Eight Sleep raises $50M to expand predictive health AI platform

Eight Sleep raises $50M to scale predictive health AI Sleep technology company Eight Sleep has raised $50 million in new funding at a reported $1.5 billion valuation, accelerating its push into predictive health monitoring powered by artificial intelligence. The company is best known for its Pod smart mattress system, which integrates biometric sensors into a…

March 19, 20260Comments

ByJon Lipsey

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Oura acquires Doublepoint to expand gesture-controlled wearable AI ecosystem

Oura acquires gesture startup Doublepoint Wearable health company Oura has acquired Doublepoint, a startup developing gesture-recognition technology that allows users to control digital devices through subtle hand movements. The move expands Oura’s capabilities beyond health tracking and into human–computer interaction, positioning the smart ring as a potential control interface for broader digital ecosystems. Doublepoint’s technology…

March 18, 20260Comments

ByJon Lipsey

Shokz OpenFit Air headphones bone conduction

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Shokz OpenFit Air review: lightweight earphones that last the distance

Love exercising in the great outdoors? Hate having to decide between listening to music despite the significant risk to your safety, or putting your safety first only to suffer your run or ride in silence? Thanks to Shokz you no longer have to choose because the bone-conducting headphone brand’s latest product - the OpenFit Air…

May 14, 20250Comments

ByJoe Warner

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The future at your feet: how innovation is transforming activewear

At the intersection of sports and fashion, innovative materials have been crucial to developing high-performance products, transforming aesthetics and exploring new design territory. As brands research and develop cutting-edge materials that offer enhanced performance, sustainability and style, they’re shaping the future of clothing. They’re also identifying, anticipating and solving problems and they’re pushing the boundaries of…

April 8, 20250Comments

BySam Cole

Shokz OpenRun-Pro bone conducting headphones wireless running training cycling workout

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Shokz OpenRun Pro review: a new benchmark in quality and comfort

I’ve always exercised to music, podcasts or the radio, but until very recently had only ever worn over-the-ear or in-ear headphones. This was fine in the gym for weights workouts because oversized cans were essential to block out the relentless beat of the gym’s soulless sound system. I’ve even been known to leave the locker…

December 7, 20240Comments

ByJoe Warner

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Seven dive watches with serious design depth

Given that dive watches were developed as a life-preserving tool for forces frogmen to clock their sub-surface air, it’s ironic that today’s waterborne timepieces rarely even take a dip in the shallow end of the gym pool. A major factor in their popularity on dry land is the air of athleticism they bring to the…

August 24, 20240Comments

ByShane C. Kurup

Shokz headphones review running cycling endurance sport earphones

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Are Shokz headphones essential for all runners and cyclists?

Bone conducting headphones are emerging as a prized and popular alternative to traditional in-ear and over-ear headphones, both for indoor and outdoor activities. Among the leading brands in this innovative space is Shokz (formerly known as AfterShokz,) which has won-over runners, cyclists and outdoor enthusiasts in their droves with its pioneering approach to delivering sound…

Your ultimate fit tech Christmas gift guide

Until recently, a fit tech guide would have featured products that counted steps or mapped runs. Now a fit tech guide is about stylish looking wearables that give you a comprehensive real-time health assessment or sleek headsets that monitor your brain waves and guide you through effortlessly optimising productivity and recovery. In other words, we’ve…

November 14, 20230Comments

ByJon Lipsey

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