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Senior Editor @CNET Mostly tech talk, sometimes in English y a veces en español.
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The Apple Watch's Biggest Weakness Makes the Best Case for an Apple Ring

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By Vanessa Hand Orellana Verified
| finanzen.net
The Apple Watch has a problem no software update can fix. It's still the most accurate wearable I've tested, but needing to recharge it daily means it often gets stuck on a charger overnight, which is when some of the most valuable health metrics are collected. As wearables increasingly compete on long-term health insights instead of workout stats alone, battery life is Apple's biggest weakness.
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Oura Ring vs. Apple Watch: This Dealbreaker Made the Choice Obvious

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By Vanessa Hand Orellana Verified
| Flipboard
Toilets 4 hours ago There’s an Oura Ring for Poop Now thecut - By Erica Schwiegershausen, • 4h These days, everyone I know seems to be collecting alarming amounts of data on their sleep patterns, heart rate, and blood sugar. But lately, the … Perimenopause 2 hours ago This High-Tech Mattress Cover Regulates Temperature, Saving Me From Perimenopause Night Sweats CNET - Nasha Addarich Martínez • 2h I tested the AI-powered mattress cover from Eight Sleep for 60 days. Here is what my data revealed.
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AirPods Can Measure Your Heart Rate, but Are They Accurate?

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By Vanessa Hand Orellana Verified
| Gear Open
I'd been wearing my AirPods Pro 3 for months without ever touching one of its headline features. I remember sitting through Apple's September keynote when the company announced the heart-rate tracking function in its new earbuds. The news drew one of the loudest rounds of applause of the event and I was excited to test it out. Measuring your heart rate from your ears felt futuristic, even if it wasn't entirely new.
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