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Google releases a Pokémon Sleep-themed Fitbit Air special edition featuring a 'Sleepy Blue' band with Pikachu, priced at $129 and starting shipments on September 15th.

Plaud is launching the Plaud One Explorer Edition AI earbuds, which record, transcribe, and summarize conversations with built-in 4G connectivity and integration with tools like Gmail and Google Calendar.

A humorous article advocates for adjusting sleep scores from the Pixel Watch during a camping trip, citing extenuating circumstances like noise and a child's interruptions.

A Wired journalist tries Pepper's electrical muscle stimulation body suit and reviews the science, claims, and effectiveness of EMS fitness technology.

Google announces the Pixel Watch 5 smartwatch with Gemini intelligence, proactive assistance features like At a Glance, and advanced health tracking powered by Google Health and the new Health Guardian features.

Google's Pixel Watch 5 introduces Breathing Emergency Detection, an AI-powered feature that detects prolonged oxygen drops and calls emergency services, launching first in EU markets. The feature is also coming to Pixel Watch 4, alongside blood pressure and insulin resistance trends under the Health Guardian umbrella.

Google's Pixel Watch 5 focuses on AI and proactive health features, including Gemini improvements, AI-generated watchfaces, and a new Breathing Emergency Detection feature, with only minor hardware changes.

OpenAI is reportedly developing a hockey puck-sized consumer device priced over $300, marking its entry into dedicated hardware.

A maker designed open-source alchemical-cosmological PCB badges for a Shenzhen hackathon, using a cheap CH32V003 MCU and WS2812B neopixels, with design files available on GitHub.

Costco offers a preorder deal on Samsung's Galaxy Watch 9 with a $40 discount, two wireless chargers, and a $50 gift card, totaling over $50 in freebies.

Friend has re-launched its AI pendant with a speaker that now talks back to users, priced at $249 (double the original $129).

OpenAI president Greg Brockman says the company is building a family of hardware devices for interacting with its AI chatbots, hinting at upcoming releases but not confirming specific rumors.

Tsinghua University introduces WRISTPP, a wristband sensor that reconstructs precise hand postures and contact pressures in real time, outperforming headset cameras and reducing arm fatigue, with applications in embodied AI and robot teleoperation.

Chris Pedregal announces Granola for Apple Watch, a new wearable product launching today.

Granola launches a new app for Apple Watch, allowing users to start and stop meeting notes from their wrist, syncing with iPhone and computer.

The Una Watch is a modular GPS smartwatch designed to be repairable and upgradable, featuring USB-C charging, an open SDK, and a replaceable battery, positioning it as a sustainable alternative to sealed smartwatches.

Sandbar's Stream smart ring offers discreet dictation, voice notes, and AI assistant interaction, aiming to replace phone-based input for quick tasks.

A comprehensive buying guide comparing the latest Apple Watch models (Series 11, SE 3, Ultra 3) with recommendations for different use cases.

Apple is planning to reveal its first smart glasses at WWDC next June, expected to launch by end of 2027, with a strong focus on privacy features to differentiate from Meta's smart glasses, including on-device processing and no facial recognition.

This article highlights the world's first wrist computer system released by Seiko in 1984, which included a watch, a controller with a printer, and a keyboard for programming in BASIC.