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This jacket pulls drinking water straight from the air

Engineers at UT Austin have developed a jacket made from a biomass-derived hydrogel fiber that draws moisture from the air and converts it into up to 900 ml of drinkable water per day.
Accessories, Pendant, Jewelry

The 90’s necklace doesn’t shove AI into your face. It just tracks UV to take care of your skin

The90 Gem is a smart necklace that tracks real-time UVA and UVB exposure, helping users understand when to reapply sunscreen and how much sun their skin gets during the day.
WatchOS 27 running on Apple watches

watchOS 27: Everything we know about the new features landing on your Apple Watch

Apple’s watchOS 27 brings Siri AI, smarter widgets, improved workout tools, and several smaller quality-of-life upgrades. Here’s everything new coming to the Apple Watch.
fitness trackers

More people are investing in wearable devices, but the real benefit keeps declining: Study

More Americans own wearables than ever, but a new Yale study shows fewer than one in five actually share that health data with their doctor.
Accessories, Sunglasses, Adult

Your Tech, Your Way with JLab: Why Premium Audio Shouldn’t Cost a Paycheck

Whether it's work calls, workouts, commutes, or moments of escape, every part of the day demands something different from our audio gear. JLab's latest lineup is built around a simple idea that personal tech should adapt to real life, not the other way around, while keeping premium features within reach.
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iOS 27 could make battery saving less of a settings scavenger hunt

Apple is testing Dormancy in iOS 27 and watchOS code, hinting at battery prompts that could flag unused features and recommend switching them off before they waste more power.
SKG neck massager

This bionic-kneading neck massager with heat is the Father’s Day gift that actually gets used

The SKG PS700 neck massager is $199.99 with 360° bionic kneading, red-light heat, app control, and Bluetooth music. Here's why it makes a Father's Day gift dads use.
Accessories, Jewelry, Ring

RingConn Gen 3 Smart Ring Reveals the Hidden Patterns of Everyday Wellbeing

What if the most important wellbeing signals are the ones we rarely notice? The biggest clues may not come from a single day, but from patterns that quietly develop over time. With vascular trend tracking at its core, RingConn Gen 3 Smart Ring is designed to help bring those patterns into focus, all with zero subscription fees and a limited time 10% discount.
Meta Ray-Ban Gen 2 Smart Glasses

Meta denied face scanning tech on AI smartglasses, and then silently wiped the evidence

Dormant face-recognition code reportedly appeared in Meta’s smart glasses app, then disappeared after scrutiny. That has put Meta’s AI eyewear plans back under the privacy spotlight.
WWDC 2026 poster

Everything Apple announced at WWDC 2026: iOS 27, next-gen Siri, AI upgrades, and more

Apple announced iOS 27, Siri AI, macOS Golden Gate, and five more OS updates at WWDC 2026 on June 8.
Accessories, Sunglasses, Face

L’Atitude 52°N Smart Glasses That Don’t Scream “Tech”

Discover how L'Atitude 52°N smart glasses combine AI, hands-free photography, open-ear audio, and timeless design in eyewear that blends seamlessly into everyday life
The Apple Watch Ultra on a man's wrist in a pocket.

watchOS 27 drops support for plenty of Apple Watch models and it’s quite frustrating

Apple confirmed at WWDC 2026 tyhat watchOS 27 will not support the Apple Watch Series 8, first-generation Apple Watch Ultra, or the Apple Watch SE 2. The update, due this fall, marks the largest single-cycle drop in Apple Watch software support.
watchOS 27

Apple launches watchOS 27 with Siri AI, smarter fitness tools, and a redesigned Apple Watch experience

Apple has unveiled watchOS 27 with Siri AI, smarter fitness tools, Apple Intelligence integration, redesigned apps, and improved everyday assistance for Apple Watch users.
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Oura reveals the two activities that its smart ring misreads as getting dirty in the sheets

Oura CEO Tom Hale sat down with WSJ to answer questions about the smart ring, and the answers are as fascinating as they are hilarious.
Meta Ray-Ban Gen 2 Smart Glasses

Meta accused of preparing facial recognition features for AI smart glasses

A WIRED investigation claims Meta quietly embedded facial recognition technology into its smart glasses ecosystem, reviving privacy concerns around biometric surveillance and wearable AI.
Cosmetics, Adult, Female

Open-ear earbuds are finally acting like real daily drivers

Shokz OpenDots 2 gives open-ear earbuds a stronger daily-use argument, with better audio claims, lighter clip-on comfort, smarter controls, longer battery life, and a few missing launch details.
Accessories, Glasses, Goggles

Monako Glass turns smart glasses into the strangest new coding workstation yet

Monako Glass puts Linux and AI coding-agent support into smart glasses, but its future depends on whether it can make developer work easier without pretending to replace a laptop.
Samsung Health app home screen

Samsung Health’s biggest update yet will turn your Galaxy Watch into a health coach

Samsung Health is getting a major update that turns your Galaxy Watch into a proactive health coach, turning complex biometric data into simple, actionable guidance you can actually use.
A woman wearing the Apple Vision Pro headset.

