{
  "id": 5367302,
  "title": "Circular just announced two new smart rings at IFA 2026: I sat down with their CEO to find out more",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/circular-just-announced-two-new-smart-rings-at-ifa-2026-i-sat-down",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-03T16:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Tom's Guide",
    "slug": "tom-s-guide",
    "url": "https://www.tomsguide.com/wellness/smart-rings/circular-just-announced-two-new-smart-rings-at-ifa-2026-i-sat-down-with-their-ceo-to-find-out-more"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Circular unveiled two innovative smart rings at the IFA 2026 event: the Circular Ring 3 Pro and the Circular Ring 3 Slim. Both rings offer contactless payments, haptic alerts, and health monitoring. The Circular Ring 3 Pro includes FDA-cleared ECG for AFib detection, while the Slim version lacks ECG readings but still provides essential health features. CEO Amaury Kosman revealed that adding vibrations to the rings was a result of user feedback, as the previous Circular Ring 2 lacked this feature. The company confirmed that the rings will be subscription-free initially, but users will have to pay for advanced blood pressure and glucose monitoring capabilities later. The Circular Ring 3 Slim is a smaller, lighter alternative to the Pro model, with a focus on a more jewelry-like appearance. Both rings will have a battery life of up to 12 days for the Pro and up to 10 days for the Slim, both improvements over the Circular Ring 2's 7-day battery life. Specific launch dates and pricing remain undisclosed as Circular aims to test these new rings soon.",
  "summary": "I sat down with Circular's CEO to find out more about the new rings.",
  "key_points": [],
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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."
}