The case for “invisible” tech: why health tracking is going screenless

This has paved the way for a new category of "ambient" health tech. These devices trade screens for sensors, prioritizing comfort and continuous data over notifications and apps. They are designed to be worn 24/7: even in the shower or to bed—without you noticing them. If you want the data (sleep, recovery, stress) without the distraction, this is the gear to own.

New AirTag, same price, better range, and improved finding for you

Apple says the updated tracker improves both its basic locating range and its Precision Finding guidance, and it adds a louder speaker with a new chime. Privacy protections remain part of the pitch, with Apple framing AirTag as an object tracker and emphasizing safeguards meant to reduce unwanted tracking.

This 18-gram haptic ring for VR lets your finger feel virtual objects

OriRing measures both pressing and sliding forces on your finger, then generates physical resistance to match what you’re doing in VR or AR. The researchers say it can represent object size and stiffness, and it can also take user input to change those properties on the fly.