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Withings’ Body Smart Scale Includes an ‘Eyes Closed Mode’ That Hides Your Weight
Modern smart scales can measure more than just a user’s weight; they also capture other useful health metrics, which is good motivation to use them frequently. But for those mornings when you would rather not know how you’re weighing in, Withings’ new Body Smart scale will still take those measurements, but hide them from its…
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Smart Speakers Like the Nest and Echo Could One Day Be Contactless Heart Monitors
As it turns out, smart speakers have proven to be handy in hospitals, allowing patients to independently control devices, as well as lessen the workload for clinicians and caretakers. And now, researchers from the University of Washington have developed an artificial intelligence system that enables these devices to monitor regular and irregular heartbeats.