This Month
Blood test results on Whoop? Welcome to the future of wearables
Users can upload past blood test results to see how their habits and behaviours are affecting their biomarkers.
November
How ‘double-wristing’ became the new trend for men
On the one hand, it could be a confusing look. On the other, it might be the new tech-bro inspired fad for you.
A supercomputer strapped to your wrist: Google’s new Pixel Watch
We can’t tell whether having Gemini strapped to our wrist is going to make us smarter or dumber. But there’s no going back.
October
Are smart glasses finally moving beyond the hype into real-world use?
Chinese companies such as Alibaba, Xiaomi, Huawei, Tencent and Baidu are seeking to overcome consumer resistance by emphasising the utility of tech-heavy eyewear.
The next hack target isn’t your phone, it’s your mind
Neurotechnology poses a question that sounds like science fiction: how do we protect human rights when technology can decode our thoughts?
September
The problem isn’t Meta’s glasses, it’s the company itself
Mark Zuckerberg’s glitch-filled launch of the Ray-Ban Display revealed a firm that could struggle to deliver on its promise for the future of computing.
The new AirPods can translate languages in your ears. This is profound
The technology is one of the strongest examples yet of how artificial intelligence can be used in a seamless, practical way to improve people’s lives.
Demo disaster for Meta’s new neural-controlled glasses
Mark Zuckerberg has launched glasses with a computer screen overlay that lets wearers see incoming messages, live translations and other information.
How Apple’s new Watch could save your life
New Watch features that Apple says can warn of heart disease or send SOS messages via satellite will be released, and new AirPods are coming too.
Meet the iPhone Air, Apple’s slimmest phone yet
Apple unveiled its latest lineup of iPhones, including a thinner “Air” model that could be a precursor to a folding phone next year.
August
How to avoid the unhealthy side of health trackers
Wearables can be a great tool for sticking with wellness goals, but they can also pile on the pressure in a number of unhealthy ways.
July
The Apple Watch is 10. What’s next for the world’s No.1 wearable?
Since its smartwatch launched in 2015, Apple has changed our expectations of what a watch can do.
Meta invests $5.3b in world’s biggest eye-wear maker
The minority stake in EssilorLuxottica will allow the US tech giant to continue its push to manufacture smart glasses with AI features.
Controversies aside, this Whoop tracker could slow your ageing
Whoop’s new MG health tracker will tell you how fast you’re ageing, and show you how to slow it down.
June
The big problem with Meta’s smart glasses
Sure, the tech-enabled eyewear touted by Mark Zuckerberg is stylish, but adding facial recognition may not prove as popular as some in Silicon Valley believe.
May
Sam Altman’s $10b bet to give OpenAI its ‘iPhone moment’
Artificial intelligence is helping computers get to the toughest destination of all: your face.
Google unleashes search ‘AI Mode’ – and smart glasses
The feature makes web research more like having a conversation – and the tech giant is also using artificial intelligence to re-enter the spectacles market.
Apple to develop specialised chips for glasses, Macs, AI servers
Ramping up work on smart glasses in particular would allow the US tech giant to compete with the popular Ray-Ban spectacles offered by Meta Platforms.
November 2024
What science says about sleep trackers (and beware of orthosomnia)
Most sleep trackers are good at measuring whether somebody is asleep or awake, but perform less well at determining which stage of sleep they’re in.
August 2024
What to expect from Apple’s product reveal next month
Apple is planning to hold its biggest product launch event of the year on September 10, when the company will unveil the latest iPhones, watches and AirPods.