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Google Pixel Watch 5 to auto-detect oxygen drop, call emergency
Google has announced the Pixel Watch 5 with a Health Guardian feature that detects severe oxygen drops and automatically calls emergency services. The company says the watch monitors for dangerous health changes…
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Google has announced the Pixel Watch 5 with a Health Guardian feature that detects severe oxygen drops and automatically calls emergency services. The company says the watch monitors for dangerous health changes without requiring user action. The feature is the latest attempt to market smartwatches as lifesaving devices.
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Tech companies keep promising wearables that will save lives, but we are still waiting for independent verification that these alerts reduce actual deaths, not just hospital visits. The real test is whether Google publishes clinical trial data showing false alarm rates, which can overwhelm emergency services. Who will audit the algorithm when it cries wolf on a sleeping user?
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