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Google has begun rolling out new health metrics for Pixel Watch 3, 4, and 5, adding blood pressure trends, insulin resistance trends, and sleep breathing quality metrics. The blood pressure feature passively tracks pulse and motion over a month, requiring at least five consecutive days per week, while insulin resistance analysis uses multi‑week physiological data and needs seven days per month. Both trends appear in the Google Health app on the first of each month. Sleep breathing [...]

Apple released the Series 12 smartwatch for $399, retaining the Series 11 design and a 24‑hour battery. Internally, Apple introduced a new S11 chip and a redesigned health‑sensing platform that samples heart rate every five seconds, splits heart‑rate variability into two metrics, and delivers a new Readiness score. These upgrades position the watch against competitors like the Oura Ring and Whoop. The device offers enhanced health tracking while keeping the familiar exterior and price point.

Meta unveiled its new VR glasses at Connect, pricing them at $1,299—matching Valve’s Steam Frame. The lightweight headset weighs 100 g, while processing occurs in a pocket‑sized “computing puck” that houses 12 GB of RAM, 128 GB of storage, and Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Reality Elite chip. Compared to the Quest 3, the glasses feature less internal memory and storage, but the puck can accept a microSD card. Meta plans to monetize the device through subscriptions and data collection, positioning the glasses as [...]

Meta has introduced Muse, an AI mascot designed to appear across its ecosystem, from productivity tools to health and relationship apps. The character, depicted in various outfits—including a fireman costume—serves as a friendly interface that users can interact with for scheduling, wellness tips, and personalized advice. Meta plans to embed Muse into its social media platforms, messaging services, and emerging virtual reality environments, positioning the mascot as a central touchpoint for daily digital interactions. The company emphasizes [...]

Feather Robotics, founded in 2024, offers a modular humanoid platform that lets developers build task‑specific robots without waiting for a universal AI breakthrough. The $30,000 robot, sold to restaurants and labs, supports models from Nvidia, Skild, and Physical Intelligence. The startup has raised $7.6 million in pre‑seed funding from Gradient Ventures and has generated over $1 million in revenue. With no direct U.S. competitors, Feather positions itself as a cost‑effective, domestically sourced alternative to Chinese models.

Meta unveiled its first virtual‑reality glasses, the Meta VR Glasses, slated for a Spring 2027 launch at $1,299. Weighing 100 g, they are more than seven times lighter than Apple’s Vision Pro and five times lighter than Samsung’s Galaxy XR. The headset features dual micro‑OLED displays with 120 Hz refresh, 5K resolution per eye, Dolby Vision HDR, and Dolby Atmos audio. It uses a Snapdragon Reality Elite processor, 12 GB RAM, 128 GB storage expandable to 1 TB, and biometric iris authentication. Meta Horizon OS, based [...]

Google has released Android 17 QPR2 Beta 6 for a wide range of Pixel devices, including the Pixel 6a, Pixel 7 series, Pixel 8 and 9 models, and the Pixel Tablet, Fold, and 10 series. The update arrives just a week after Beta 5 and can be installed via the Android Beta Program or downloaded as system images for the emulator. Users can report bugs through the Android Beta Feedback app or the Android Beta community on

Apple’s YouTube channel released a new animated video that demonstrates the company’s expanded child safety features across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. The clip explains how parents set up a child account, then manage app access through Ask to Buy, approve or block websites with Ask to Browse, and control contacts. It also showcases enhanced Communication Safety, Time Allowances, and Schedules. The video follows Apple’s tradition of using simple, playful graphics to illustrate privacy and parental control options [...]