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The Samsung Galaxy Ring is about to be the world’s first FDA-cleared smart ring for sleep apnea

By Dan Bracaglia Published

Slated for a fall roll-out, the Samsung Galaxy Ring is set to become the world’s first smart ring with FDA-cleared sleep apnea detection. Here’s everything you need to know.

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Garmin Cirqa Smart Band launch: Garmin debuts a screen-free Whoop and Fitbit Air competitor

By Dan Bracaglia Published

Garmin's long-rumored Cirqa fitness tracker has finally been announced, but can it really beat the Fitbit Air or Whoop 5.0? We intend to find out.

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Doctor explains why your AC is waking you up at 3 a.m. — and 3 simple ways to fix it

By Frances Daniels Published

Air conditioning is great if you want to keep your bedroom cool in heatwaves and avoid night sweats, but it can also cause 3 a.m. wake ups — Dr. Dale Christensen explains why

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Hate wearing a watch to bed? Try this $400 sleep tracking headband instead, which helped me sleep through the night

By Ruth Jones Published

After thorough testing the Muse S Athena is an obvious addition to our sleep trackers buying guide. Here's why...

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Samsung confirms Galaxy Ring 2 is coming — and it might even work with iOS

By Dan Bracaglia Published

Samsung’s head of digital health made it clear: The Galaxy Ring 2 is under active development, but don’t expect it anytime soon.

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Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 rumors — here's everything we expect from Samsung's next-gen rugged smartwatch

By Dan Bracaglia Published

The Samsung Galaxy Watch Ultra 2 is rumored to feature one massive upgrade that pretty much everyone has been asking for.

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I went to Sweden to watch bike helmets get smashed into anvils — 3 things I learned at the MIPS test lab

By Dan Bracaglia last updated

I got a behind-the-scenes look at the MIPS helmet test lab in Sweden, and I'll never look at my bike or snowboard helmet the same.

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Fitbit Air performance issues? 3 ways to make sure the Fitbit Air accurately tracks your next workout

By Dan Bracaglia Published

Some users are reporting fitness-tracking performance issues with the new Fitbit Air. However, these hiccups may actually be technical limitations rather than bugs.

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Skip the spaghetti! 3 foods that cause night sweats in summer — and 2 that fix it

By Frances Daniels Published

Registered dietician Helen Tieu reveals the cooling foods that will keep night sweats at bay, plus the meals that'll make you feel like you're sleeping in a sauna.

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A tech CEO bought his entire team this $3,000 smart mattress cover — here's why

By Ruth Jones Published

Here's why the Eight Sleep smart mattress cover can help manage insomnia and improve productivity.

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