Oura’s New Ring 5 Is Smaller and Lighter—and Adds an AI Health Coach
… Central to that shift is Oura Advisor, the company’s large-language-model-powered assistant that debuted last year, and Oura’s proprietary AI model for women’s health. …
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Meta’s New AI Asked for My Raw Health Data—and Gave Me Terrible Advice
… It can be tempting to rely on AI-assisted help for interpreting health, especially with the skyrocketing cost of medical treatments and overall inaccessibility of regular doctor visits for some people navigating the US health care system. “You will be forgiven for going online and delegating what u… …
Google Is Rebranding the Fitbit App to ‘Google Health’
Google introduced a dramatic redesign of the Fitbit app last year in public beta, centered around a new AI-powered Health Coach chatbot that can provide guidance on anything and everything from your health to fitness, even parse your medical records. Now, the Health Coach is officially exiting beta. …
Google’s New Screen-Less Fitbit Air Proves Less Is More
… Most of the Google Health app experience is powered by Google Health Premium, which costs $10 per month or $100 annually. Buying the Fitbit Air or any new Fitbit device gets you a three-month trial. …
Greg Brockman Officially Takes Control of OpenAI’s Products in Latest Shake-Up
… The changes are the latest shake-up for OpenAI as leadership aims to refocus the company on a few key product areas, including ChatGPT, Codex, and its “super app.” Last month, OpenAI announced many executive changes, including that Simo was taking a medical leave to focus on her health. …
Discord Sleuths Gained Unauthorized Access to Anthropic’s Mythos
… This week, in response to the issue, Apple released an iOS and iPadOS security update to fix the flaw. “Notifications marked for deletion could be unexpectedly retained on the device,” Apple’s security update for iOS 26.4.2 says. “A logging issue was addressed with improved data redaction.” While t… …
The Top New Features in Apple’s iOS 27 and iPadOS 27
… Other Smaller Updates Better search in Apple Mail: Apple says a new ranking system will filter more relevant emails to the top of your search. …
Crypto-Funded Chinese Peptide Labs Are Booming
… Google rolled out a new Android feature this week aimed at the wave of AI-powered impersonation scams that help fraudsters spoof a familiar number and clone a person’s voice. …
Gen Z Is Pioneering a New Understanding of Truth
… New York University professor and media critic Scott Galloway has been blunt about the way AI and algorithmic platforms are reshaping truth for Gen Z. He argues that AI-powered platforms like Facebook and TikTok aren’t just social networks. …
I Tested Garmin Watches for a Decade While Hiking, Biking, and Climbing. Here's What You Should Buy
… The last time this line was updated was in 2022, but as I said, Garmin devices age very well. …