Apple reportedly slashes its Vision roadmap for smart glasses, and Meta’s lead matters more than ever

Ming-Chi Kuo reports that Apple's incoming CEO John Ternus signed off on cutting Apple's Vision product roadmap from seven devices to two.
Accessories, Electronics, Wristwatch

Google wants you to 3D-print your own Fitbit Air bands

Google is opening up the Fitbit Air ecosystem in a surprising way, giving creators the tools needed to design and even 3D-print their own custom bands.
Amazfit Balance Ultimate smartwatch on wrist

Amazfit just made a smartwatch for people who train hard but struggle with recovery

The Amazfit Balance Ultra is built for people who run, lift, and train often, with tools that help show when the body is ready to push and when it may need rest.
Asus Vivowatch 6 Plus

Asus Vivowatch 6 Plus arrives with blood pressure and ECG chops alongside a wellness coach

ASUS has launched the VivoWatch 6 with ECG monitoring, blood pressure tracking, AI wellness coaching, and advanced health-focused wearable features.
Electronics, Computer, Tablet Computer

Amazon announces Prime Day sales date and it’s happening a tad earlier this year

Amazon Prime Day 2026 runs June 23–26, starting at 12:01 a.m. PDT, two weeks earlier than last year's July 8–11 event, with early deals already live on select devices.
Apple Watch Series 11 activity rings.

Next-gen Apple Watch could get an upgraded OLED screen with a battery life boost

LG Display is developing high-mobility oxide OLED backplane technology, with Apple evaluating it as a lower-power successor to LTPO.
Computer Hardware, Electronics, Hardware

Acer’s Aspire Badge is a wearable screen that also pulls double duty for emergencies

This wearable lets you showcase your personality while quietly packing a feature you might not expect.
The front of the Ray-Ban Meta smartglasses.

Apple’s smart glasses are expected to land closer to the end of 2027 after delays

Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports Apple's smart glasses, codenamed N50, have been delayed from an early 2027 ship date to a late 2027 target.
Accessories, Bag, Handbag

Apple has new Beats headphones coming and Barca star Lamine Yamal is already rocking them

Lamine Yamal arrived at Spain's World Cup training camp wearing what appears to be an unreleased pair of Beats over-ear headphones in pink.
Furniture, Table, Indoors

Out of the blue, Acer just dropped two smart glasses that look pretty stylish

Acer has launched two smart glasses at Computex 2026: the AR Vision GR0 AR glasses at $499.99 and the GI0 AI Glasses at $299.99.
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After smart glasses, Meta apparently wants you to wear its all-listening AI pendant

After putting AI in glasses, Meta reportedly wants to bring it even closer. Not everyone will be comfortable with the idea.
Health app on Samsung Galaxy Watch 8.

Samsung’s Galaxy Watch is about to get a lot smarter at making sense of your health data

Your Galaxy Watch might soon become a lot better at connecting the dots. Samsung's next update could change how you use your health data.
Simon Cohen wearing Bose Ultra Open Earbuds for Personal Surround Sound with a Bose Smart Soundbar.

Open-ear earbuds are the new headphones for people who want plausible deniability

I like noise-canceling earbuds because the outside world has a way of barging in without permission. A few blocks to the gym shouldn’t require hearing every motorcycle, car horn, or construction drill the city can throw at me. The problem shows up on the walk back, usually when I stop to buy something. Suddenly, I’m […]
Oura Ring

Oura Ring 5 is 40% smaller with its most scratch-resistant design yet

Oura has made its new smart ring 40% smaller, while adding stronger sensors, a tougher finish, and better battery life.
Health app on Samsung Galaxy Watch 8.

Samsung wants to take care of your Ozempic weight loss journey with its smartwatch

Samsung and Mass General are studying whether Galaxy Watch8 can support adults starting GLP-1RA therapy by tracking activity, heart rate, body composition, and muscle changes during treatment.
Apple's Vision Pro 2 just leaked in an all-black color option

Apple’s all-black Vision Pro parts look slick, but don’t expect one soon

Newly leaked all-black Vision Pro parts suggest Apple has at least experimented with a darker headset finish, though reports still point to a long wait for any true successor.
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Google Health’s rough Fitbit takeover is already forcing a major cleanup plan

Google is responding to criticism of its Fitbit replacement with a cleanup roadmap for Google Health, starting with workout fixes this week and expanding into sleep, nutrition, Coach, and data-sharing updates.
Man working out wearing an Amazfit smartwatch

Amazfit users are first in line for Strava’s big strength training update

Amazfit users are among the first to get Strava’s new strength tools, including muscle maps, workout logs, and better lift tracking.
X by XREAL with different front frames

XREAL’s $299 glasses just gave casual AR buyers a much easier way in

X By XREAL’s a01 glasses are lightweight $299 AR glasses with a built-in MicroOLED display, a 50-degree field of view, interchangeable front frames, and more for travel and gaming.
Accessories, Buckle, Belt

Luna is betting you’re tired of fitness subscriptions and offering its screenless band as the solution

Luna Band launches for pre-order on July 4 with shipping starting July 31, a screenless fitness tracker with 10-day battery life, and LifeOS integration.