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OpenStrap/Edge is an open-source app that reverse-engineers the WHOOP 4.0 Bluetooth protocol to provide health tracking features without the official subscription, computing everything on-device for iOS and Android.

A Wired guide to the best personal safety alarms for 2026, including Garmin, Sabre, and She's Birdie, with testing methodology and recommendations.

The Oura Ring 5 review concludes it remains the best smart ring, featuring improved comfort, GLP-1 tracking, and privacy controls, though upgrades from Ring 4 are less compelling.

LightMem-Ego is a lightweight streaming multimodal memory system for everyday life assistance that continuously captures egocentric visual and audio streams, organizes them into hierarchical memory, and retrieves grounded answers to user queries about past experiences, deployable on smartphones and AI glasses.

MIT researchers developed an AI system that uses wrist pads to send signals to muscles, enabling involuntary finger movements to play piano even without the user's knowledge.

StepFM is a foundation model that uses only step counter data for broad-spectrum health prediction, offering a privacy-preserving and scalable alternative to high-frequency sensor models.

Xgimi's MemoMind One smart glasses, shown at CES 2026 and now on Kickstarter, offer a camera-free, privacy-focused AI display experience with a floating green screen, but the beta version has bugs and limited outdoor visibility.

A reflective essay tracing the evolution of computing from dedicated computer rooms to ubiquitous portable devices, discussing the trade-offs of convenience and miniaturization.

Xreal's One Pro and 1S USB-C smart glasses are $50 off during Prime Day, offering a rare discount on premium AR glasses with micro-OLED displays and Bose speakers.

The Apple Watch Series 11 is discounted to its lowest-ever price of $279 ($120 off) for Prime Day, making it a great deal for those seeking advanced health features like EKG, AFib detection, and hypertension notifications.

This paper introduces a retrieval-augmented personalization method for wearable stress detection using frozen foundation models, achieving near-supervised fine-tuning performance without requiring labeled user data.

MIT researchers developed a wristband with ultrasound stickers that images muscles and tendons, using AI to translate those images into hand movements to wirelessly control a robotic hand with high dexterity.

The Apple Watch Series 11 is currently 30% off at $279, its lowest price this year, making it an ideal time to buy the best Apple Watch for most people.

Meta launched a $59 dedicated charging stand for its smart glasses, compatible with Wayfarer, Skylar, Headliner, and new affordable models, but not with Ray-Ban Display or Oakley Meta Vanguard. It features a stainless steel design, LED indicator, and can fully charge glasses in just over an hour.

A review of the Fitbit Air, a $99 fitness tracker with an AI health coach from Google, highlighting its great battery life and comfort but noting software kinks and the need for significant handholding with the AI coach.

The Oura Ring 4 is discounted to as low as $226 during Prime Day, offering a good deal on the last-gen smart ring with similar features to the new Oura Ring 5.

Meta launched three new smart glasses models starting at $299, including the Kylie Jenner-collaborated Starfire edition, with customizable frames, integrated AI assistant, and improved comfort features.

The Apple Watch SE 3 is discounted to $199 for Prime Day, offering features like always-on display, wrist-temperature sensor, and fast charging.

freddy is a CLI tool that acts as a personal MCP server for health data, allowing AI agents to query wearables like Garmin. It supports OAuth device flow and can pull sleep, HRV, and other metrics from multiple sources.

Snapchat unveils lightweight see-through AR glasses that integrate a powerful computer, marking a notable consumer wearable release.