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https://gizmodo.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/28/029fa2a2964808852b928449de0020df.jpg?quality=7554723078A new class action lawsuit claims the Apple Watch’s blood oxygen sensor isn’t formatted to take darker skin tones into account, which is only exacerbating the noted biases of blood sensing tech that has routinely failed to accurately gauge blood oxygen levels for Black and brown people.