Lawsuit says Oura sleep tracking has 'a coin flip's chance of being correct'

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  • A lawsuit targets Oura's allegedly inaccurate sleep tracking features.
  • The plaintiff alleges that Oura's sleep tracking has "a coin flip's chance of being correct."
  • Oura has defended its technology and methodology for its smart ring.

Can a smart ring that measures biometric signals such as heart rate, body temperature, and breathing rate use these data points to accurately determine sleep stages? That question is at the heart of a recent lawsuit in which Oura finds itself entangled.

Also: I wore the Oura Ring 5 for a month, and two big upgrades make it so much better than the 4

A class action lawsuitfiled against Oura alleges that the wearables company used unlawful marketing tactics to mislead consumers about the accuracy of its smart ring's sleep tracking. The Oura Ring, the plaintiff claims, lacks the required sensors...

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