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Back in 2023, Withings launched Body Scan, a super-premium scale with the sort of tech found in a high-end gym or low-end clinic. It had a six-lead ECG, offered segmented body composition and could monitor your nerve health, among other things. Now the company has rocked up at CES 2026 in Las Vegas with a second-generation model that adds in tests for hypertension and cellular health. Withings hopes the new model will give you even more data you can use to fight against chronic illnesses brought on by our decadent modern lifestyle. The first generation Body Scan checked 40 biomarkers, while the new model has 60, and even the press materials need a bulleted list to talk about the new features. Topping the bill is the new Impedance Cardiography (ICG) which monitors your hearts capacity to pump blood to the organs. Second, Bioimpedance Spectroscopy (BIS) uses a low level electrical current to check your bodys total water, letting the scale keep an eye on your cellular age, active cell mass and metabolic efficiency. Naturally, all of this data will then be extruded through the companys clinically validated AI model to offer more insights, such as your risk of hypertension and glycemic regulation. Youll also be told, based on your vital statistics, your health trajectory, and given tips on how to improve your healthspan. In short, the company wants to further position this as a clinic in a box, steering you toward healthier choices as and when it can. Theres one major hardware tweak from the first generation, as the retractable handle used for the ECG now contains the scales display. That, Im sure, makes it easier to read if youre squinting naked onto the scale after your morning shower. But Im also concerned that its a single point of failure for the thin cable attaching the handle to the rest of the scale. Withings hopes to get the Body Scan 2 cleared by the FDA in time for its planned launch in the second quarter of 2026. As for the price, expect to pay a pretty penny for the flagship gear, as it will set you back $599.95, 499.95 or 449.95, depending on your territory. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/home/smart-home/withings-updated-body-scan-scale-tracks-60-different-biomarkers-010000703.html?src=rss
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Shures original MV88 microphone (no, not the + version) was a convenient snap-on option for iPhone users. Since Apple ditched the port for USB-C, the audio accessory became obsolete for newer handsets. At CES 2026, the company debuted a revised version of the mic, swapping the Lightning connection for USB-C, which also adds compatibility for Android users and a host of other devices. The best part is the updated MV88 is available now, and its priced at $159. If you missed the 2015 version, the MV88 is a compact stereo condenser microphone that simply snaps onto a phone, tablet or one of your laptops ports. It provides a packable boost to any built-in mics on your devices, allowing you to capture better audio for voice and video clips. Whats more, its a simple, plug-and-play option that doesnt require additional setup. And if you choose to employ Shures suite of apps, youll get access to things like presets, microphone gain control, a five-band EQ, limiter, compression and a high-pass filter. Plus, the companys apps will give you a microphone level meter to keep tabs on your input. Shure MV88 USB-C Billy Steele for Engadget With Auto Level Mode, the mic automatically adjusts gain in real time so that your clips arent too loud or too quiet. Theres also a Real-Time Denoiser that works to reduce background noise. The MV88 USB-C has four selectable polar patterns stereo, mono cardioid, mono bi-directional and raw mid-side and you can tilt the microphone so that it either points straight up or towards you. Ive been testing the new MV88 for a few days ahead of CES and I can confirm its a substantial boost over anything a devices built-in microphone can offer. Its also a nice alternative to popular lapel mics youve likely seen creators and influencers use. Those need to be held close to the speakers mouth, so they dont pic up ambient sound or multiple speakers well without moving them. The MV88 would the better choice for capturing clips of live music, the great outdoors or other places where you want some level of background noise. Shure MV88 USB-C Billy Steele for Engadget Sound quality has been impressive thus far. After barely tweaking any settings, audio capture is warm, but also crisp and clear. That Real-Time Denoiser completely eliminated a noisy hotel room A/C unit during one of my testing sessions. This means the new MV88 will improve my sound if I need to do any voice or video interviews this week from my room. Im also looking forward to seeing how well it does at some of the evening events and on the CES show floor. To me, the best part about the MV88 is the quick and easy setup. You literally just snap it on your phone, or another device with a USB-C port, and after a few taps youre ready to record. Shure also included a small case for the microphone, so its less likely to get damaged any time you just need to chuck it in your bag. This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/audio/shure-debuts-a-usb-c-version-of-its-mv88-microphone-at-ces-2026-010000294.html?src=rss
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Narwal brought new cleaning robots with it to CES this year, including the Narwal Flow 2, its latest flagship robo mop-vac, and the Narwal U50, an automatic mattress vac designed for deep mite removal. While Id hoped the latter vac was an automatic crawler that could navigate your mattress top, the U50 is a handheld device. Still, no one likes to think about what filters down into their mattress as they sleep and there are lots of opinions on how and why to remove those dead skin cells, dust, oils and the mites that arrive to dine on those things. Narwals mattress vacuum cleaner not only sucks up all that ick, it heats up to 137 degrees and shines a UV light for sterilization. Then it uses high-speed tapping to dislodge whats living in your bed before sucking it up with 16.000 Pa of suction power. The dust bag seals itself so all the bad stuff stays put before you throw it away. The Narwal mattress vac uses heat and UV light to clean your bed. NarwalThe new flagship is the Flow 2, powered by a new autonomous system that incorporates dual cameras and an AI vision-language model for object recognition. Not only will the bot vacuum around any obstacles it sees, it can let you know theyre there. It also has different modes, including the intriguing PetCare Mode, that not only focuses on pet zones (places your dog or cat hangs out), it can also find your pet. Say youre not home and dont see Sparky lying on her usual spot on the couch. Just ask your Flow 2 to locate your dog and it goes off on a special mission, beaming video of your girl sleeping in a sun puddle. Then if you decide to talk, the vacuum will oblige, complete with video and a speaker that lets you talk to your fur baby. Of course, the vacuums real job is cleaning stuff up and this one uses a track-mop design that keeps infusing the mop with (now hotter) water along with downward pressure to clean up messes. The automatic hot-air drying feature makes sure theres not too much wetness left behind when its done. The auto-empty base now comes with an upgraded reusable dust bag and washable debris filter, so you throw less stuff away. The collection capacity is rated at 120 days, so you only have to empty the machine once every few months at most. The vacuums should be available in Spring of this year. The new Narwal Flow 2 vac mopNarwalThis article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/home/smart-home/narwals-first-mattress-vacuum-heats-taps-uv-blasts-and-sucks-up-all-the-ick-living-in-your-bed-004929304.html?src=rss
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