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Samsung’s Galaxy Fit 4 surfaces in new leak showing a familiar design

Samsung's Galaxy Fit 4 has surfaced in leaked videos showing three color options and a familiar design. The fitness tracker could retain the Galaxy Fit 3's basic look, but its specifications and potential upgrades remain unconfirmed.
Adult, Male, Man

Your AirPods can now double as a retro gaming gun, and you can try it for free

Viture Pro 2 smart glasses

Nothing might be taking on Meta with its own smart glasses

Samsung health sleep tracking

Samsung Health now needs just 3 days of sleep data to coach you toward better sleep

Google Fitbit Edge launched

Google unveils Fitbit Edge with ECG, GPS, and a replaceable battery for good measure

Google Fitbit Edge

Google just teased its most interesting Fitbit in years, and it’s merely days away

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A new sweat-sensing smartwatch could help workers stay hydrated in the heat

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Natura’s new smart ring combines health tracking with the ability to control multiple AI agents

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In the last hours of the Prime Big Deal Days, here’s the gear our editorial team actually put in their carts.

Xreal Aura featured

Xreal puts a $1,279 price tag on its first Android XR glasses

Electronics, Mobile Phone, Phone

Apple Watch Series 12 and Ultra 4 teardown shows they are still a repairability bane

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Ultrahuman Ring gets on-demand heart scans for moments when you feel unwell

Google Fitbit Edge

Google’s new Fitbit could make you rethink buying a smartwatch

Google’s rumored Fitbit Edge could pack a screen, GPS, Gemini coaching, and week-long battery life into one tiny tracker.
Meta smart glasses worn by Mark Zukerberg

Norway is preparing a temporary smart glasses ban over privacy concerns

Norway is preparing a temporary smart glasses ban for selected public spaces as concerns grow around discreet recording and privacy.
Google Fitbit Edge

Google’s new Fitbit is coming for the space between a fitness band and a smartwatch

Google’s Fitbit Edge could replace the long-running Charge lineup with a screen, GPS, notifications, limited apps and up to seven days of battery life.
John Ternus holding the iPhone Duo.

Apple is going back to its design roots and its new leader is leading the push

Apple CEO John Ternus is spending much more time with the company’s design teams, signaling a renewed focus on product design.
Samsung x Warby Parker smart glasses

Samsung’s Gemini-powered AI glasses could hit shelves in November

Samsung’s first AI glasses could launch in November with Gemini, built-in cameras, and safeguards designed to address growing privacy concerns.
Gun, Weapon

Congratulations, Apple. The new AirPods are only mostly unrepairable now

AirPods 5 earn just 2 out of 10 for repairability, but accessible earbud batteries finally break Apple’s decade-long streak of completely unrepairable AirPods.
Mobvoi TicNote Watch on a person's wrist

Mobvoi’s TicNote Watch wants to take notes for you.

Mobvoi’s TicNote Watch can record conversations, generate transcripts and AI summaries, while also tracking health and activity data throughout the day.
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Apple’s new CEO wants to launch more products, and at a quicker pace

Apple CEO John Ternus reportedly wants the company to launch products more frequently, shorten development cycles, and experiment with a broader range of hardware.
Sleep tracking on Apple Watch

Scientists find insomnia is linked to stroke risks. No, your smartwatch or ring is not going to cut it

New research links chronic insomnia to a 26% higher stroke risk, showing wearable sleep trackers can't diagnose the real danger.
iPhone 17 Pro Max

The tiny vibrations in your iPhone just cost Apple $5.7 billion in court

Apple has been hit with a $5.72 billion patent verdict over Taptic Engine technology used in iPhones and Apple Watches, though the company plans to appeal.
PNOE mask 2.0

PNOE’s new smart mask won’t make you look like Bane, and it gets smarter, too

PNOE 2.0 is an automated metabolic testing mask that measures 23 health markers, including VO₂ max, resting calorie burn, and fat and carbohydrate use, in an eight-minute test.
An Apple Vision Pro headset on a side table.

