The Vergecast Smart sleep is worth the cost
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Nov 12, 2024 
Victoria Song, a staff writer at The Verge specializing in sleep technology, shares her experiences with sleep gadgets like the Eight Sleep mattress and Oura Ring 4. She discusses the effectiveness of tracking sleep patterns for better rest. Allison Johnson, also from The Verge, evaluates Spotify's AI DJ, weighing its personalized music curation against the emotional depth of human DJs. They explore the costs of investing in sleep tech while reflecting on the evolving value of technology in balancing aesthetics and functionality, especially in TV selections.
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Sleep Tracking's Rise
- Sleep tracking is gaining popularity due to a combination of existential dread and health consciousness.
- People seek control over their well-being, and sleep is a controllable factor with significant health impacts.
Effective Sleep Tracking
- Focus on sleep tracking for baseline data and trend analysis, not precise sleep stage measurement.
- Use sleep trackers to identify patterns like breathing disturbances or sleep interruptions.
Sleep Number Revelation
- David Pierce's Sleep Number bed helped him discover his optimal sleep window.
- The bed's sleep score, while generally meaningless, revealed that he sleeps best between 11 pm and 6:30 am.