AWS outage hits Strava and Garmin’s vanishing act stirs backlash
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AWS outage hits Strava and Garmin’s vanishing act stirs backlash
What caught the attention of the fitness community amidst yesterday's AWS outage was Garmin disappearing from Strava.
Aura introduces a $499 e-ink digital photo frame that lets you go cordless
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Aura introduces a $499 e-ink digital photo frame that lets you go cordless | TechCrunch
Aura, founded by early Twitter employees, has launched the $499 Ink frame, its first 13-inch color e-paper photo frame. Using Spectra 6 e-ink technology, it offers a cordless design with up to three months of battery life and a subtle front light for better…
LightStim Launches Recovery Loop™ -- A New Era of Wearable, Portable LED Pain Relief - Yahoo Finance
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Oura and RingConn reach licensing agreement ending legal fight
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Oura and RingConn reach licensing agreement ending legal fight
RingConn and Oura have officially entered into a new licensing agreement. This end their months-long legal dispute.
Sesame, the conversational AI startup from Oculus founders, raises $250M and launches beta
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Sesame, the conversational AI startup from Oculus founders, raises $250M and launches beta | TechCrunch
Former Oculus CEO Brendan Iribe’s new startup, Sesame, is building AI-powered smart glasses with natural, humanlike voice interaction. Backed by Sequoia and Spark, the company also launched an invite-only iOS beta to preview its conversational AI.
Strava drops Garmin lawsuit just three weeks after filing
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Strava drops Garmin lawsuit just three weeks after filing
Strava’s legal battle against Garmin is over. 21 days after filing the original lawsuit, the company has voluntarily dismissed the matter
State-of-the-art wearable sensors for cardiovascular health: a review - Nature
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Ultrahuman smart rings now blocked from US market after ITC ruling
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Ultrahuman smart rings now blocked from US market after ITC ruling
Ultrahuman can no longer import or sell its smart rings in the country following a completed patent investigation by the US ITC.
New organic thin-film tunnel transistors for wearable and other small electronics - Tech Xplore
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Life360 ventures into pet tech with the launch of a new GPS tracker
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Life360 ventures into pet tech with the launch of a new GPS tracker | TechCrunch
Family location safety app Life360 is venturing into pet tech with the launch of its new tracking device for cats and dogs.
Wearable tech for your dog? Life360 releases a new pet tracker - Los Angeles Times
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Samsung takes on Apple’s Vision Pro with new Galaxy XR headset
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Samsung takes on Apple's Vision Pro with new Galaxy XR headset | TechCrunch
Galaxy XR costs $1,800, nearly half the price of the Vision Pro.
Sam Altman’s eye-scanning orb promises to prove humanity in the age of AI bots
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Sam Altman’s eye-scanning orb promises to prove humanity in the age of AI bots
Tools for Humanity's CSO and Chief Architect joins Equity to discuss World's open-source approach to biometric tech and why proving humanity matters now more than ever.
Sesame Attracts $250 Million in Funding To Advance Voice-Driven AI Wearables - PYMNTS.com
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Should you trust Tools for Humanity’s iris-scanning orb?
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Should you trust Tools for Humanity's iris-scanning orb? | TechCrunch
Hear how Tools for Humanity, the company behind World’s eye-scanning orbs, aims to to verify your identity in the age of AI bots.
Amazon unveils AI smart glasses for its delivery drivers
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Amazon unveils AI smart glasses for its delivery drivers | TechCrunch
Amazon likely hopes that the new glasses will shave valuable time off of each delivery by providing delivery drivers with detailed directions and information about hazards directly in their line of sight.
New wearable patch offers noninvasive, battery-free skin cancer screening - Medical Xpress
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Wearable sensors and machine learning give leg up on better running data - Medical Xpress
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Wearable device aims to help researchers track Parkinson’s - Parkinson's News Today
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Amazon’s delivery glasses: The newest innovation designed to enhance the delivery experience - about Amazon
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Sesame raises $250M to advance lifelike voice companions and wearable devices - SiliconANGLE
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