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Wearable devices like smartwatches and rings are catching serious heart conditions that often go unnoticed during regular checkups. Cardiologists say these everyday gadgets are transforming how we prevent and detect cardiovascular disease.
Samsung's Galaxy Watch can now warn users up to five minutes before they faint, giving them time to sit down and avoid dangerous falls. A groundbreaking study showed the smartwatch predicted fainting episodes with 85% accuracy using AI and heart rate data.
Samsung's Galaxy Watch can now predict fainting episodes up to five minutes before they happen, giving wearers precious time to sit down safely or call for help. The breakthrough could prevent thousands of dangerous falls and injuries each year.
University of Queensland researchers just cracked the code on indoor solar panels that ditch toxic lead while beating commercial silicon efficiency. The breakthrough could power everything from smartwatches to grocery store price tags without batteries.
When a car crash knocked one driver unconscious, their Apple Watch did what they couldn't—it called for help. Three people in China are sharing how their smartwatches became unexpected lifelines during medical emergencies.
MIT researchers just made it possible for smartwatches and sensors to train powerful AI models without compromising your privacy. Their breakthrough could bring secure AI to healthcare and finance, even in places with limited resources.
Millions wear fitness trackers, but raw data alone confuses more than it helps. Doctors now want to help patients turn those numbers into real health insights.
After losing his niece in a house fire, Abhishek Baheti created a smartwatch that helps parents track their children's location and respond to emergencies. His company won Rs 1 crore on Shark Tank India for watches that work independently without phones.
A new smartwatch inspired by NASA's Artemis mission lets kids aged 9 and up program their own wearable device using Python, with zero assembly required. CircuitMess designed the fully hackable gadget to arrive just as real astronauts orbit the moon for the first time in over 50 years.
Scientists in China just created a flexible solar cell thinner than a human hair that converts sunlight into energy better than anything before it. This breakthrough could power everything from smartwatches to curved building windows.
Scientists developed a new way to catch diabetes risk years earlier using everyday smartwatches and simple blood tests. The breakthrough could help millions prevent the disease before it starts.
Your fitness tracker could soon warn you about diabetes years before a blood test would catch it. Scientists discovered that everyday health data reveals hidden signs of insulin resistance that traditional testing completely misses.
Scientists developed a way to predict type 2 diabetes risk using data from smartwatches and simple blood tests, potentially helping millions catch the warning signs before it's too late. The breakthrough could make early detection as easy as checking your daily step count.
Samsung SDI and Columbia University just solved a decades-old problem blocking super-powerful lithium-metal batteries from reaching your devices. The breakthrough could double battery life in everything from smartwatches to electric vehicles.
A 27-year-old marathoner preparing for Paris ditched her fitness tracker and discovered she runs faster, happier, and more intuitively without constant data. Her watch-free training proves technology can't always outsmart our own bodies.
A new smartwatch app tracks social interaction in hospitalized stroke patients with 94% accuracy, opening doors to treatments that fight isolation and boost recovery. The technology works even for patients struggling with speech and language loss.
A new smartwatch app helps doctors detect social isolation in stroke survivors with 94% accuracy, opening doors to better recovery treatments. The technology works even for patients who've lost speech abilities.
A smartwatch worn just 12 hours daily caught dangerous heart rhythm problems four times more often than traditional monitoring, potentially preventing strokes before they happen. Most patients diagnosed had no idea anything was wrong.
Scientists in Tokyo created an AI that spots prediabetes using just a heart monitor reading, no blood test required. The breakthrough could turn your smartwatch into an early warning system for diabetes.