Ultrahuman seeks your sleep data to enhance its Ring's ability to customize health insights.

      Ultrahuman is banking on the premise that everyday sleep patterns recorded from hundreds of thousands of real individuals can resolve issues that small lab studies have failed to tackle.

      New-age health wearables, particularly rings, have long had a notable limitation. The majority of the data behind their metrics is derived from a small and controlled group of participants.

      To address this issue, Ultrahuman has introduced Pulsomics, launching perfectly in time for IFA 2026. This program transforms the sleep data of Ring users into research findings at a scale that can truly benefit all users.

      So, what is Pulsomics exactly?

      It is integrated directly into the Ultrahuman app and allows Ring users to participate in research by sharing their sleep analytics. The Ultrahuman Ring discreetly records your overnight pulse wave signal and correlates that information with your daily lifestyle habits and other biomarker readings it collects.

      The aggregated data is then utilized to enhance health models, focusing on realistic and everyday data rather than lab-derived figures. This difference is significant. The accuracy of wearables is influenced by numerous factors, such as skin tone, body composition, and how well the device fits on the finger.

      Given that most algorithms are developed based on a relatively small and closely monitored demographic, they often fail to capture the actual diversity in those factors, especially when dealing with tens of thousands of users. This is precisely what Pulsomics aims to address by broadening the participant pool.

      Ultrahuman is launching three live studies today as part of this initiative. The first study is the Sleep Sufficiency Study, which correlates nighttime metrics with pulse data to determine how much sleep a specific individual needs, rather than the average.

      The second study, Glucose Metabolism, combines pulse readings with recent blood tests to gain insights into metabolic health. Finally, the VO2 Max Study examines a person's pulse signal alongside fitness and laboratory benchmarks to estimate cardiovascular health.

      As previously stated, joining the Pulsomics program is optional. To participate, you only need to enroll in a study, complete a few onboarding questions about your baseline health, and wear the Ring as you usually would.

      All other processes, including the advanced metrics and data cross-referencing, occur unobtrusively in the background without any active monitoring required. Participation is both free and reversible. Ultrahuman promises that your data will be de-identified before use and will never be shared with third parties for targeted advertising.

      Ultrahuman has recently also unveiled its most significant platform update, named Emerald, for those interested in exploring it.

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      Gemini can now help you remember where you keep your items

      Google has added a memory feature to Gemini so that it can remember where you store your belongings.

      If you often forget where you've placed important documents, Gemini's latest update might be beneficial. Google will soon introduce a new feature for Gemini that recalls item locations based on your descriptions. This update is part of four other Android enhancements coming this month as part of the September Android Drop.

      Dyson’s first toothbrush is priced like a budget smartphone and justifies its cost with advanced features

      It includes a camera, AI functionality, and a companion app that can be installed on your smartphone.

      I never thought I'd write this, but there's a toothbrush priced like a mid-range Android smartphone, equipped with Wi-Fi and a built-in camera. Dyson has recently launched the CameraJet, a toothbrush featuring an actual camera and an AI detection system designed specifically to locate and eliminate plaque between your teeth that regular brushes might overlook.

      Why the Next Generation of Home AI is Mobile and Expressive

      OlloBot shifts technology from the countertop to everyday life with a new expressive companion.

      For the last decade, interactions with home AI have followed a predictable sequence. A user says a wake word, requests the weather or asks to turn off lights, a response is given, and the interaction ends there. While functional, this keeps smart devices purely transactional, serving only as tools for specific tasks rather than seamlessly integrating into daily living. OlloBot is taking a markedly different approach with the OlloNi SS1, an AI companion embodied within a physical, mobile form rather than confined to a screen.