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Endometriosis can take years to diagnose. A ‘smart’ sanitary pad could speed up the process.

Endometriosis can take years to diagnose. A ‘smart’ sanitary pad could speed up the process.

Imagine spending years with painful cramps, heavy bleeding, fatigue and fertility struggles, all while bouncing from doctor to doctor trying to figure out what’s causing them. That’s the stark reality for the more than 6 million women in the U.S. living with endometriosis. There’s a reason it often goes underdiagnosed or misdiagnosed for so long: There’s no simple test for …

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Best Smart Glasses in 2025

Best Smart Glasses in 2025

There’s one big question looming over anyone who considers smart glasses tech right now: Do you want to wear something with tech on your face? And, for how long? The decision when it comes to display-enabled tethered glasses and wireless glasses is pretty different. Display glasses vs. camera and audio glasses Tethered glasses are really more like eye headphones that …

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The $299 Halo smart glasses will remember the names of people you meet

The 9 Halo smart glasses will remember the names of people you meet

Startup Brilliant Labs has announced a successor to its $349 open-source Frame smart glasses, which debuted early last year with features like AI-powered translations and the ability to identify what you were looking at. Its new $299 Halo smart glasses are priced closer to Meta’s entry-level Ray-Ban models and come with upgraded AI capabilities, including more natural conversations with its …

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Brilliant Labs launches its second-generation smart glasses

Brilliant Labs launches its second-generation smart glasses

Brilliant Labs is the startup behind Frame, the open-source smart glasses designed for hackers and other creative types. Today, the company is launching Halo, a new pair of glasses that, predictably for the age we live in, are being sold on the back of their AI features. Halo is a wayfarer-style pair (compared to the Panto-styled Frame) and, if you’re …

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Home Assistant Green Is the Best Smart Home Purchase I’ve Ever Made

Home Assistant Green Is the Best Smart Home Purchase I’ve Ever Made

When I started building a smart home, my Samsung Frame TV served as the hub that connected everything together. Now the brains of home is a tiny box that controls everything locally instead of relying on the cloud. It’s called Home Assistant Green, and it’s the single best investment I’ve made in my smart home. I Didn’t Want to Install …

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Home Assistant Green Is the Best Smart Home Purchase I’ve Ever Made

Home Assistant Green Is the Best Smart Home Purchase I’ve Ever Made

When I started building a smart home, my Samsung Frame TV served as the hub that connected everything together. Now the brains of home is a tiny box that controls everything locally instead of relying on the cloud. It’s called Home Assistant Green, and it’s the single best investment I’ve made in my smart home. I Didn’t Want to Install …

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An accessible security hub for your smart home, but that’s it

An accessible security hub for your smart home, but that’s it

While there are many smart home devices to choose from, the most popular tend to include lights, video doorbells, and security cameras. Lights are easy to automate, helping us without the need for interaction throughout the day. However, our cameras are passive devices that we only interact with when something happens. This means we might not be able to stop …

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I spent a weekend with Meta’s new Oakley smart glasses – they beat my Ray-Bans in every way

I spent a weekend with Meta’s new Oakley smart glasses – they beat my Ray-Bans in every way

Meta Oakley HSTN Smart Glasses ZDNET’s key takeaways The latest smart glasses by Meta feature an enhanced design and features optimized for outdoor use. An upgraded camera resolution and battery life headline the best features. They’re fairly expensive at $499, and the style might not appeal to some users. more buying choices jul / 2025 The Meta Ray-Bans have been …

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