Make voice notes feel normal with an AI ring that runs your music

digitaltrends - Sandbar’s Stream ring turns whispers into editable notes and runs your music with a thumb swipe. The mic stays off until you press, privacy is baked in, and preorders start at $249 today.

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Whisper Into This AI-Powered Smart Ring to Organize Your Thoughts

Julian Chokkattu / wired - A new company called Sandbar has unveiled a smart wearable called Stream Ring, which uses a microphone to record your softly spoken thoughts. And it’s powered by—you guessed it—an AI chatbot.

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Apple's Live Translation feature is finally coming to AirPods in the EU

engadget - After a delay, Apple has announced that it's bringing its AI-powered Live Translation feature to the European Union in December. The expansion is notable, not only because Live Translation was a key selling point of the recently released AirPods Pro 3, bu…

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WhatsApp Now Available on Apple Watch

Joe Rossignol / macrumors - The official WhatsApp app is now available on the Apple Watch for everyone, following a brief beta testing period via TestFlight last week.The app allows you to read and react to messages, send replies, and more, directly on your wrist. A connected iPhone…

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Fitbit’s overhauled app and AI health coach arrive today

Allison Johnson / theverge - Fitbit's new Gemini-powered health coach is debuting in preview today, as part of an entirely new app experience that was announced back in August. Premium subscribers in the US on Android will have access to it first as it starts rolling out today, with …

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Here are Amazon’s smart delivery glasses that guide drivers and scan packages

Sean Hollister / theverge - Remember when word got out that Amazon was building smart glasses for its delivery drivers before possibly launching a version for consumers as well? Amazon has just revealed those “Amelia” glasses to the world — with a built-in display and an always-on c…

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Nomad Unveils Stratos Band for Apple Watch Ultra and More

John Quintet / iphoneincanada - Nomad has officially launched its new Stratos Band, a premium strap designed specifically for the Apple Watch Ultra (but works for other models) after more than two years in development. The band combines titanium for strength and FKM rubber for flexibili…

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The Oakley Meta Vanguard Glasses Had Me Feeling Like an Undercover Superhero

Vanessa Hand Orellana / cnet - Review: Meta's $500 Oakley Vanguards hide their superpowers in a sleek exterior with Garmin integration that makes them even more appealing to fitness-first thrill seekers.

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Oura launches redesigned app and ‘Cumulative Stress’ feature

Aisha Malik / techcrunch - The company also shared that it's pursuing FDA clearance for blood pressure features that give users a likelihood assessment of hypertension.

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Oura raises over $900M, valuing it at "approximately $11BN”

John Reynolds / tech - Oura, the Finnish health tech startup known for its popular smart rings, has raised over $900m in a new funding round, valuing the startup at “approximately $11bn”, it said.The funding round was led b...

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The Google Pixel Watch 4 is the Android watch to beat

Victoria Song / theverge - Five years ago, I used to groan when it came time to review an Android smartwatch. Back then, anything that wasn't a Samsung watch was disappointing at best. The space was fragmented, battery life was dismal, and interest just didn't seem to be there. But…

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Apple Watch's High Blood Pressure Notifications Available in Canada Starting Today

Joe Rossignol / macrumors - Apple today announced that its Hypertension Notifications feature on select Apple Watch models is available in Canada starting today.The feature is available on Apple Watch Series 9, Series 10, Series 11, Ultra 2, and Ultra 3 models running watchOS 26. It…

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Apple Cancels Cheaper Vision Pro to Focus on Smart Glasses: Report

Austin Blake / iphoneincanada - Apple’s Vision Pro headset has struggled to gain traction, and now the company is changing course. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple has reportedly canceled development of a cheaper, lightweight Vision Pro model and is putting its resources into…

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The second-gen Apple Watch SE drops to a record-low price ahead of Prime Day

Kris Holt / engadget - If, like me, you're wondering how it could possibly be October already, perhaps you need a watch. Probably one with a calendar function. Strangely enough, there are some solid deals on several Apple Watch models right now ahead of Amazon's Prime Big Deal …

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Oura Ring 4 gets new ceramic options and a charging case

Daniel Cooper / engadget - Oura’s fourth-generation smart ring has been on the market for around a year, but the company is still looking to broaden its appeal. Today, Oura is launching a version of the Ring 4 clad in Zirconia Ceramic, offering a combination of durability and eye-c…

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3 New AI Smart Glasses Make Their Debut At Meta Connect 2025

bgr - At its Meta Connect 2025 keynote, Meta pulled back the curtain on three new AI-powered smart glasses, including one with a monocular display.

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Meta Opens Smart Glasses to Developers With New Sensor Access Toolkit

Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Meta is launching the 'Wearables Device Access Toolkit,' giving third-party developers access to camera and sensor data on its smart glasses to build new hands-free apps.The post Meta Opens Smart Glasses to Developers With New Sensor Access Toolkit appear…

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Meta Announces New Ray-Ban Display AI Glasses With Neural Band

Laurent Giret / thurrott - The new Meta Ray-Ban Display AI glasses feature a full-color display on the right lens, and they will let users interact with apps using a neural band.The post Meta Announces New Ray-Ban Display AI Glasses With Neural Band appeared first on Thurrott.com.

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Meta unveils AI-powered smart glasses with display and neural wristband at Connect event

techxplore - Meta's newest artificial-intelligence powered smart glasses include a tiny display and can be controlled by a neural wristband that lets you control it with "barely perceptible movements," CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced Wednesday.

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