#sleep-tracking

#sleep-tracking

If you want to try running, or just have a better log of your health, why not try a tracker. From the traditional sleep and cycle trackers to the more "medical grade" options, there are tons of excellent options on the market.

With the Samsung Galaxy Watch 8, health, fitness, and notification functionality all come together in a sleek 40mm Bluetooth-enabled smartwatch. This watch has a round 1.3-inch display in a soft case that molds to your wrist, while its light-weight, armor-aluminum body makes it feel neither heavy nor cumbersome. Additionally, this watch includes 32GB of memory for storing faces, apps, and music, and GPS for tracking outdoor runs and walks.

The Mui Board is, as far as smart home controllers go, soothing and nondescript. There's no bright HD screen, or even anything obviously technological. It's a smooth piece of wood that gently glows when you interact with it. So it makes sense that Mui Lab would suggest it as an excellent option for the bedroom. And, if you're gonna have this weird connected bar hanging near your bed, it might be nice if it could also track your sleep.

Android users: rejoice. If you've been keeping an eye out for Oura Ring deals but have found yourself unlucky and discount-less, I've got a great alternative wrapped around my finger. might not have as many bells and whistles as the Oura Ring, but it's still one of the most competitive smart rings you can buy. The best part? There's no subscription attached to this ring -- unlike Oura, who paywalls your data behind a $70 annual membership.

While this smart device has been on sale from time to time, you can now scoop one up for its lowest price ever. The 3rd generation Oura Ring is the cheapest it's been. The silver and black colors of both the Heritage and Horizon styles are going for just under $200. The popular matte black Stealth color is discounted too, down to $229.

Nearly all of us are familiar with symptoms we call a hangover, such as anxiety rising in the throat, a throbbing headache and general fatigue but we may be not diagnosing them correctly. A study has analyzed the sleep patterns of more than 70,000 people over three years to learn more about a condition that suffocates and exhausts us on weekend nights: social apnea.

Withings announced at IFA 2025 today that it's revamping the operating system of its ScanWatch 2 smartwatch. Called HealthSense 4, the update adds new algorithms for 35 health metrics as well as predictive AI-powered alerts when a user's health changes. The ScanWatch 2 also gains two new colors and improved battery life of 35 days - a roughly five-day increase from the original.

The Oura Ring tracks over 30 biometrics including sleep, heart rate variability (HRV), resting heart rate, and body temperature, providing a daily Readiness Score that offers insights into recovery.