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Smart Ring Beats Watch, AI Lowers Costs, Dementia Risk Cut

Smart rings, AI advancements, and a new biomaterial are among the latest developments in technology and science, according to recent reports. Meanwhile, a study suggests that mental exercise may reduce dementia risk, and luxury car theft continues to be a growing concern.

Anthropic released Claude Sonnet 4.6, a new AI model that offers near-flagship intelligence at a mid-tier cost, VentureBeat reported. The model is a full upgrade across coding, computer use, long-context reasoning, agent planning, knowledge work, and design, and features a 1M token context window in beta. The pricing remains steady at $315 per million tokens, the same as its predecessor, Sonnet 4.5. This is significantly less expensive than Anthropic's flagship Opus models, which cost $1575 per million tokens. "It delivers near-flagship intelligence at mid-tier cost, and it lands squarely in the middle of an unprecedented corporate rush to deploy AI agents and automated coding tools," VentureBeat stated.

In other tech news, smart rings are becoming more popular as an alternative to smartwatches and fitness trackers, according to Wired. These rings track activity, health, and sleep without the distraction of a screen. Several options are available, including the Oura Ring 4, the Samsung Galaxy Ring, the Ultrahuman Ring Air, and the RingConn Gen 2 Air.

A new study suggests that engaging in a particular form of brain training may cut dementia risk for decades, NPR News reported. The study highlights the potential benefits of mental exercise in staving off Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia.

Researchers at the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC) have developed a new biomaterial made of chitosan-nickel that becomes stronger when wet, Phys.org reported. This material could potentially replace plastics.

Finally, a growing type of organized criminal enterprise involves vehicle transport fraud and theft, MIT Technology Review reported. Crooks use various tactics to impersonate legitimate transport companies and steal luxury vehicles. They then erase traces of the vehicles' original ownership and registration.

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