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UAE's etisalat starts selling Meta smart glasses to boost wearables base
UAE telecoms group etisalat has started offering artificial intelligence-powered smart glasses from Meta Platforms, as it aims to broaden its wearable technology base. The smart glasses from the Facebook parent and Ray-Ban maker EssilorLuxottica start at Dh1,160 ($316), Abu Dhabi-based etisalat said in a statement on Tuesday. Options include the standard Met
Does the Temple wearable reveal useful information about brain health?
Billionaire Deepinder Goyal has begun selling Temple, a temple-attached wearable he says can monitor brain health and ageing by measuring cerebral blood flow outside the lab. Critics and doctors question the device’s medical claims, noting the evidence is preliminary, not peer-reviewed, and its core metric—the Brain Flow index—remains controversial amid conc
Qalo SL-1 vs. Garmin Cirqa: How these minimalist wearables compare
The Qalo SL-1 and Garmin Cirqa were released in 2026, and both cost about $200. A comparison of these screenless wearables reveals some key differences.
The hottest AI wearables and gadgets you should know about
We compiled a list of all the hottest AI wearables, including Muse Charm, Bee, Friend, Plaud, and more.
Abu Dhabi to trial wearable tech in pregnancy to tackle premature birth risks
Expectant mothers in Abu Dhabi facing high-risk pregnancies are to be provided with wearable devices under a pioneering project exploring how everyday technology can help deliver crucial warning signs over premature births. The emirate's Department of Health has launched a major 24-month pilot study with smart ring maker Oura to identify risks in pregnancy a
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