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25 Sep

Google is bringing Watch OS 5 to the Pixel Watch and Pixel Watch 2

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Google announced today that the Pixel Watch and Pixel Watch 2 will be getting the new Watch OS 5. The latest operating system will roll out to Pixel Watches currently running Watch OS 3.5 and Watch OS 4 beginning today. Users will see a notification on their device as the update becomes available to them over the next week.The Watch OS 5 update will bring improved camera controls to the older versions of the smartwatch hardware, in addition to adding support for Pixel Recorder and the grid-view app launcher. While early reports said that Watch OS 5 would also ,…

24 Sep

I Tried These Brain-Tracking Headphones That Claim to Improve Focus

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One afternoon I was using the device for a little over an hour when I heard a voice in the headset: “You’ve earned a brain break.” Alcaide says the device can detect when your focus is starting to decline and that this feature is meant to help people avoid burnout. “We can tell you when to take a break once we start detecting that your brain is fatiguing,” he says. I didn’t feel fatigued, but I went ahead and took a 10-minute break at the app’s suggestion.Another day, I collected 200 points in a day and earned a trophy with…

20 Sep

The best Apple Watch in 2024

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During its 2024 iPhone event in September, Apple revealed the new Apple Watch Series 10 and, after our review of the new model, it’s what we recommend for most people. Rumors suggested we might also see a new Apple Watch Ultra 3 or a revamped Apple Watch SE, but those didn’t materialize. That makes Apple’s official smartwatch lineup the Series 10, the Apple Watch Ultra 2 and the Apple Watch SE.A short while after the event, the company released watchOS 11, which unlocked new features not just for the new model, but for older generations too. Ultimately, if you’re an…

11 Sep

The ‘audio earrings’ Kamala Harris didn’t wear during the debate barely even exist

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With even Fox News and senior Republican figures admitting that Vice President Kamala Harris won Tuesday night’s presidential debate, some supporters of former president Donald Trump are desperately seeking crumbs of comfort. Cue the predictable conspiracy theories.A frequent refrain that has emerged from conservatives (but curiously, not Democrats) over the last decade or so is that their guy's opponent was wearing an earpiece during debates. These baseless accusations were slung at President Joe Biden in 2020, at Hillary Clinton in 2016 and at Barack Obama in 2012. The theory was debunked on each occasion.In Harris’ case, conspiracy theorists have claimed…

06 Sep

Abbott’s OTC glucose monitor is now available in the US

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Health tech company Abbott has been for regular consumers. Now, we can get our hands on one. The company just released the Lingo continuous glucose monitor.This is an over-the-counter device, so you can just order it without prior approval. However, it’s not intended for diabetics, as it isn't designed for insulin pumps or serious medical alerts. Rather, it’s for curious people who want to keep an eye on their glucose levels.Here’s how it works. The biosensor gets stuck to the back of the arm and can stay there for up to 14 days straight. During that time, the device continuously…

28 Aug

This Wearable AI Notetaker Will Transcribe Your Meetings—and Someday, Your Entire Life

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“Most companies are innovating with AI with already digitized data on the internet,” Plaud CEO Nathan Hsu says in a press briefing ahead of the NotePin’s release. “But there is so much data in our real-life scenarios. What we say, what we hear, and what we see.”Are You Getting This Down?Transcribing your life is a noble endeavor. A decent amount of the long, tedious task of transcribing an interview or meeting notes by hand can be handed off to a good speech recognition service. But—take it from a journalist who routinely uses automated transcription services to type out interviews—those services…

08 Aug

Fitbit Ace LTE review: A kids’ activity tracker that was fun for me, an adult

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On more occasions in the last few weeks than I’d like to admit, I found myself doing jumping jacks in my kitchen an hour before going to bed.That’s not when I’d usually prefer to do any exercise, but on those nights, I looked down at my watch only to see I was so close to hitting my Move Goal, yet still far enough away that shuffling around doing my nightly routines wouldn’t get the job done. And there’s no way I’d finish the day without making the elongated blue cat on my watch face vomit up a bunch of ice…

06 Aug

The best Apple AirTag accessories for 2024

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It can be hard to keep track of all your belongings with our busy lives, work, kids — you name it. The Apple AirTag is an affordable little Bluetooth tracker that can be placed on or inside your bag or luggage, attached to your pet’s collar or your keys, or anything else you might have a habit of losing. But to make the most of your AirTag, it’s worth investing in the best AirTag accessories, like a keychain, holder or case. Convenience is key here, and we’ve tested dozens of AirTag accessories to help you choose the best AirTag holders…

30 Jul

Wear This AI Friend Around Your Neck

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The Friend gets around 15 hours of battery life and comes in an array of colors that look almost exactly like the color palette of the first Apple iMac computers. (Schiffmann says that wasn’t intentional.) The design comes from a partnership with Bould, the company that designed Nest thermostats. The Friend is available for preorder now from Friend.com (a domain Schiffmann says he paid $1.8 million for), and the devices are slated to start shipping in January 2025. They cost $99 apiece, and there is no paid subscription attached. (Yet, anyway.)If the notion of a wearable AI device makes you…

27 Jul

Samsung Galaxy Ring review: A bit basic, a bit pricey

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I don’t expect much from a device as small as a ring. There’s no room for a lot of hardware, so it only really needs to do a few things well. A sleep tracker that doesn’t get in the way of, well, sleeping, is my holy grail, and smart rings are a tantalizing option. Samsung’s Galaxy Ring promises to monitor my slumber and log my daily activity, and do so comfortably and unobtrusively, all for $400. That’s $100 more than its closest competitor, the Oura Ring, though the latter charges an additional $6 a month to use its software. Oura…