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I replaced my smart ring with Garmin's new sleep tracker - my verdict after a week

zdnet.com Matthew Miller 2025-11-05 21:15:18

Garmin Index Sleep Monitor ZDNET's key takeaways The Garmin Index Sleep Monitor is available for $170 in S/M and L/XL sizes. The band is very comfortable and lightweight, the monitor tracks up to seven nights of sleep, and the sleep/recovery metrics are well integrated into the Garmin Connect ecosystem. It's still fairly expensive for a single-purpose wearable, even though FSA/HSA coverage is supported. $169.99 at Amazon $169.99 at Crutchfield more buying choices Get more in-depth ZDNET tech

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Trees on city streets cope with drought by drinking from leaky pipes

news.ycombinator.com Author.Fullname 2025-11-03 03:46:42

Urban trees lining streets fare better in dry spells than those in parks – now it seems that leaky water pipes are the reason for their endurance Trees on the streets of Montreal in Canada benefit from leaky pipes Catherine Zibo/Shutterstock Trees growing on city streets are more resistant to drought than those in parks because they are drinking from an unusual water source: leaky pipes. After long periods with little rain, water levels and sap flow tend to decrease more in trees growing in p

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Scientists Alarmed to Discover That Earth's Continents Are Drying Out

futurism.com Unknown 2025-11-05 11:30:25

New research examining over 20 years of data captured by NASA's twin climate satellites, GRACE and GRACE-FO, has revealed an "unprecedented" level of water loss among the planet's continents, creating "mega-drying" regions across the northern hemisphere. One of these mega regions spans Europe, the Middle East, North Africa, and vast swaths of Asia. That should clue you in to the staggering scale of this phenomenon, which the scientists are calling terrestrial water storage (TWS) loss. Since 200

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I never imagined a watch like the Garmin Forerunner 970 when I started running

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-05 08:30:24

Garmin Forerunner 970 The Garmin Forerunner 970 is everything you want in a running watch, and almost everything you'd need from a smartwatch. Yes, you'll pay like you're buying one of each, but it's a top-end wearable that you'll almost never have to take off your wrist, and it's light enough that you can go all day forgetting that you're even wearing it. My running journey started with a Garmin Forerunner. It wasn’t my watch — it was my high school cross country coach’s — but it brought a loa

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Every Pixel device announced at Made by Google this week: 10 Pro Fold, Watch, Buds, more

zdnet.com Cesar Cadenas 2025-11-05 08:00:21

Kerry Wan/ZDNET Get more in-depth ZDNET tech coverage: Add us as a preferred Google source on Chrome and Chromium browsers. It's that time of the year again. No, not Apple's product launch -- that's next month. I'm talking about Made by Google 2025. The tech giant held its annual event on Wednesday, where it showed off its upcoming releases; namely the Pixel 10 series, Pixel Watch 4, and the Pixel Buds 2a. Also: I went hands-on with every Google Pixel 10 model - and was surprised by the one

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I compared the best smartwatches from Google and Apple - and there's a clear winner

zdnet.com Nina Raemont 2025-11-05 09:30:21

Kerry Wan/ZDNET A new Pixel Watch is hitting the shelves right in time for marathon season. Google unveiled the Pixel Watch 4 at its annual Made By Google event in New York earlier this week. The watch comes packed with several upgrades that rival its predecessor, like a revamped Fitbit experience, updates to Gemini, and a brighter display. Retailing at $350 for the 41mm and $400 for the 45mm, the smartwatch is available for preorder now and ships October 9. Also: Everything announced at Made

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The first Media over QUIC CDN: Cloudflare

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-05 05:24:16

published 8/21/2025 The First MoQ CDN: Cloudflare 🚨 It’s finally happening! 🚨 Cloudflare has just announced their Media over QUIC CDN! It’s an official product, and you can test MoQ on their massive, anycast network. Try it out, and convince your boss’ boss that the writing is on the wall. If you’ve been living under a rock, MoQ is an up-and-coming standard for live media, aiming to supplant WebRTC, HLS/DASH, and even RTMP/SRT as the one to rule them all. And now Cloudflare wins the award fo

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Apple accuses Android brand of trade secret theft in wearable tech showdown

