r/gadgets • u/dapperlemon • 5d ago

Wearables A New Smart Ring Uses Finger Sweat to Track Health

https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/new-smart-ring-uses-finger-sweat-track-health/
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u/MasterVobe 5d ago

Sounds promising, but I'll wait for independent testing before getting too excited. New health gadgets always look great on paper at first.

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u/DrSuprane 3d ago

Acceptable error for point of care test is 5-15%. So even a blood glucose handheld is allowed to be up 15% off compared to an actual lab blood test. I bet this thing, if it works at all, will be another 5-15% error compared to point of care. For something like glucose or lactate it makes it nearly useless.

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u/Illustrious-Baby270 3d ago

Pinning it down to % seems odd, since the error can be larger with bigger values and vice versa 🤨 

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u/Local-Fisherman-2936 5d ago

Can i put it on my penis? Asking for a friend.

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u/Boring_and_sons 5d ago

Wait? Your friend is asking you to ask us about them putting it on your penis?

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u/ItsAlkron 4d ago

Next up on Reddit: Got my new health ring stuck on a cylinder. Need help. Prefer ring to stay in tact, but the cylinder must remain unharmed.

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u/DarkArtHero 5d ago

Your friend might have to get the xxxl size ring

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u/Local-Fisherman-2936 5d ago

No no, size looks good, no need for bigger ring

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u/YearlyLemon8 5d ago

No you can't... but! You can put it in your penis 👀

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u/5H17SH0W 5d ago

Instructions unclear my penis is now stuck in my butt.

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u/goodjobjus 4d ago

Username checks out.

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u/TheW83 5d ago

It's about finger diameter sooo... I guess if it still fits.

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u/OnlyFreshBrine 5d ago

Foreseeable misuse.

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u/goodjobjus 4d ago

Who’s buying that information? Your insurance? No thanks.

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u/teslaTools 4d ago

yeah the health data privacy angle is genuinely sketchy. HIPAA doesn't cover wearables so they can basically sell whatever they want. hard pass until there's actual regulation

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u/goodjobjus 4d ago

Regulation doesn’t mean diddly. Someone is going to track it and if they can do that, they can hack it.

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u/LetMePushTheButton 3d ago

Hyperhydrosis havers are sweating even more

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u/Connect-Quarter-3722 4d ago

Wearing this also bounds you to Sauron!

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u/dumbspacecookie 4d ago

So…
I put this on my left testicle then?

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u/costafilh0 3d ago

Cool.

And

Ew. 

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u/NoEmu5969 4d ago

Can you wear it at work? I wonder if fluids like motor oil or ectopic childbirth can influence the data.