The hottest Wearables Substack posts right now

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Friend.com Wants to Trauma Bond With You

Default Wisdom • 284 implied HN points • 16 Nov 24
🕹 Technology AI Chatbots Wearables User Experience Digital Culture
  1. Friend.com pairs users with chatbots that start conversations by sharing their trauma stories. This doesn't seem like a normal icebreaker and can feel uncomfortable.
  2. If users try to lighten the conversation or ask too many questions, the chatbots might block them. It feels manipulative, like the chatbots are controlling the interaction.
  3. The founder believes the service can fill a gap in emotional connections that people used to find in religion. However, the emotional depth of chatbots seems lacking compared to genuine human interactions.

CES 2024 – Consuming an Ersatz Singularity

SINGULARITY WEEKLY • 1081 implied HN points • 17 Jan 24
🕹 Technology Gadgets Artificial Intelligence Virtual reality Wearables
  1. CES 2024 showcased a variety of futuristic gadgets and technologies like social robots and brain interfaces.
  2. People are embracing a digital future with wearables, brain scanners, and virtual reality gadgets.
  3. The event raises concerns about tech dependency and the potential loss of humanity in a rapidly advancing technological world.

The Real Significance of the new AI

In My Tribe • 425 implied HN points • 04 Dec 24
🕹 Technology AI Wearables Robotics
  1. New AI tools let us talk to computers like we talk to people. This makes using technology easier and more natural.
  2. With these advances, we may soon use smart wearables like glasses and watches with natural language rather than buttons.
  3. The new AI also opens up possibilities for better interactions with robots, making them simpler to train and use.

New AI glasses — better than Ray-Bans?

Mike’s List • 157 implied HN points • 09 Feb 24
🕹 Technology Gadgets Wearables Artificial Intelligence Augmented reality Tech Reviews
  1. AI glasses are emerging as a significant tech gadget category in 2024, offering quick access to AI agents, assistants, and tools.
  2. AI glasses are becoming popular due to their affordability, wearability, and versatility in various activities like driving, skiing, and even flying.
  3. The new AI glasses from Brilliant Labs, called Frames, offer a see-through screen interface, support prescription lenses, and focus on providing AI content and interactions, offering 'AI superpowers'.

Neurotech Notables #2: Feb 2024

NEUROTECH FUTURES • 59 implied HN points • 14 Feb 24
🕹 Technology Neurotech Artificial Intelligence Healthcare Wearables Innovation
  1. Neurotech industry news: Companies like Elemind, Brain Scientific, Healium, and more are making advancements in neurotechnology with new products and FDA clearances.
  2. Industry analysis and activities: Discussions and events are happening around topics like investing in neurotech startups, brain scanning technology, and advancements in deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's disease.
  3. Community engagement: Aside from the serious industry news, there are fun and interesting neuroscience-related studies and activities for people to enjoy, such as research on penguin microsleep and a neuroscience poetry contest for kids.
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Defining Commercial Market Segments in Neurotech

NEUROTECH FUTURES • 19 implied HN points • 20 Jan 24
🕹 Technology Neurotech Wearables Diagnostics Treatment
  1. Neurotech commercial market segments are challenging to define accurately due to numerous reports and estimates about various topics like BCI, neuromodulation, productivity tech, diagnostics, imaging, monitoring, and AI.
  2. Important commercial market segments in neurotech include consumer wearables, clinical diagnostics & monitoring, clinical treatment & intervention, life sciences, and research & manufacturing.
  3. Market research in neurotech often focuses on technology rather than who is actually paying for and using the tech to help people, leading to a need for critical thinking about the real market landscape.

2024: The Year of AI Wearables?

Year 2049 • 13 implied HN points • 12 Jan 24
🕹 Technology AI Wearables Hardware Devices Innovation
  1. The next frontier in AI is creating a more advanced AI assistant that is easily accessible and offers powerful capabilities.
  2. Companies are focusing on developing AI-first wearables as a hardware battlefront, exploring designs like smart glasses and pendants.
  3. There are questions around the readiness for AI wearables, including concerns about privacy, habit changes, the timing for voice-only interfaces, and the potential competition from tech giants like Apple and Google.

Frustrating Apple Watch “features”

The Technically Challenged Newsletter • 2 HN points • 26 Feb 24
🕹 Technology Wearables Smart Devices Hardware
  1. The Apple Watch offers useful features like Siri, timers, weather updates, and fitness tracking.
  2. The 'Raise to Speak' feature for Siri and the new double tap gesture on the Apple Watch can be frustrating due to inconsistencies and delays.
  3. Reliability is key, with both features on the Apple Watch not working consistently, making user experience less than optimal.

