Next-gen earphones check out your vitals as you listen to music

If you're gonna be inserting an object into one of your orifices anyways, why not have it check up on you while it's in there? That's exactly what the OpenEarable 2.0 earphones do, using integrated sensors to measure over 30 physiological parameters.

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$149 gets you a 30-day battery smartwatch with sleek ePaper display

You can now pre-order your choice of two new PebbleOS-powered smartwatches with ePaper displays that are practically identical to their older offerings circa 2016. Hurry, though, because they'll only be made in limited numbers.

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Smart AI-driven AR glasses to compete with Meta Ray-Bans

Tecno is taking the wearable camera fight to Meta Ray-Bans with a pair of AI-driven glasses that borrow imaging tech from the company's flagship smartphone to offer mobile life-loggers "industry-leading" resolution plus augmented-reality.

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Smart clothing controls devices via finger movements – no touching required

We've heard about clothing that could be used to control devices via finger taps and swipes on the fabric. The tech sounds impressive, but it does have some limitations. That's where a new "touchless" finger-gesture-detecting fabric comes in.

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Review: EyeOasis 2 brings heat and massage for ocular relaxation

If you have trouble with migraines, eye stress, dry eye, or just need a spot of relaxation, a warm mask or a bit of eye massage might do the trick. We put Bob and Brad's EyeOasis 2 electric eye massager through its paces and here's what we found.

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Coming soon: Invisible hearing aids built into your glasses

These glasses from Nuance Audio hide clever tech in the frame to help you hear better in noisy environments, without the need for traditional in-ear hearing aids. They'll run for 8 hours on a charge, and are indistinguishable from regular glasses.

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Video: Luxury watch puts a slithering mechanical snake on your wrist

We've already seen analog wristwatches that incorporate astronomical models, tell time via screws, and let you make Dick-Tracy-type phone calls. The Snake Watch still manages to stand out, however, as it comes with its own moving mechanical snake.

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Soft robotic sleeve uses air pockets to deliver better virtual touches

In order for a VR environment to seem real, it definitely helps if you can experience the sensation of touch within that virtual world. A special sleeve could soon allow people to better do so, using air instead of electric motors.

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Clever ‘seeing eye’ gadget speaks the surrounds for the vision-impaired

White canes are fine for helping blind users make their way down streets, but they can't tell those users what objects, signs or scenes are in front of them. That's exactly what the Seekr is designed to do, however, using a heapin' helping of AI.

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