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- A research team at Google has developed a new technology that can turn any existing ANC earbuds into cardiac monitors.
- Called APG, it’s an acoustic sensing system that can be uploaded to existing earbuds with a software update.
- Google claims it has minimal impact on battery life and even works on earbuds that don’t fit well.
Google has published a research paper detailing a new experimental technology that can turn any existing ANC earbuds into cardiac monitors with the help of a software update. The unique method allows Google to equip noise canceling buds with the ability to monitor heart rate and heart rate variability without the need for additional health monitoring sensors.
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