Topic: health apps

  • Natural Cycles Birth Control App Ditches Thermometer for Wristband

    Natural Cycles Birth Control App Ditches Thermometer for Wristband

    Natural Cycles is launching a dedicated $130 wearable wristband that continuously monitors sleep data to power its fertility-tracking app, moving beyond its original basal body thermometer method. The company's proprietary band leverages existing FDA authorization for third-party wearables, allow...

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  • AI nutrition tracking needs a major upgrade

    AI nutrition tracking needs a major upgrade

    AI nutrition tools often misidentify foods and miscalculate portions, making manual corrections necessary and undermining their time-saving promise. These tools struggle with accuracy across various meal types, especially with homemade dishes, ethnic foods, and ingredient substitutions, leading t...

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  • Android's Emergency Live Video & Pixel Watch 4 Gestures Revealed

    Android's Emergency Live Video & Pixel Watch 4 Gestures Revealed

    Android users in the U.S., Germany, and Mexico can now share a live, encrypted video stream with emergency dispatchers during a 911 call or text, providing crucial real-time visual information with simple user consent. Google is introducing new gesture controls, Double Pinch and Wrist Turn, for t...

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