Would you wear a smart ring that proves you’re not a cheater?

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. Imagine this. You wake up, roll over, take your smart ring off its charger, and slip it onto your finger. After eating breakfast and getting ready for work, you kiss your lover goodbye and head out. Everything’s hunky-dory — until you look down at your finger. The LED light on your smart ring is flashing pink. It means something’s up with your lover, probably with an elevated heart rate. You pull out your phone, open an app, and read detailed AI-generated insights that indicate your lover is… aroused? You furrow your brow. You’re not home. Something is up. What I’ve written is, as of right now, science fiction. However, if the RAW Ring sees the light of day, this could become a real product you can buy. At least, in theory. You may have seen some coverage of the RAW Ring in the past few weeks. The smart ring has been descr ... Read full article.