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Fitbit Edge fitness tracker displaying metrics on a bright contoured screen with physical side buttons.

Voice Agents

Google Drops the Fitbit Edge and Tightens the Hardware Trap

Google put the Fitbit Edge on store shelves on October 30, 2026, pairing physical side buttons with mandatory Google Accounts and a subscription paywall.

Priya Raghunathan · 2d ago · 5 min read

Smart ring worn on index finger during voice AI prompt execution

Voice Agents

Natura Wants Voice Agents on Your Knuckles for $99

Hardware startup Natura unveiled Interface, a $99 smart ring designed to route voice prompts to Claude, ChatGPT, and Grokbot while undercutting Oura on price.

Ray Dalton · 24d ago · 5 min read

Smart glasses resting beside cutting board and kitchen ingredients showing glanceable cooking recipe interface display card.

Voice AI

Meta Put NYT Cooking in Your Ears Because Your Hands Are Covered in Raw Chicken

Meta is bringing New York Times Cooking to its smart glasses, ditching chatbot hallucinations for structured voice prompts you can actually use while basting a roast.

Ray Dalton · Sep 24, 2026 · 5 min read

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Google Drops the Fitbit Edge and Tightens the Hardware Trap

Natura Wants Voice Agents on Your Knuckles for $99

Meta Put NYT Cooking in Your Ears Because Your Hands Are Covered in Raw Chicken

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