Oura launches Ring 4 Ceramic collection, new charging case, and a ‘health panel’ feature
The new Oura Ring 4 Ceramic is made from zirconia ceramic, which the company says allows for durability and lightweight comfort.
Hardware
Ring cameras can now recognize faces and help to find lost pets
Amazon unveiled new AI features for its Ring devices, such as the ability to identify familiar faces and help locate a lost dog.
Amazon unveils new Kindle Scribe and Kindle Scribe Colorsoft
The new Kindle Scribe has a larger 11-inch glare-free display, is just 5.4mm thick, and weighs only 400g. It’s also 40% faster when writing or turning pages.
Alexa+ comes to new Fire TV devices with AI-powered conversations
Amazon announced new Fire TV devices, 4K Stick, and Alexa+ AI features for TV viewers.
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Oura CEO talks potential IPO and ‘nonnegotiable’ data privacy
In a recent interview with The New York Times, Oura Health CEO Tom Hale didn’t discuss reports that the company is raising new funding that would value the health-tracking ring maker at nearly $11 billion, but he did talk about whether he has ambitions to take Oura public.
DJI loses lawsuit over classification as Chinese military company
A federal judge has rejected drone maker DJI’s efforts to get off a Department of Defense list of Chinese military companies.
Famed roboticist says humanoid robot bubble is doomed to burst
Brooks, who co-founded iRobot and spent decades at MIT, is particularly skeptical of companies like Tesla and Figure trying to teach robots dexterity by showing them videos of humans doing tasks. In a new essay, he calls this approach “pure fantasy thinking.”
Is the Apple Watch SE 3 a good deal?
The gap between Apple’s standard and budget smart watches has never felt smaller.