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Tech Talk: Smart speakers detect heart-rhythm problems

Researchers at the University of Washington, Seattle, have developed a new skill for smart speakers that for the first time monitors regular and irregular heartbeats without physical contact. The system sends inaudible sounds from the speaker out into a room and, based on the way the sounds are reflected back to the speaker, it can identify and monitor individual heartbeats.

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