Oura rings will now track step counts more accurately
Oura rings will now track step counts more accurately Following the debut of the Oura Ring 4 last October, which featured improved accuracy for blood oxygen tracking and heart rate readings, the company has announced it’s introducing additional algorithm improvements that will deliver more comprehensive and accurate movement tracking. First announced last month, the updates […]
Eight Sleep adds a pricey blanket and speakers to its Pod 5 sleep system
Eight Sleep adds a pricey blanket and speakers to its Pod 5 sleep system The full Pod 5 Ultra setup starts from $6,099. Eight Sleep is launching the Pod 5, the fifth generation of its expensive smart sleeping system. It packs two main upgrades: a temperature-controlled blanket and speakers that can play “soothing soundscapes.” The […]
Amazon now sells prescription pet pills
Amazon now sells prescription pet pills Amazon is expanding its prescription medication business to include your pooches and pussycats. Through its Vetsource partnership announced on Thursday, Amazon says that “hundreds of prescription pet medications” will now be available for US customers to purchase via Amazon’s storefront, including treatments for fleas, ticks, and chronic conditions. Prescription […]
Whoop wants everyone to give a whoop about the new Whoop 5.0
Whoop wants everyone to give a whoop about the new Whoop 5.0 The Whoop 5.0 offers two new subscription tiers. | Image: Whoop The Whoop 5.0, announced today, is a significant hardware and software update with subscription pricing that seems keen on broadening its appeal to a wider audience. When I1q reviewed the Whoop 4.0, […]
Would you wear a smart ring that proves you’re not a cheater?
Would you wear a smart ring that proves you're not a cheater? Would you wear a smart ring that proves you’re not a cheater? First comes love, then comes biometric tracking. Imagine this. You wake up, roll over, take your smart ring off its charger, and slip it onto your finger. After eating breakfast and […]
Loss of Pulse alerts are rolling out on Pixel Watch 3
Loss of Pulse alerts are rolling out on Pixel Watch 3 Loss of Pulse is a relatively unique health feature in the smartwatch world. Google is beginning to roll out its Loss of Pulse Detection feature to Pixel Watch 3 owners in the U.S. Loss of Pulse Detection, the smartwatch’s marquee health feature, calls emergency […]
Pixel Watch 3 gets FDA clearance for Loss of Pulse alerts
Pixel Watch 3 gets FDA clearance for Loss of Pulse alerts Loss of Pulse Detection is already available in the EU, but needed FDA clearance to launch in the US. Google just announced it’s received FDA clearance for the Pixel Watch 3’s Loss of Pulse Detection feature. It will start rolling out to US devices […]
The long wait for a glimpse of Luigi
The long wait for a glimpse of Luigi There are so many people here that nobody can tell where the end of the line is. New people arrive, ask if thereâs a line, shuffle into a blob of bodies idling and waiting for someone to give them instructions. The hallway is horribly warm â unclear […]
Elon Musk’s first month of destroying America will cost us decades
Elon Musk's first month of destroying America will cost us decades Elon Musk’s first month of destroying America will cost us decades It would be impressive if it were not so depressing. | Image: Kristen Radtke / The Verge; The National Museum of American Diplomacy Letâs pause and look at what the Elon Musk administration […]
Elizabeth Holmes’ bizarre PR campaign continues
Elizabeth Holmes' bizarre PR campaign continues Elizabeth Holmes’ bizarre PR campaign continues She’s totally different now, she promises. I have heard it said that fame is the most addictive of all drugs. I have been skeptical about this, but Elizabeth Holmes’ ongoing PR saga makes me wonder if it is, in fact, true. Holmes has […]