use of new Apple features such as live translation.$250 from Best Buy$249 from Apple