Wearable Devices Ltd. announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has approved its patent for a "Gesture and Voice-Controlled Interface Device," enhancing its intellectual property ...

The wearable devices sector has advanced well beyond simple fitness bands and step counters, growing into a multibillion-dollar market that now overlaps with artificial intelligence, extended reality ...

Wearable tech is, at the risk of going all Derek Zoolander. It’s so hot right now, it seems nothing can take away its coolness. Nope, not even that shower picture. However, there’s a reason for this: ...

Technology is significantly enhancing senior care by improving safety, independence, general well-being and social engagement for older adults. Among adults 55 and older in the United States, 53% use ...

Researchers are developing a digital "tattoo" that measures "mental workload." The "e-tattoo" is meant for workers with high-risk jobs like air traffic controllers. It's thinner and lighter than older ...

Living with chronic pain can be debilitating. Routine medications are common in pain management, but they often come with their own side effects. Opioid addiction is a significant public health ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Wearable health aids have a long history. Leonardo da Vinci designed the first pedometer around 1500, and Holter heart monitors ...

Wearables provide another option for contactless payments. Move over, smart watches: There's a new generation of wearable technology expected to upend the payments space. The global wearable sensors ...

Sleep rings. Fitness watches. Baby “socks” that promise to ease your worries at 3 a.m. What started as a niche wellness trend has become routine — the kind of thing people check before their morning ...

Over the last few years, there's been a shift in how we use technology. What was once relegated to our desks and hands is now wearable — and the commercial success of Meta Ray-Ban AI glasses, Oura ...