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Smart sleep is worth the cost

2024/11/12
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Victoria Song discusses her experiences with various sleep gadgets, including the Eight Sleep mattress pad and the Oura Ring 4, and whether they are worth the cost.
  • Sleep tracking has become mainstream, driven by existential dread and health consciousness.
  • Sleep is the least costly of the three main health pillars (sleep, nutrition, exercise) to improve.
  • Sleep tracking devices can help build a sleep routine and identify patterns, but they are not perfect.

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On today's show: sleep gadgets, AI DJs, and sneaky TVs. Victoria Song joins the show to talk about her experiences with the Eight Sleep mattress pad, the Oura Ring 4, and other sleep gadgets. Can you really measure your way to a better night of sleep? After that, Allison Johnson gives us her take on Spotify's AI DJ, and we wonder exactly how an AI tool is supposed to help us find and listen to music. Finally, Nilay Patel comes on to answer a question from the Vergecast Hotline about the Samsung Frame TVs — and how to figure out whether you need a TV at all.

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