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  "id": 5358989,
  "title": "Circular’s new smart rings add contactless payments and vibrating alerts",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/circulars-new-smart-rings-add-contactless-payments-and-vibrating",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-03T16:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Verge",
    "slug": "the-verge",
    "url": "https://www.theverge.com/tech/988517/circular-ring-3-pro-slim-nfc-contactless-payment-vibrating-alerts"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Circular announced its new Ring 3 Series today as a follow-up to the Ring 2 that debuted at CES 2025 with upgraded sensors and FDA-cleared atrial fibrillation detection. The new Ring 3 collection consists of both a Pro model that carries forward those same health-tracking features, and a smaller Slim option that offers more limited […]",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Android Authority",
        "title": "Circular’s new smart rings do something Oura and Galaxy Ring can’t",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/circulars-new-smart-rings-do-something-oura-and-galaxy-ring-cant",
        "published": "2026-09-03T15:52:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "TechCrunch",
        "title": "Circular unveils Ring 3 series with contactless payments and on-finger vibration alerts",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/circular-unveils-ring-3-series-with-contactless-payments-and-on",
        "published": "2026-09-03T16:42:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "TechRadar",
        "title": "Oura on notice? Circular Ring 3 series unveiled, with blood pressure monitoring and contactless payment",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/oura-on-notice-circular-ring-3-series-unveiled-with-blood-pressure",
        "published": "2026-09-03T17:16:18.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}