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Oura Ring 5 and a Platform Overhaul: Everything Announced Today
Wearables

Oura Ring 5 and a Platform Overhaul: Everything Announced Today

Oura Ring 5 is 40% smaller than its predecessor, but the bigger story is the platform: Health Radar, GLP-1 Insights, live workout tracking, and in-app physician access.

Everything New in Apple's 26.6 Beta Cycle
Apple

Everything New in Apple's 26.6 Beta Cycle

Everything new in Apple's 26.6 beta cycle across iOS, iPadOS, macOS Tahoe, watchOS, tvOS, and visionOS. Updated with each beta.

Google Killed Fitbit. What Replaced It Tells You Everything About Where Google Wants to Go.
Wearables

Google Killed Fitbit. What Replaced It Tells You Everything About Where Google Wants to Go.

Google's Fitbit rebrand isn't a name change -- it's a data strategy. The Google Health app now reads Apple Health on iOS, betting that platform-agnostic health data aggregation beats ecosystem lock-in.

RingConn Built V4 for the User They Want. Their Existing Community Is Letting Them Know.
Wearables

RingConn Built V4 for the User They Want. Their Existing Community Is Letting Them Know.

RingConn V4 shipped to everyone last week. The redesign is real and the intentions are good. The community that bought the ring is telling them exactly what they got wrong.

Apple Releases iOS 26.5 with Encrypted RCS Messaging, Suggested Places in Maps, and More
Apple

Apple Releases iOS 26.5 with Encrypted RCS Messaging, Suggested Places in Maps, and More

iOS 26.5 quietly lays the groundwork for advertising inside Apple Maps. Plus encrypted RCS, Suggested Places, and everything else new in the update.

RingConn's V4 App Is More Than a Redesign: It's a Health Strategy Shift
Wearables

RingConn's V4 App Is More Than a Redesign: It's a Health Strategy Shift

RingConn's V4 app rebuilt the platform around guided insights. Here's what changed, and what's coming to Gen 3 ring on May 29.