This Smart Speaker Could Save Your Life

A new spin on old technology lets smart speakers detect irregular heartbeats.

It was Bob Marley who said, “One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain.” According to a recent Medgadget article, there’s a new smart speaker that not only won’t hurt you, but could actually save your life. A team of researchers at the University of Washington created an AI-powered speaker that detects irregular heartbeats from people sitting close to it.

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