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-06 08:50:22

Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority TL;DR Apple is suing OPPO, accusing the company of stealing Apple Watch trade secrets through a former employee. Engineer Chen Shi allegedly downloaded 63 confidential files and shared research details with OPPO before leaving Apple. Apple claims OPPO encouraged Shi’s actions to gain an unfair advantage in wearable tech development. Corporate espionage is more common than many of us realize, but two tech giants are at the center of a particularly dramatic e

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The First Media over QUIC CDN: Cloudflare

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-06 17:24:16

published 8/21/2025 The First MoQ CDN: Cloudflare 🚨 It’s finally happening! 🚨 Cloudflare has just announced their Media over QUIC CDN! It’s an official product, and you can test MoQ on their massive, anycast network. Try it out, and convince your boss’ boss that the writing is on the wall. If you’ve been living under a rock, MoQ is an up-and-coming standard for live media, aiming to supplant WebRTC, HLS/DASH, and even RTMP/SRT as the one to rule them all. And now Cloudflare wins the award fo

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I tried the Google Pixel Watch 4 - and these key features made it feel indispensable

zdnet.com Nina Raemont 2025-11-07 12:20:00

Kerry Wan/ZDNET ZDNET key takeaways Pixel Watch 4 New features: faster charging, satellite link, and health AI. First Pixel Watch with a replaceable battery for sustainability. Get more in-depth ZDNET tech coverage: Add us as a preferred Google source on Chrome and Chromium browsers. The time has finally come for Google Pixel users. A new lineup of Google phones, earbuds, and, my personal favorite, smartwatches, is coming to Android users, Google announced at its Made by Google event earli

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Watch out, Garmin: This new Coros has 3 weeks of battery life and extensive tracking features

zdnet.com Matthew Miller 2025-11-07 17:37:00

Image: Coros ZDNET key takeaways 22 days of battery life with optimized outdoor tracking Adventure Journal syncs maps, routes, photos, and voice pins Lightweight 47-millimeter design starts at $349 Get more in-depth ZDNET tech coverage: Add us as a preferred Google source on Chrome and Chromium browsers. You can usually find a watch on each of my wrists, and most of the time, they track my running, biking, and indoor rowing. However, I also use sports watches to capture movement when fly f

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This $1,000 Drone Is Built for the High Seas

gizmodo.com Kyle Barr 2025-11-07 17:52:28

Zero Zero Robotics, the makers of the HoverAir line of drones, is suddenly more taken with water than air. The upcoming $1,000 HoverAir Aqua—which is currently crowdfunding on Indiegogo—may be the first drone built for Atlanteans or anybody who spends their free time on open waters. The one major drawback will hinder your total flight times while reminding you of your grade school lessons about why electricity and water don’t mix. Welcome to the drone life aquatic. Now, I know what you’re proba

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The Pixel Watch 4 can track 12 new sports, and I’m really excited about one of them

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-07 20:30:08

TL;DR The Google Pixel Watch 4 adds support for 12 new sport modes. The watch now tracks more than 50 unique activity types. Among the added sports is Pickleball, a widely popular court sport that I love. The Pixel Watch 4 just gave athletes and casual movers even more reasons to lace up. Google’s latest smartwatch now supports tracking for more than 50 sports and activities, up from just over 40 on the previous generation. That’s a solid bump for anyone who likes to dabble in different worko

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Apple Watch helps user discover life-changing brain tumor

9to5mac.com Zac Hall 2025-11-07 11:58:46

The Apple Watch’s health features have once again played a part in flagging a potential health problem. A 57-year-old woman from Brighton, East Sussex says her Apple Watch alerted her to an issue that ultimately led doctors to uncover a brain tumor. Sam Adams told The Sun that her Apple Watch repeatedly flagged an unusually low heart rate after she returned from a trip to Costa Rica. At the time, she was recovering from personal losses including losing a parent, a pet, and her marriage. Adams b

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How does the US use water?

news.ycombinator.com Brian Potter 2025-11-08 23:21:38

Water infrastructure often gets less attention and focus than other types of infrastructure. Both the Federal Highway Administration and the Department of Energy have annual budgets around $46 billion dollars. The Department of Housing and Urban Development has an annual budget of $60 billion. The closest thing the federal government has to a department of water infrastructure, the Bureau of Reclamation, has an annual budget of just $1.1 billion. Water in the US is generally both widely availabl