The Promise of Wearables

Joshua Gans' Newsletter • 19 implied HN points • 26 Aug 20
🏥 Health & Wellness Wearables Health Management Disease Prevention
  1. Wearables like Fitbit can potentially predict the onset of Covid-19 symptoms a day or two before they appear, offering a convenient monitoring method.
  2. Machine learning algorithms on wearable data can detect Covid-19 cases 1 day before symptoms start with about 21-29% accuracy, a significant advancement.
  3. Symptoms such as shortness of breath and vomiting are more likely to predict hospitalization due to Covid-19, while wearables offer continuous monitoring with broader implications for health management, especially during pandemics.

Data Science Weekly - Issue 329

Data Science Weekly Newsletter • 19 implied HN points • 12 Mar 20
🕹 Technology Machine Learning Data science AI Wearables Software Development Visualization
  1. Google has developed a new shoe insole that uses machine learning to analyze soccer players' movements, helping them improve their game in real-time.
  2. Human-in-the-Loop Machine Learning is beneficial in many ways, such as avoiding bias, maintaining accuracy, and making processes easier and safer by involving humans in decision-making.
  3. Reinforcement learning is being explored to optimize trading strategies and financial concepts, showcasing its ability to learn and adapt in complex environments.

[in case you missed it] Data Science Weekly - Issue 329

Data Science Weekly Newsletter • 0 implied HN points • 14 Mar 20
🕹 Technology Data science Machine Learning AI Wearables Deep Learning Software Development
  1. Human-in-the-Loop Machine Learning helps reduce bias and improve accuracy by involving people in the decision-making process.
  2. Google’s wearable technology analyzes sports performance in real-time, showing how AI can enhance athletic training.
  3. Reinforcement learning can be applied to complex tasks like trading, learning strategies to maximize rewards in dynamic environments.

What the Humane AI Pin Launch Can Teach Product Builders

Talking to Computers: The Email • 0 implied HN points • 30 Apr 24
🕹 Technology AI Product Design Wearables Natural Language Market Strategy
  1. When creating a new product, focus on doing one thing really well. This way, you can set realistic expectations and deliver a better experience.
  2. Natural language products come with unique challenges, like errors in speech recognition and resource demands. It's best to narrow your focus to avoid these problems.
  3. Building a small, specialized product can be more effective than trying to make something for everyone. Starting small allows for improvement and expansion later.

Soon Smartphones will be Obsolete

Sector 6 | The Newsletter of AIM • 0 implied HN points • 14 Oct 23
🕹 Technology AI Wearables Devices Smartphones Innovations
  1. Smartphones might soon be replaced by smart wearables like smartwatches and AI-powered glasses. These new devices are becoming more popular and could do everything smartphones do.
  2. Tech companies are creating exciting new products that use advanced AI like GPT-4. This technology is changing how we connect and communicate with each other.
  3. While new smartphones are still getting attention, the buzz around innovative wearables suggests a shift in how we will use technology in the future.

How to compete with a non-existent iWatch

Joshua Gans' Newsletter • 0 implied HN points • 08 Jun 14
🕹 Technology Wearables Smartwatches
  1. Competitors to Apple's iWatch have emerged from electronic manufacturers like Sony and Samsung as well as start-ups like Pebble, focusing on phone connectivity and apps.
  2. Established watchmakers are notably absent in the competition against the iWatch, possibly due to prioritizing fashion items over smartwatch features.
  3. The 'Glance' wearable from the University of Toronto's Creative Destruction Lab offers a innovative solution, complementing existing watches with notifications and fitness tracking, possibly indicating a way to compete with potential Apple iWatch.

Gesture control and the QWERTY effect

Joshua Gans' Newsletter • 0 implied HN points • 25 Feb 13
🕹 Technology Interfaces Wearables Devices Start-ups
  1. Our interaction with devices has evolved from keyboards to touchscreens and gestures.
  2. Personal-specific interfaces like MYO offer customization for individuals, while device-specific interfaces like LeapMotion rely on standardized gestures.
  3. The battle between device-specific and personal-specific interfaces has implications for entrepreneurial strategies in the interface space.

The Apple Watch is best with close ones

Joshua Gans' Newsletter • 0 implied HN points • 24 Jun 15
🕹 Technology Wearables Communication
  1. The Apple Watch brings you closer to your loved ones by enabling easy communication and thoughtful gestures.
  2. Having an Apple Watch for both you and your spouse enhances the experience and strengthens the connection.
  3. The device reduces the urge to constantly check your phone for other notifications, placing emphasis on meaningful interactions with those closest to you.