Your Oura Ring can’t measure what’s going on in your skull

Sleep trackers detect sleep via a combination of motion, heart rate, and temperature sensors.

This is Optimizer, a weekly newsletter sent from Verge senior reviewer Victoria Song that dissects and discusses the latest gizmos and potions that swear they’re going to change your life. Opt in for Optimizer here.

Oura’s getting sued.

A recently filed class-action complaint against the smart ring maker alleges that the company has duped customers by claiming it can accurately track different sleep stages. A smart ring can’t possibly do that, the suit says, because the Oura Ring doesn’t directly measure your brain waves. Instead, Oura uses AI models to take advantage of “desperate consumers who struggle with their sleep … by selling fault …

Read the full story at The Verge.

Read more @ TheVerge

Latest posts

Anthropic spent this week in hot water over cybersecurity

After admitting earlier this year that its AI models had hacked other companies' systems on a handful of occasions, Anthropic released a new report...

The White House says Truth Social is the ‘most powerful and popular social media platform in the world’

The White House claims the Donald Trump-owned Truth Social is the "most powerful and popular social media platform in the world." The statement, provided...

We unfolded the iPhone Duo

You only get one chance at a first impression, and getting to introduce Apple's first folding phone is certainly a strong way to start...

Matt Mullenweg reportedly returns as Automattic CEO two days after getting booted

Two days after being placed on a paid leave of absence, Matt Mullenweg says he has been reinstated as CEO of Automattic, according to...

Motorola’s wide Razr Fold wants to have ‘3D glass’ and a creaseless display

The puzzle pieces for the Motorola wide Razr Fold are slowly coming together. A recent World Power Consortium listing for the device, along with...

It took way too long for someone to make USB-C cables that say what they can actually do [Gallery]

Life with USB-C is great, except for the one nagging problem that’s been there since the beginning – you never really know what you’re...

Google Health 5.08 rolling out on Android & iOS

Google Health 5.08 is rolling out on Android and iOS as the smallest update since the May redesign. Read more @ 9to5google

Ikea supersized its cheap Bluetooth speaker and added an optical input

Ikea's new Badkruka wireless Bluetooth speaker is now available in the US for $59.99. It's reminiscent of the colorful and tiny $10 Kallsup speaker...

Samsung says ‘Tim Cook’ bought a Galaxy Fold

That isn't Apple's former CEO promoting the Galaxy Z Fold 8 in a new Samsung ad - "Tim Cook from Palmerston North" just happens...

Why Apple’s next computer should be for the smart home

An Apple Home computer could combine a Wi-Fi router, an AI-powered smart home hub, and local storage into a single device. | Photo by...