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The Willow breast pump now has an Apple Watch app to make pumping slightly less terrible Allison Johnson / Willow’s on-the-go in-bra pump just got a little more convenient to use. The new Apple Watch companion app includes pump controls and quick access to other info, like battery level. The Willow 3.0 in-bra breast pump…
Watch Apple’s 19-minute M2 MacBook Pro and Mini intro video Richard Lawler / A spectacular infomercial that was definitely not supposed to be part of an event or anything. Today’s introduction of new Pro and Max variants of Apple’s M2 chip — as well as MacBook Pro laptops and a Mac Mini desktop to hold…
Apple’s MicroLED dream: what it means for the Apple Watch and beyond Chris Welch Apple/ Tech / The Apple Watch already has a beautiful display, so MicroLED’s benefits aren’t obvious, but it’s an inevitable next step for the screens in our mobile devices. Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Apple is reportedly planning…
watchOS 9.2 adds new running features and longer Ultra battery Victoria Song / The Apple Watch will be able to detect the exact lane of a track you’re running on, while the Ultra can now get up to 17 hours in Low Power Mode. Race Routes is now officially live in watchOS 9.2.Photo by Victoria…
The Pixel Watch just got slightly better at sleep tracking Victoria Song / The Fitbit Sense 2 and Versa 4 are also finally getting Google Wallet. It doesn’t entirely fix the issues with Google’s wearable lineup, but it’s a welcome improvement. If you logged 14 nights of sleep in October, you’ll get your Sleep Profile…
Watch Octopuses Throw Things at Each Other Emma Marris, Nature magazine For the first time, octopuses have been spotted throwing things — at each other. Octopuses are known for their solitary nature, but in Jervis Bay, Australia, the gloomy octopus (Octopus tetricus) lives at very high densities. A team of cephalopod researchers decided…
The Pixel Watch calorie bug is a reminder of why “accuracy” isn’t everything Victoria Song / Chasing accurate calorie burn on wearables is a wild goose chase. Instead, you should focus more on how consistent the data is. Calorie data can only ever be a very rough estimate. Like many other first-gen devices, the Google…
The Apple Watch Series 8 with LTE is more than $100 off right now Sheena Vasani / Last year’s like-minded Apple Watch Series 7 is also on sale for just $30 more than the budget-friendly Apple Watch SE. The Apple Watch Series 8 is at a new low price today.Image: Apple With Black Friday just…
Pixel Watch versus Samsung Galaxy Watch 5: which is the best Wear OS watch? Victoria Song / Of the two big-name Wear OS smartwatches, which would win in a head-to-head fight? Taking bets now. Welcome to Versus. It’s been a while, but we’re back to pitting our favorite tech and gadgets in a head-to-head battle…
How to create custom Apple Watch interval workouts Victoria Song / The long overdue feature helps anyone who likes intervals, tempo workouts, or is on a training plan Custom interval workouts are a long overdue feature for Apple Watches.Illustration by Samar Haddad / The Verge While you’ve always been able to customize Apple Watch workouts,…