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Miles from the ocean, there's diving beneath the streets of Budapest

news.ycombinator.com Jennifer Walker 2025-11-05 20:42:53

Budapest — Every day, crowds flock to the Lukács Thermal Baths in Budapest, soaking in warm mineral-rich pools as yellow trams clatter along Frankel Leó Street. Most never suspect that just yards away, beneath the city’s historic streets, lies a hidden world: a vast underwater cave system heated by geothermal springs. From its entrance, tucked into the base of Rózsadomb — Rose Hill — an affluent neighborhood of elegant villas and tree-lined streets, the Molnár János Cave stretches for over 3.6

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Missouri Man Dies After Water Skiing Leads to Brain-Eating Amoeba Infection

gizmodo.com Ed Cara 2025-11-09 17:55:40

A Missouri man’s lake outing has ended in tragedy. Local health officials announced this week that a resident died from a rare but nearly always fatal brain amoeba infection likely caught while water skiing. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services disclosed the resident’s death Wednesday, following its initial report of the case last week (though few details about the case were released, several outlets reported the resident was a man). Officials are still investigating the source

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I wore the Pixel Watch 4 - and these key features made me not want to take it off

zdnet.com Nina Raemont 2025-11-09 22:04:00

Kerry Wan/ZDNET ZDNET key takeaways Pixel Watch 4 New features: faster charging, satellite link, health AI. First Pixel Watch with replaceable battery for sustainability. Get more in-depth ZDNET tech coverage: Add us as a preferred Google source on Chrome and Chromium browsers. The time has finally come for Google Pixel users. A new lineup of Google phones, earbuds, and, my personal favorite, smartwatches, is coming to Android users, Google announced at its Made by Google event on Wednesda

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Apple’s Blood-Oxygen Reading Feature Is in Legal Jeopardy… Again

gizmodo.com Bruce Gil 2025-11-09 22:20:48

Apple just reintroduced a blood-oxygen reading feature to some Apple Watches last week, but a new lawsuit could force the company to turn it off again. The health tech company Masimo sued U.S. Customs and Border Protection on Wednesday over an agency decision that allowed Apple to restore the feature. Masimo had previously sued Apple, claiming that the company had infringed on its patents. The timing of the lawsuit comes as Apple has been pushing deeper into medical devices, while also cozying

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8 Kitchen Tools That Pay for Themselves With the Money You'll Save

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-09 21:40:00

Restaurants and coffee shop visits drain your wallet faster than you might realize. Those $5 lattes and $15 lunches accumulate into thousands annually. For anyone ready to cook more at home and cut dining expenses, there are kitchen appliances and tools that offer impressive returns on investment. Through comprehensive analysis of popular home cooking equipment -- from water filters to pizza ovens, seltzer makers and coffee machines -- the numbers reveal big potential savings. Some appliances c

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Google Pixel Watch 4 Specs vs. Samsung Galaxy Watch 8: Circle Takes On Squircle

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-09 22:00:06

Google's Pixel Watch 4 has arrived with a sleeker design, better battery life, first-of-its-kind emergency satellite connectivity, and an AI-powered health coach, giving even the most established smartwatches a serious run for their money. Samsung's Galaxy Watch 8, on the other hand, builds on more than a decade of experience, pairing advanced health metrics like Vascular Load and Antioxidant Index with seamless integration across Galaxy phones and the broader Samsung ecosystem. As smartwatche

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HoverAir’s new floating Aqua drone can take off and land on water

theverge.com Andrew Liszewski 2025-11-09 22:00:00

is a senior reporter who’s been covering and reviewing the latest gadgets and tech since 2006, but has loved all things electronic since he was a kid. Zero Zero Robotics has announced a new autonomous drone that pairs the simplicity of its HoverAir X1 with the improved video capabilities of its HoverAir X1 Pro and, for the first time, complete waterproofing. The new HoverAir Aqua has an IP67 rating and is designed to float, take-off, and land on water instead of an outstretched hand. It will po

