Wearable Computing

HP to Buy Humane, Maker of the Ai Pin, for $116 Million

Humane, which marketed its Ai Pin as the next big thing after smartphones, had raised $240 million from investors, including OpenAI’s Sam Altman. The pin will be discontinued.

By Erin Griffith and Tripp Mickle

Exercise Watches and Clocks Wearable Computing

Why Are People Wearing Apple Watches on Their Ankles?

In pursuit of tracking fitness goals in a comfortable manner, a growing number of people are relocating their watches (and causing some confusion along the way).

By Scott Cacciola

Burns Consumer Product Safety Commission Fitbit Google Inc Recalls and Bans of Products Watches and Clocks Wearable Computing

Fitbit Agrees to Pay $12 Million for Not Quickly Reporting Burn Risk With Watches

After consumer complaints of overheating batteries, the company did not immediately report the defect with its Ionic smartwatches, according to a settlement with the U.S. government.

By Adeel Hassan

Artificial Intelligence Ethics and Official Misconduct Facial Recognition Software Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming Wearable Computing

Two Students Created Face Recognition Glasses. It Wasn’t Hard.

A Boston man had a strange encounter at a subway station. A month later, he discovered he was the star of the students’ viral video.

By Kashmir Hill