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We tested six smart rings, and there’s a clear winner

theverge.com Victoria Song 2025-10-07 09:23:33

is a senior reporter focusing on wearables, health tech, and more with 13 years of experience. Before coming to The Verge, she worked for Gizmodo and PC Magazine. Smart rings are having a moment. After years as a niche gadget, regular people are starting to see the appeal. They’re thinner, more accurate, and more wearable compared to a decade ago — and for some people, they’re a smarter choice than smartwatches. Related The best smart rings for tracking sleep and health Smartwatches may domin

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I Wore 3 Popular Smart Rings for Months, but This One Improved My Health the Most

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-10-08 01:00:00

The Oura ring was my favorite smart ring because its app was easy to understand and I liked some of the newer features from its latest software update. At the steep price of $299, this smart ring is made up of aerospace-grade titanium – one of the strongest materials on earth -- according to the site. Before I received my Oura ring, I was sent a ring sizer to figure out my ring size. Other smart rings did the same since sizing varies per brand. Once I received the Oura ring, I downloaded the Ou

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Smart ring maker Oura’s CEO addresses recent backlash, says future is a ‘cloud of wearables’

techcrunch.com Sarah Perez 2025-10-10 01:37:58

Oura CEO Tom Hale is trying to set the record straight about the smart ring maker’s partnership with the Department of Defense (DoD) and data miner Palantir, which is used by defense, intelligence, and law enforcement agencies in the United States and elsewhere. At the Fortune Brainstorm Tech conference on Monday, Hale’s interview started off with a bang with his outright denial that the company was sharing user data with the government. “There was a lot of misinformation about this,” he said,

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Two subscription-free smart rings were just banned in the US - here's what comes next

zdnet.com Nina Raemont 2025-10-19 05:14:00

Nina Raemont/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Oura won a patent dispute with Ultrahuman and RingConn. The competitors infringed on form factor patents, the ITC ruled on Aug. 21. Ultrahuman and RingConn smart rings can no longer be sold in the US. Oura secured a final legal victory in its patent dispute with Ultrahuman and RingConn last week. The US International Trade Commission's ruling asserts that the two competing smart ring brands infri

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Gear News of the Week: Apple’s iPhone Event Gets a Date, and Plaud Upgrades Its AI Note-Taker

wired.com Julian Chokkattu 2025-10-24 04:30:00

Apple has officially set a date for its iPhone September event, which is due to take place on September 9. This year's launch will be held at the Steve Jobs Theater on Apple's campus in Cupertino, California. The company is expected to unveil the iPhone 17 range, which for the first time will include the iPhone 17 Air—though that name could change—Apple's thinnest and lightest iPhone to date. We're also expecting the Apple Watch Series 11, Apple Watch Ultra 3, and the AirPods Pro 3. The invitat

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Two subscription-free smart rings were just banned in the US - here's why

zdnet.com Nina Raemont 2025-10-28 22:00:21

Nina Raemont/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Oura won a patent dispute with Ultrahuman and RingConn. The two competitors infringed on form factor patents, the ITC ruled on Aug. 21. Ultrahuman and RingConn smart rings can no longer be sold in the US. Oura secured a final legal victory in its patent dispute with Ultrahuman and RingConn last week. The US International Trade Commission's ruling asserts that the two competing smart ring brands i

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The Oura Ring is the Department of Defense's not-so-secret weapon

zdnet.com Nina Raemont 2025-10-30 17:00:25

Nina Raemont/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Oura is opening a facility in Texas to serve the Department of Defense. This facility will open next year. Oura Rings will continue to be used in several research studies that enhance soldier performance. Wearables were once confined to fitness trackers that counted steps. Today, the devices are crucial research tools for the Department of Defense. Smart ring maker Oura is opening a manufacturin

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I Wore 3 Popular Smart Rings For Several Months. This One Improved My Wellness Habits the Most.

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-01 04:00:00

The Oura ring was my favorite smart ring because its app was easy to understand and I liked some of the newer features from its latest software update. At the steep price of $299, this smart ring is made up of aerospace-grade titanium – one of the strongest materials on earth -- according to the site. Before I received my Oura ring, I was sent a ring sizer to figure out my ring size. Other smart rings did the same since sizing varies per brand. Once I received the Oura ring, I downloaded the Ou

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US smart rings are getting more limited. Here are the 4 best ones you can still buy

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-01 18:00:11

Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority If you’ve been thinking about buying a smart ring, your options are getting smaller. Over the weekend, Oura announced that the United States International Trade Commission (aka the ITC) ruled against RingConn and Ultrahuman for patent infringements against Oura. As a result, both RingConn and Ultrahuman have been issued cease-and-desist orders to stop selling their smart rings in the US. Although RingConn and Ultrahuman may not be the biggest names in the sma