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I compared flagship smartwatches from Google and Apple: Here's the clear winner

zdnet.com Nina Raemont 2025-11-10 02:59:00

Kerry Wan/ZDNET A new Pixel Watch is hitting the shelves right in time for marathon season. Google unveiled the Pixel Watch 4 at its annual Made By Google event in New York on Wednesday. The watch comes packed with several upgrades that rival its predecessor, like a revamped Fitbit experience, updates to Gemini, and a brighter display. Retailing at $350 for the 41mm and $400 for the 45mm, the smartwatch is available for preorder now and ships October 9. Also: Everything announced at Made by G

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Every Pixel device announced at Made by Google yesterday: 10 Pro Fold, Watch, Buds, more

zdnet.com Cesar Cadenas 2025-11-10 03:34:00

Kerry Wan/ZDNET Get more in-depth ZDNET tech coverage: Add us as a preferred Google source on Chrome and Chromium browsers. It's that time of the year again. No, not Apple's product launch -- that's next month. I'm talking about Made by Google 2025. The tech giant held its annual event yesterday, where it showed off its upcoming releases; namely the Pixel 10 series, Pixel Watch 4, and the Pixel Buds 2a. Also: I went hands-on with every Google Pixel 10 model - and was surprised by the one I

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I compared the two best Android smartwatches right now - and it was a close one

zdnet.com Nina Raemont 2025-11-10 08:16:00

Kerry Wan/ZDNET Google just unveiled its new Pixel Watch 4, and upon first glance, it's pretty similar to the Galaxy Watch 8 Samsung released last month. They're both Android smartwatches with AI-powered health coaches, they have around the same battery life, brightness, and storage, and notably, they're the same price. Also: Everything announced at Made by Google 2025: Pixel 10 Pro, Fold, Watch 4, and more Of course, you'll get different watch bands and different brand styles, with Google's

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Masimo files lawsuit over Apple's 'redesigned' blood oxygen monitoring feature

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-10 12:00:54

Masimo, the medical technology company whose lawsuit led to the temporary sales pause of the Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2, has sued the US Customs and Border Protection days after Apple released its redesigned blood oxygen monitoring feature. This is just the latest update in the lengthy legal saga between Masimo and Apple, which started when the former sued the iPhonemaker in 2021, accusing it of infringing on several of its light-based blood oxygen monitoring patents. After a court sided w

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Google says a typical AI text prompt only uses 5 drops of water — experts say that’s misleading

theverge.com Justine Calma 2025-11-10 11:00:00

is a senior science reporter covering energy and the environment with more than a decade of experience. She is also the host of Hell or High Water: When Disaster Hits Home , a podcast from Vox Media and Audible Originals. Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Amid a fierce debate about the environmental toll of artificial intelligence, Google released a new study that says its Gemini AI assistant only uses a minimal amount of water and energy f

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Apple Watch helps user discover brain tumor after unusual heart rate alerts

9to5mac.com Zac Hall 2025-11-10 17:58:46

The Apple Watch’s health features have once again played a part in flagging a potential health problem. A 57-year-old woman from Brighton, East Sussex says her Apple Watch alerted her to an issue that ultimately led doctors to uncover a brain tumor. Sam Adams told The Sun that her Apple Watch repeatedly flagged an unusually low heart rate after she returned from a trip to Costa Rica. At the time, she was recovering from personal losses including losing a parent, a pet, and her marriage. Adams b

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Google reveals how much energy a Gemini query uses - in industry first

zdnet.com Radhika Rajkumar 2025-11-10 17:00:00

Getty Images/Eoneren ZDNET's key takeaways Google released energy and water consumption estimates for its Gemini AI apps. It is the first major tech company to publish this information. Estimates are lower than public calculations, but industry-wide usage is still unclear. AI demand is rapidly accelerating, which means the infrastructure that makes it possible -- data centers and the power plants that supply them -- is expanding, too. The lack of concrete data around exactly how much energy

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Apple's iOS 18.6.1 Brings This Redesigned Feature Back to Some Devices

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-11 03:00:02

Apple released iOS 18.6.1 on Aug. 14 after the tech giant mentioned the mobile software update in a blog post earlier that day. The update introduces a redesigned blood oxygen experience to iPhones paired with certain Apple Watches, but not much else. You can download iOS 18.6.1 by going to Settings, then tapping General. Next, select Software Update, then tap Update Now and follow the prompts on your screen. People with an Apple Watch Series 9, Series 10 or Apple Watch Ultra 2 can also downlo

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