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Circular unveiled its Ring 3 series—Pro and Slim—at IFA, adding NFC contactless payments and on-finger vibration alerts. The Pro model includes an FDA-cleared ECG sensor with atrial-fibrillation detection and a 12-day battery life, while the slimmer Slim version omits the medical sensor, is thinner, and offers a shorter battery runtime.
Amazon’s Ring is facing a class-action lawsuit over its “Familiar Faces” facial-recognition feature, which stores images of people who pass by without their consent. The suit alleges privacy violations and argues that Ring should compensate Americans for the unauthorized scanning of their faces. The complaint was filed in Seattle.
The Oura Ring 5 features a dramatically thinner, lighter design that is about 40% smaller than its predecessor, with improved sensors and repositioned LEDs. It launches on June 4 with a price of $399, up from the Ring 4’s $349. The new model also includes an integrated AI health-coach feature.