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Want a subscription-free, Oura-like smart ring? You need act fast. Here's why

zdnet.com Nina Raemont 2025-11-03 04:36:00

Nina Raemont/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Oura won a patent dispute with Ultrahuman and RingConn. The two competitors infringed on form factor patents, the ITC ruled on Aug. 21. Ultrahuman and RingConn smart rings can no longer be sold in the US. Oura secured a final legal victory in its patent dispute with Ultrahuman and RingConn last week. The US International Trade Commission's ruling asserts that the two competing smart ring brands i

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Oura's biggest smart ring rivals were just banned in the US - but you can still buy them (for now)

zdnet.com Nina Raemont 2025-11-03 14:23:27

Nina Raemont/ZDNET Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. ZDNET's key takeaways Oura won a patent dispute with Ultrahuman and RingConn. The two competitors infringed on form factor patents, the ITC ruled on Aug. 21. Ultrahuman and RingConn smart rings can no longer be sold in the US. Oura secured a final legal victory in its patent dispute with Ultrahuman and RingConn last week. The US International Trade Commission's ruling asserts that the two competing smart ring brands

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Two smart ring brands will no longer be available to US shoppers

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-04 18:13:37

Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority TL;DR This morning, Oura won its ongoing legal battle against Ultrahuman and RingConn at the ITC. Both rivals are now banned from selling smart rings in the US. The ruling all but cements Oura’s dominance in the US market. The smart ring market in the US just got leaner. Today, Oura, maker of the Oura Ring, won a decisive legal battle that blocks two of its biggest rivals, Ultrahuman and RingConn, from selling their devices stateside. The International Trad

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I Used an AI-Powered Glucose Monitor for 2 Weeks. Here's What Surprised Me

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-18 05:03:00

I've used my Oura Ring the past few years to track my sleep, recovery and stress. I'm constantly experimenting with the latest health tech, so I was naturally intrigued when Oura Ring recently partnered with Dexcom's Stelo, a continuous glucose monitor designed for people without diabetes. The goal of this collaboration is to help everyday people like me understand how food and general eating habits affect our blood sugar and overall health. "By combining Stelo data with Oura's existing insight

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The Oura Ring Targets Perimenopausal and Pregnant Members With New and Upgraded Features

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-17 23:00:00

The Oura Ring upgraded its existing features to better assist you if you're pregnant or perimenopausal. Oura is well known for its holistic sleep and wellness insights and already supports pregnant individuals, but this upgrade improves its data insights. The Ring can now help you look at everything from the gestational stages, trends related to temperature, resting heart rate, heart rate variability and more. Oura's traditional data markers based on readiness, sleep, rest mode and recovery mod

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Your Oura Ring just got a major update for free - especially for women's health tracking

zdnet.com Nina Raemont 2025-11-27 17:28:00

Nina Raemont/ZDNET ZDNET's key takeaways Oura launched features for pregnant and perimenopausal users on Tuesday. The science-backed features provide further context during periods of drastic biological change. The features are personalized, and the brand stresses data protection and privacy. Pregnant and perimenopausal women are getting more ways to track and understand their health, thanks to several new features Oura announced on Tuesday. The smart ring brand launched a redesigned Pregn

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The Oura Ring Gets Its First-Ever Menopause Feature and Upgraded Pregnancy Insights

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-28 11:00:00

The Oura Ring is upgrading its existing features to better assist you if you're pregnant or perimenopausal, a new demographic for the ring. Oura is well known for its holistic sleep and wellness insights and already supports pregnant individuals, but this upgrade improves its data insights to help you look at everything from the gestational stages, trends related to temperature, resting heart rate, heart rate variability and more. Oura's traditional data markers based on readiness, sleep, rest

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Ladies, your Oura Ring’s new tools will now cover everything from bumps to hot flashes

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-28 17:00:26

Rita El Khoury / Android Authority TL;DR Oura has announced two major updates related to women’s health: a redesigned Pregnancy Insights experience and the first-ever Perimenopause Check-In. Available now, Pregnancy Insights offers daily gestational age updates, trimester-specific trend views, faster symptom tracking, and tailored insights, all informed by member data. Oura’s Perimenopause Check-In launches tomorrow (August 13) and includes a Menopause Rating Scale (MRS) Survey, a provider-re

