TNW 455: The Trouble With "Health Age" - Wearables, Metrics, and the Truth About Your Well-Being
Summary
Tech News Weekly discusses Brown Brothers Media’s use of AI to flood trusted sites with fake content and fabricated bylines. Victoria Song from The Verge explains why "health age" metrics from wearables are misleading and cause unnecessary anxiety. Jennifer Patterson-Tui covers Google Home’s new MCP support for AI agents and Apple’s expensive HomeKit pricing. The hosts also explore the potential for local, on-device smart home computers to reduce cloud dependency.
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