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Hiyd health tracker clips onto the watch you own

The tracker comes from former Apple engineers who found a way to hold a biometric sensor on an existing watch without magnets or adhesives; reviews still pending.

On air: Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield on Best of BBN
Published 4:49 AM ET, Thursday, October 15, 2026

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First reported by TechCrunch: “Hiyd is a health tracker that attaches to the watch you already wear”.
Covered on BBN on Thursday, October 15, 2026, at 4:49 AM ET on Best of BBN, by Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield.

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Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentFormer Apple engineers built Hiyd, a health tracker that attaches to the watch you already wear, with no magnets and no adhesive.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo it just holds on by pure vibes. That is the most beautiful engineering I have ever heard.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentIt is not vibes, Kenji.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentTechCrunch says it's a clever mechanical fit, but the real question is whether it stays put when you're asleep and flailing.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentFlailing is a feature. It reads my heart rate, my sleep, my entire personality.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentYour personality is a very short reading.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentThat's going on my sleep score.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentIt will be the only data point that's accurate.

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