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9to5Mac released its daily podcast episode for September 23, 2026, summarizing the day's top Apple news including rumors about upcoming Apple wearable devices. The episode is available on major podcast platforms including Apple Podcasts, Stitcher, TuneIn, and Google Play.
Bloomberg reports Apple is building prototypes of a display-free wearable, described internally as a technology investigation, pairing a fabric strap with a sensor-and-computing unit focused on passive health monitoring. The project has backing from executives including Tim Cook and Eddy Cue, though Apple has not committed to shipping a product, and a launch could come as early as 2028.
Apple is internally testing a wearable device positioned as a competitor to Whoop's fitness tracker, according to a report. The development comes as the company's existing Apple Watch is reportedly shifting toward incorporating more AI-driven features.
Viture, the San Francisco and Beijing-based maker of display-equipped smart glasses like the Viture One and Beast, announced a new product called Vonder that ditches the virtual screen and built-in cameras. Instead, the glasses use an AI assistant to observe user behavior and habits, organizing memories, ideas and goals into a digital vision board, and can proactively message users with behavioral feedback.
Vocci has released a titanium-coated ring, weighing under 6 grams, that lets users record meetings and conversations by double-tapping a button, with a hold-to-ask feature for querying its AI assistant through a companion app. The ring offers roughly 8 hours of recording per charge, a charging case that adds three more charges, and produces automated transcripts, highlights, and AI-generated summaries of conversations.
Snap has given hands-on access to its latest Specs augmented reality glasses, showcasing new AR features built into a wearable form factor. Early testers describe the device as fun and functional but note the design looks unpolished and some capabilities feel unfinished for a consumer-ready product.
Hypershell showed off its Halo exoskeleton at IFA in Berlin, a carbon-fiber wearable that extends support down through the knee and calf in addition to the hip and thigh, unlike earlier models from the company. It uses a four-motor system and a flexible 'fish-spine' joint design intended to preserve natural movement while cutting knee-muscle fatigue by as much as 40% across various terrains.
Singaporean startup Lingverse unveiled iKairos at IFA Berlin, a modular AI gadget built around a circular 'neural core' that can be worn as a necklace pendant or plugged into a small desktop robot body. The core module features a display with cartoon eyes and a hidden camera that slides open only when needed, letting it record photos or video. Lingverse says the device ambiently tracks conversations, surroundings and habits to log memories and offer personalized suggestions.
At IFA 2026, Singapore's Lingverse introduced iKairos, a device that functions as a desktop AI companion but can be removed from its robot base and worn as a neck pendant. The device gathers contextual data from both settings and feeds it into Lingverse's LifeOS to generate personalized suggestions, such as recommending activities based on recurring conversation topics.
Huawei has unveiled the Watch D3, a smartwatch that monitors sleep and exercise like typical wearables but stands out for its built-in blood pressure sensor. Instead of relying on optical estimation methods common in other smartwatches, the device inflates a small cuff mechanism on the wrist to take a more direct pressure reading.
Norway's digital minister Karianne Tung says the government is exploring rules to regulate camera-enabled wearables like those from Meta and Snap, citing growing privacy concerns. The devices, sometimes dubbed 'pervert glasses' by critics, combine cameras and microphones with AI and could soon add facial recognition capabilities. Tung plans to convene an expert panel to advise on protecting citizens' privacy rights.
WIRED's latest sleep tracker roundup highlights the Google Pixel Watch 4 as a budget-friendly option when discounted, the screenless Whoop MG for detailed sleep coaching, the Apple Watch Series 11 for those already in Apple's ecosystem, and Garmin's pricier Epix Pro for advanced biometric sleep data. Each device varies in accuracy and price, with testers noting some trackers overestimate actual sleep duration.