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Smart sleep is worth the cost

2024/11/12
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Nilay Patel: 本期节目将讨论Victoria Song关于一系列睡眠设备的体验,以及Allison Johnson对Spotify AI DJ的看法,并探讨三星The Frame电视的性价比。 Victoria Song: 睡眠质量对身心健康至关重要,改善睡眠是相对容易且有效的自我提升方式。她尝试了各种睡眠设备,其中Eight Sleep Pod Pro智能床垫套虽然价格昂贵(4700美元+300美元/年订阅费),但其温度调节和体位调整功能显著改善了她的睡眠质量,让她感觉精力充沛,并有助于增肌减脂。然而,她同时也承认,对于睡眠质量本来就很好的人来说,这些昂贵的设备可能并不必要。她还测试了其他一些更经济实惠的睡眠追踪设备,例如Amazon Halo Rise和Withings Sleep,这些设备也具有一定的实用性,但效果不如Eight Sleep Pod Pro。 Allison Johnson: Spotify的AI DJ功能虽然能够播放用户喜欢的音乐,但其缺乏人情味,并且只播放用户喜欢的音乐,缺乏多样性,如同只吃喜欢的食物一样,最终会令人厌倦。她更喜欢传统电台DJ带来的体验,因为后者能够播放一些用户可能并不熟悉但很有价值的音乐,从而扩展用户的音乐视野。她认为AI DJ的目的是为了让用户持续使用Spotify,而不是为了提供最佳的音乐体验。 Nilay Patel: 三星The Frame电视价格昂贵,但其设计美观,适合追求家居美观的消费者,但其画质表现一般,性价比不高,消费者应根据自身需求选择合适的电视。对于那些不需要经常观看电视的人来说,购买更便宜的电视或者干脆不买电视都是可行的选择。

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Victoria Song discusses her experiences with various sleep gadgets, including the Eight Sleep mattress pad and the Oura Ring 4, and whether they are worth the cost.
  • Sleep tracking has become mainstream, driven by existential dread and health consciousness.
  • Sleep is the least costly of the three main health pillars (sleep, nutrition, exercise) to improve.
  • Sleep tracking devices can help build a sleep routine and identify patterns, but they are not perfect.

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On today's show: sleep gadgets, AI DJs, and sneaky TVs. Victoria Song joins the show to talk about her experiences with the Eight Sleep mattress pad, the Oura Ring 4, and other sleep gadgets. Can you really measure your way to a better night of sleep? After that, Allison Johnson gives us her take on Spotify's AI DJ, and we wonder exactly how an AI tool is supposed to help us find and listen to music. Finally, Nilay Patel comes on to answer a question from the Vergecast Hotline about the Samsung Frame TVs — and how to figure out whether you need a TV at all.

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