Samsung Health is updating its Sleep Coaching feature so users can begin the program after just three days of sleep data within a two-week period, down from a full consecutive week per month. The update applies to Galaxy Watch 4 and later, Galaxy Fit 3 and Galaxy Ring users, and combines a sleep habits survey with tracked data to assign a personalized 'Sleep Animal' and a four- to eight-week coaching plan. Samsung also updated its Running Coach app, expanding training tiers from 10 to 12 levels and adding social sharing features and a new fitness platform partnership.
engadget.com
· 2026-10-14
A new report examined existing research on medical cannabis as a treatment for insomnia and concluded there is no reliable evidence it meaningfully improves sleep. The reviewers found the available studies insufficient to support claims of a meaningful benefit.
gizmodo.com
· 2026-10-13
Wesley Lones, who helped build and sell dental-aligner company Byte for $1.04 billion, founded Daybreak, a remote platform treating obstructive sleep apnea with a custom oral appliance instead of a CPAP machine. According to Lones, Daybreak has treated more than 20,000 patients in about 28 months since launch.
entrepreneur.com
· 2026-10-13
Two 2026 studies — by Bilal et al. in Nature Communications and Thapa et al. in Nature Medicine — report that patterns within sleep data contain signals linked to future health outcomes, beyond what is currently used in clinical practice. Both papers build on earlier research showing sleep changes can precede diagnosis of various diseases.
nature.com
· 2026-10-12
A publisher correction has been issued for the study 'Sleep chart of biological ageing clocks in middle and late life.' The correction notice itself does not detail the specific errors being fixed, only confirming that a correction to the original publication has been made.
nature.com
· 2026-10-09
Amazon's Prime Big Deal Days sale includes markdowns on mattresses, bedding and sleep gadgets such as sound machines, with discounts reportedly running up to $600 off. WIRED editors highlighted tested picks from brands including Helix, Nolah, Bbhugme, Slumber Cloud, Blueair, Turtl and Snooz, noting the sale window closes the same night.
wired.com
· 2026-10-07
Eight Sleep, a company focused on sleep monitoring and health diagnostics through its smart beds, secured $200 million in funding, boosting its valuation to $1.5 billion. Co-founder Alexandra Zatarain emphasized the company's goal to turn beds into early health detection devices, inspired by her father's battle with cancer. The company is already profitable and aims to revolutionize health monitoring by integrating diagnostics into everyday sleep environments.
entrepreneur.com
· 2026-10-07
Google has released an update for its Pixel Buds 2A and Pro 2 earbuds, adding features first teased in August. Paired with a Pixel Watch, the buds can now detect when a wearer falls asleep and respond by pausing music, muting notifications and disabling touch controls, alongside new tap-to-mute, one-tap live translation, and Gemini voice commands for ANC, EQ and touch settings. The Pro 2 also gains an exclusive Dynamic ANC feature that adjusts audio based on earbud fit.
theverge.com
· 2026-10-07
A study published in the Canadian Medical Association Journal, led by UBC's Professor Raymond Lam, compared the health effects of permanently adopting standard time versus permanently adopting daylight saving time. The researchers concluded that permanent standard time better aligns with human circadian biology, citing the importance of morning light exposure for sleep and mood, especially in winter when permanent daylight saving would delay sunrise by an hour in cities like Toronto and Calgary.
science.slashdot.org
· 2026-10-06
Small Prophets, a six-episode comedy that originally premiered on the BBC, will begin streaming on Apple TV+ on October 7th. The series follows Michael Sleep, played by Pearce Quigley, a recluse who uses an alchemical recipe from his father, played by Michael Palin, to grow tiny magical beings called homunculi that can answer any question, including whether his missing girlfriend will return.
theverge.com
· 2026-10-06
New research examined the health consequences faced by 'night owls' who naturally stay up late and wake up late. Rather than simply advising these people to force earlier bedtimes, studies point to other strategies—such as controlling light exposure and timing of meals—that can improve sleep quality without requiring a full shift in circadian preference.
fastcompany.com
· 2026-10-04
Late-stage clinical trial results published in the New England Journal of Medicine show patients on the highest dose of retatrutide lost an average of 25% of body weight after 80 weeks, rising to 30% after 104 weeks. More than a third of participants lost 30% or more of their weight, and the drug also improved knee osteoarthritis pain, sleep apnea symptoms, and cardiometabolic markers including blood pressure and cholesterol.
arstechnica.com
· 2026-09-29
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