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Developer Pankaj Tanwar hacked his Whoop band to match heart rate data with Google Calendar meetings, identifying which coworkers raise his stress levels most. Tanwar used Claude Fable AI to reverse engineer the Whoop and extract per-minute heart rate data. The post has over 10 million views on X.
The Weather Channel app added an enhanced allergy experience that analyzes weather conditions like wind and humidity to predict symptom flare-ups. The free update includes weather aggravator insights, hyperlocal pollen forecasts by ZIP code, and pollen tracking on five-day forecasts. Premium subscribers get historical pollen data.
Wearable health trackers are becoming smaller and less visible, moving from bulky smartwatches to discreet designs like smart rings, earrings, and continuous glucose monitors. Forrester analyst Arielle Trzcinski noted the trend of products getting smaller over time. Companies are building lighter, more capable devices that blend with regular accessories.
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