The Google Pixel Watch 3 Can Call for Help If You Lose Your Pulse

The best thing a company can do for its product—especially for its sales numbers—is to convince the users that it’s essential to living. Google is certainly leaning into that narrative with the Pixel Watch 3. This week, Google’s third-gen smartwatch received clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its Loss of Pulse Detection feature, which was announced alongside the smartwatch, though it’s been dormant pending clearance. Once the feature rolls out later next month, the Pixel Watch 3 can immediately call for help if your pulse goes out. The feature has been available in the E.U. since the smartwatch’s debut last fall, but this is the first time it’s available in the U.S. Loss of Pulse Detection works precisely as advertised: your heart rate goes null, and the Pixel Watch 3 immediately enters emergency mode. It starts a countdown and sounds off an alarm. If you don’t respond within seconds, it automatically calls emergency services, provided you set that up befor ... Read full article.