Apple’s XR headset plans are supposedly on life support, as it experiments with new design ideas

Apple is testing several concepts for a lighter and cheaper Vision headset, but the project is reportedly on life support and may never reach the market.
Apple watch screenshot preview feature

Apple Watch may finally make screenshots less frustrating in watchOS 27.2

Apple is testing an iPhone-style screenshot preview for Apple Watch in watchOS 27.2, giving users options to share, dismiss, or delete screenshots immediately.
Google Pixel Watch 5

Google’s Health Guardian is now live on Pixel Watch with smarter blood pressure, breathing, and metabolic tracking

Google has started rolling out Health Guardian to Pixel Watch, adding blood pressure, insulin resistance, and sleep breathing trends alongside new breathing safety tools.
man wearning Meta ai glasses

Your Meta glasses will soon double as a hearing aid

Meta is turning its AI glasses into an FDA-cleared hearing aid that you can set up at home in minutes for a fraction of the cost of a traditional one.
Ray-Ban Meta Audio

Meta’s Muse AI agent is coming to its smart glasses, and it can see and act for you

Meta is bringing its Muse AI agent to its AI glasses, giving users hands-free access to an AI that can understand what they see and complete tasks on their behalf.
Meta muse charm

Meta’s Muse Charm puts an AI assistant on your keychain, no phone required

Meta has shown off Muse Charm, a tiny AI gadget that lets users talk to their Muse assistant without unlocking their phone or opening an app.
Meta Glasses by LISA

Meta launches smart glasses designed by K-Pop star LISA

"Every pair of Meta Glasses by LISA comes with an exclusive, collectible charm inspired by LISA’s own beloved pets," says Meta about the new LISA-designed collection of its smartglasses.
Ray-Ban Meta Audio

Ray-Ban Meta Audio glasses ditch the creepy camera, look pretty, and cost $349

The Ray-Ban Meta Audio lasts 12 hours on a single charge and they come in Ray-Ban Clubmaster and Burbank styles, with a total of 23 color and lens combinations on offer.
Meta VR Glasses

Meta VR Glasses slap a sexy 5K screen on your face with hologram calls

At its annual Connect conference, Meta lifted the covers its VR glasses, which offer a fully holographic calling experience, immersive content consumption, and a spatial computing experience powered by an agentic operating system.
Garmin Fenix 8 on a wrist resting on a couch armrest

Garmin’s new feature update has something useful for runners, cyclists, and Venu 4 owners

Select Garmin watches and Edge cycling computers are getting new features, including fall detection on the Venu 4, voice controls, and more flexible workouts.
The side of the Whoop 5.0

Whoop just made it much easier to keep your Peloton workouts in sync

Whoop and Peloton now sync your workouts automatically in both directions, so you never have to log the same session twice. Here's how it works and how to set it up.
A person wearing the Whoop 5.0.

Apple’s next wearable bet could be a screen-less fitness band to rival Whoop and Fitbit Air

Apple is developing prototypes of a screenless fitness tracker similar to Whoop, although a release is still uncertain and likely years away.
Viture Vonder glasses.

Viture’s Vonder AI glasses put plenty of style on your face with a mind map trick for your daily musings

Vonder smart glasses come in six frame styles and support for lenses in prescription format, too. They start at $299, and they will be up for grabs later this month.
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Digital Trends Readers’ Choice Awards 2026: It’s time to pick your favorite tech brands

Dear readers, we need your votes to pick the brands that won you over and crown the winners for the 2026 edition of Digital Trends Reader's Choice Awards.
Apple Watch

Apple Watch’s missing App Switcher just made a comeback in watchOS 27.2 Beta

Apple is restoring the App Switcher in watchOS 27.2 beta 2, giving users a new gesture for accessing recently used apps.

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