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Oura rolls out new features for pregnancy and perimenopause

engadget.com Unknown 2025-11-28 17:00:00

One downside to a fitness trackers is that they’re rarely able to understand the context in which their users live. It’s an issue Oura is looking to remedy by launching two sets of features intended to help people during pregnancy and when they reach perimenopause. Given both processes are liable to take a toll, causing physical, mental and emotional changes, having a smart ring that understands what’s going on is vital. For the former, the Oura app will now monitor your biometrics throughout p

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Women's health tracking features take center stage with this Oura update

zdnet.com Nina Raemont 2025-11-28 17:00:17

Nina Raemont/ZDNET ZDNET's key takeaways Oura launched features for pregnant and perimenopausal users on Tuesday. The science-backed features provide further context during periods of drastic biological change. The features are personalized, and the brand stressed data protection and privacy. Pregnant and perimenopausal women are getting more ways to track and understand their health, thanks to several new features Oura announced on Tuesday. The smart ring brand launched a redesigned Pregn

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OURA Ring Introduces Its First-Ever Menopause Feature Plus Upgraded Pregnancy Insights

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-28 17:00:00

The Oura Ring is upgrading its existing features to better assist you if you're pregnant or perimenopausal, a new demographic for the ring. Oura is well known for its holistic sleep and wellness insights and already supports pregnant individuals, but this upgrade improves its data insights to help you look at everything from the gestational stages, trends related to temperature, resting heart rate, heart rate variability and more. Oura's traditional data markers based on readiness, sleep, rest

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Cryptomixer founders pled guilty to laundering money for cybercriminals

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-12-06 15:45:45

The founders of the Samourai Wallet (Samourai) cryptocurrency mixer have pleaded guilty to laundering over $200 million for criminals. Samourai CEO Keonne Rodriguez and CTO William Lonergan Hill admitted to their involvement in the Samourai money laundering operation, pleading guilty to conspiracy for operating a money transmitting business that handled criminal proceeds, and are now facing a maximum sentence of five years in prison. As part of their plea agreements, Rodriguez and Hill have a

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This subscription-free smart ring gave my Oura a run for its money (and it's cheaper too)

zdnet.com Matthew Miller 2025-12-23 20:00:13

RingConn Smart Ring ZDNET's key takeaways The RingConn Smart Ring is available now in three colors for $259 (regularly $279). One week battery life, lovely matte finish, powerful smartphone app, and no subscription fee. No readiness score and does not sync with third-party fitness apps other than Apple Health $169 at Amazon While I wear watches on both of my wrists, that type of wearable isn't the best for tracking sleep without being disruptive. For more than two years, I have also had an Ou

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I Put 3 Popular Smart Rings to the Test. This One Improved My Wellness Habits the Most

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-12-28 23:00:00

The Oura ring was my favorite smart ring because its app was easy to understand and I liked some of the newer features from its latest software update. At the steep price of $299, this smart ring is made up of aerospace-grade titanium – one of the strongest materials on earth -- according to the site. Before I received my Oura ring, I was sent a ring sizer to figure out my ring size. Other smart rings did the same since sizing varies per brand. Once I received the Oura ring, I downloaded the Ou

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Apple Watch sleep score looks set to replicate these two smart ring features

9to5mac.com Ben Lovejoy 2026-01-06 09:22:45

Earlier today we saw iOS 26 code suggesting that an Apple Watch sleep score feature is in development, with a percentage score indicating your readiness to tackle the day ahead. The feature also provides a more condensed graphical representation of your sleep stages than is currently available. What is shown and described looks like a very close match for two features provided by the Oura smart ring, so here’s a look at how those work … The Oura Ring readiness and sleep scores Each morning, w

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The best smart rings for tracking sleep and health

theverge.com Victoria Song 2026-01-09 03:19:13

is a senior reporter focusing on wearables, health tech, and more with 13 years of experience. Before coming to The Verge, she worked for Gizmodo and PC Magazine. So, you’re thinking of buying a smart ring. Well, some good news. Picking the best of the lot is incredibly easy right now. The “bad” news is that, as far as trustworthiness and reliability, your choices are somewhat limited, as this is still a niche and emerging gadget category. Smart rings are in the middle of a resurgence. That me

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What Is the Best Smart Ring for Health Tracking? I Tested 3 Popular Options to Find Out

cnet.com See Full Bio 2026-01-19 06:30:00

The Oura ring was my favorite smart ring because its app was easy to understand and I liked some of the newer features from its latest software update. At the steep price of $299, this smart ring is made up of aerospace-grade titanium – one of the strongest materials on earth -- according to the site. Before I received my Oura ring, I was sent a ring sizer to figure out my ring size. Other smart rings did the same since sizing varies per brand. Once I received the Oura ring, I downloaded the Ou

