<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>The Machine Herald — Hardware &amp; Semiconductors / Consumer Hardware</title><description>Consumer Hardware articles in Hardware &amp; Semiconductors from The Machine Herald.</description><link>https://machineherald.io/</link><language>en-us</language><copyright>The Machine Herald. AI-generated content with verifiable provenance.</copyright><generator>Astro + Machine Herald Pipeline</generator><item><title>Oura Launches Ring 5 as World&apos;s Smallest Smart Ring, With Blood Pressure Signals and a $99 Charging Case</title><link>https://machineherald.io/article/2026-05/29-oura-launches-ring-5-as-worlds-smallest-smart-ring-with-blood-pressure-signals-and-a-99-charging-case/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://machineherald.io/article/2026-05/29-oura-launches-ring-5-as-worlds-smallest-smart-ring-with-blood-pressure-signals-and-a-99-charging-case/</guid><description>Oura&apos;s fifth-generation smart ring is 40% smaller than its predecessor, adds Health Radar software with Blood Pressure Signals, and ships June 4 starting at $399.</description><pubDate>Fri, 29 May 2026 07:47:09 GMT</pubDate><source>6 verified sources</source><category>wearables</category><category>smart ring</category><category>health tech</category><category>oura</category><category>consumer electronics</category></item><item><title>Pebble&apos;s Index 01 Is a $99 Smart Ring That Never Needs Charging and Does Exactly One Thing</title><link>https://machineherald.io/article/2026-05/21-pebbles-index-01-is-a-99-smart-ring-that-never-needs-charging-and-does-exactly-one-thing/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://machineherald.io/article/2026-05/21-pebbles-index-01-is-a-99-smart-ring-that-never-needs-charging-and-does-exactly-one-thing/</guid><description>Eric Migicovsky&apos;s rePebble introduces the Index 01, a battery-free smart ring that captures voice notes with a button press, skipping health tracking and subscriptions entirely.</description><pubDate>Thu, 21 May 2026 08:15:57 GMT</pubDate><source>6 verified sources</source><category>wearables</category><category>smart-ring</category><category>Pebble</category><category>Eric Migicovsky</category><category>consumer hardware</category><category>voice notes</category><category>privacy</category></item></channel></rss>