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Why Garmin, Google and Whoop Are Stripping Screens From Wearables
Garmin Cirqa, Google Fitbit Air and other minimalist trackers promise health data without constant alerts. Yet AI-powere...
Google's Pixel 11 Line Takes Aim at Samsung's Fold Lead and Apple's AirTag Price
Google's August 12 hardware push adds a Pro-branded foldable, a 34.99 euro Pixel Tag and a health-focused Pixel Watch 5,...
Google Puts Guided Strength Training on the Pixel Watch 5 Wrist
The Pixel Watch 5 will deliver sets, reps, weights and rest timers directly on the wrist, removing the phone from custom...
Fitness Startup Funding Rebounds, but AI and Health Data Are the New Pitch
Fitness and wellness startups raised more than $3.6 billion in H1 2026, but the recovery is concentrated in AI-driven we...
Google's Pixel 11 Lineup Arrives With Price Hikes, Pixel Watch 5 and a $29 Tracker
Google's new Pixel 11 phones start at $899 and go on sale August 20, alongside the Pixel Watch 5 and Pixel Tag. Here's w...
Snap’s CBO Sees AR and Private Messaging as the Path Beyond the Smartphone
Ajit Mohan, Snap’s chief business officer, outlines a strategy to pivot from public feeds to private messaging, AR weara...
Meta Fights 'Pervert Glasses' Backlash as Apple Reportedly Delays Smart Glasses to 2027
Meta is tightening moderation and hardware protections after viral harassment clips and activist ads tarnished its Ray-B...
Friend AI Pendant Adds Voice, Personality Lock, Doubles Price to $249
Avi Schiffmann's updated AI companion now speaks, assigns a random voice and personality, and costs $249, with a $10/mon...
Meta Ray-Ban Display Glasses Finally Open Handwriting to All Users
Meta’s smart glasses add gesture-based messaging, display recording, expanded navigation, live captions, and a developer...
Meta’s Smart Glasses Rollout Stalls Under Privacy Backlash as Rivals Circle
Activist campaigns, executive gaffes, and a string of privacy missteps are undermining trust in Meta’s smart glasses, th...
Apple's Smart Glasses Aim to Sidestep Meta's Privacy Pitfalls, Debut Set for WWDC 2027
Bloomberg reports Apple's first smart glasses will launch at WWDC 2027, with a strong emphasis on on-device AI and priva...