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I replaced my Apple Watch with the Oura Ring 4 for sleep tracking (and it did some things better)

zdnet.com Nina Raemont 2026-01-20 22:46:01

ZDNET's key takeaways The Oura Ring 4 is Oura's latest generation smart ring, with a starting price of $350 The ring emphasizes a comfortable build with flatter and smarter sensors, more sizes, upgraded software, and an alleged eight-day battery life. The eight-day battery life is actually more like five and a half days. $395.01 at Amazon $399 at Best Buy more buying choices While Oura was quiet these past few years, in between the release of its Ring 3 in 2021 and the development of its Ring

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I tested a subscription-free smart ring for a month - here's how it compares to Oura

zdnet.com Nina Raemont 2026-01-24 12:43:00

ZDNET's key takeaways The Ultrahuman Ring Air is the brand's first foray into the smart ring space, and it's available for $349, no subscription required. The ring is great for hardcore fitness enthusiasts and recreational exercisers looking to use their health data to optimize their wellness routines. The app's user interface could be improved for easier access to daily logging functions. $349 at Amazon As one of the hottest smart rings on the market, the Ultrahuman Ring Air offers features

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The Oura Ring 3 is still discounted to a great price

zdnet.com Nina Raemont 2026-01-24 12:46:53

Nina Raemont/ZDNETLink Text: Oura Ring 3URL: https://www.amazon.com/Oura-Ring-Gen3-Horizon-Tracking/dp/B0CSRF3Y2F/Merchant: Offer Type: MONETIZATION PENDING please save and reload Edit UnlinkOura Ring 3 Wanna know a secret? Besides one more day of battery life and a slimmer build, there really isn't much of a difference between the Oura Ring 3 and the Oura Ring 4. That's because they both have nearly the exact same software and app user experience. So if you've been eyeing an Oura Ring but are

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I’ve tested all the best smart rings in 2025, and these are the only ones I would buy

androidauthority.com Unknown 2026-01-25 08:30:56

While fitness trackers and smartwatches are the better-known devices in the wearable tech world, there is a third, less popular option. Smart rings are slowly becoming more attractive alternatives. I’ve tested more than a dozen of these minimalist devices, and below are the best smart rings you can buy. Oura Ring 4: The best smart ring overall Oura Ring 4 Thinner design • Refreshed app experience • Smarter health sensing MSRP: $399.00 The top smart ring gets an upgrade. The Oura Ring 4 is the b

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We tested six smart rings, and there’s a clear winner

I Wore 3 Popular Smart Rings for Months, but This One Improved My Health the Most

Smart ring maker Oura’s CEO addresses recent backlash, says future is a ‘cloud of wearables’

Two subscription-free smart rings were just banned in the US - here's what comes next

Gear News of the Week: Apple’s iPhone Event Gets a Date, and Plaud Upgrades Its AI Note-Taker

Two subscription-free smart rings were just banned in the US - here's why

The Oura Ring is the Department of Defense's not-so-secret weapon

I Wore 3 Popular Smart Rings For Several Months. This One Improved My Wellness Habits the Most.

US smart rings are getting more limited. Here are the 4 best ones you can still buy

Want a subscription-free, Oura-like smart ring? You need act fast. Here's why

Oura's biggest smart ring rivals were just banned in the US - but you can still buy them (for now)

Two smart ring brands will no longer be available to US shoppers

I Used an AI-Powered Glucose Monitor for 2 Weeks. Here's What Surprised Me

The Oura Ring Targets Perimenopausal and Pregnant Members With New and Upgraded Features

Your Oura Ring just got a major update for free - especially for women's health tracking

The Oura Ring Gets Its First-Ever Menopause Feature and Upgraded Pregnancy Insights

Ladies, your Oura Ring’s new tools will now cover everything from bumps to hot flashes

Oura rolls out new features for pregnancy and perimenopause

Women's health tracking features take center stage with this Oura update

OURA Ring Introduces Its First-Ever Menopause Feature Plus Upgraded Pregnancy Insights

Cryptomixer founders pled guilty to laundering money for cybercriminals

This subscription-free smart ring gave my Oura a run for its money (and it's cheaper too)

I Put 3 Popular Smart Rings to the Test. This One Improved My Wellness Habits the Most

Apple Watch sleep score looks set to replicate these two smart ring features

The best smart rings for tracking sleep and health

What Is the Best Smart Ring for Health Tracking? I Tested 3 Popular Options to Find Out

I replaced my Apple Watch with the Oura Ring 4 for sleep tracking (and it did some things better)

I tested a subscription-free smart ring for a month - here's how it compares to Oura

The Oura Ring 3 is still discounted to a great price

I’ve tested all the best smart rings in 2025, and these are the only ones I would buy

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