What you need to know

• Amazon launched the Bee Frontier and Bee Eclipse wearable AI products that listen in on your conversations for transcription, summary, and reminder creation.
• The Bee Eclipse magnetically attaches to the back of your phone and can listen in on your calls, while the Frontier is a wrist-bound wearable for conversations.
• Privacy is a huge topic for Bee, and the company said your conversations are encrypted on your phone and never leave unless you share them.
• The Bee Frontier starts at $74, while the Eclipse runs for $99.

Amazon unveiled the next generation of wearable AI with two new products from Bee. The idea is to turn what's been said throughout the day into "insights and reminders."

Today (Oct. 15), Amazon launched the Bee Frontier and Bee Eclipse wearable AI products. For context, the post states, "Bee gathers context from your conversations and connected apps to provide insights and recommendations." Everything the devices capture can be accessed in the Bee mobile and desktop apps. The Bee Eclipse magnetically attaches to your phone and is no bigger than a credit card.

Essentially, the Bee Eclipse is dialed into your phone calls. Everything you're talking about is condensed into useful notes, summaries, or reminders for future use. Amazon states users will need permission from the person they're calling before the Bee Eclipse can record.

This device features a battery with over 21 days of power.

The Bee Eclipse is available for $99 in Silver, Midnight, Honey, and Blush.

An alternative (and truly a wearable) is the Bee Frontier. Consumers can clip the Frontier onto their wrist or clothes for comfort and all-day capture. Amazon states the more the user wears the Bee Frontier, the smarter it becomes. This is likely because, when activated, the Frontier is constantly listening to your conversations, saving important details, plans, or reminders for items you need to purchase.

The Bee Frontier features a seven-day battery, IP67 water resistance, and a USB-C charging port.

You can purchase the Bee Frontier for $74 in Onyx, Lavender, and Sage on Amazon, like the Bee Eclipse. While there's some use in these devices, privacy is a major concern. Amazon and Bee highlighted these concerns, while also expressing that users remain in control.

Could it be a problem?

Amazon states the Bee Frontier and Bee Eclipse feature the same privacy safeguards to ensure users remain in control and that no one can access their data. The first safeguard involves a button that users can press to turn the Frontier and Eclipse on or off. If on, the LED light will let you know.

On the other hand, Bee stresses that the audio these devices capture is "never stored." It explains that "Audio is processed into insights in real time and deleted after processing." These insights are sent directly to your phone. From there, Bee says your transcriptions are encrypted "using keys that only your device creates and controls." It adds that no one can access these unless you share them.

Users can also connect their Bee device to Alexa. The ability to delete transcriptions/summaries remains within your realm of control.

What you need to know

• Google's next TV Streamer will reportedly feature a slightly narrower design while retaining the current model's overall look.
• Built-in far-field microphones could let users interact with Gemini hands-free without needing to pick up the remote.
• The new streamer could also get a faster processor, more storage, and a redesigned remote with additional shortcut buttons.

A new Google TV Streamer is reportedly in the works, and it could bring some pretty interesting upgrades over the current generation.

The Google TV Streamer remains one of the best streaming devices out there. It's powered by capable hardware and runs a proper version of Google TV that doesn't feel lacking in terms of features. And even though Google recently increased the price of the Google TV Streamer by $50, that doesn't mean the company isn't working on its successor.

According to a new report from 9to5Google, a next-generation Google TV Streamer is already in development, and it could bring some major changes to how you interact with your TV. The report claims the new Google TV Streamer will retain a similar design to the current model, although it will reportedly be slightly narrower for a more compact footprint.

But the bigger upgrade this time around could be the addition of built-in microphones on the streaming device itself.

Currently, if you want to interact with Gemini on Google TV, you need to use the microphone on the remote. But with the upcoming Google TV Streamer, that may no longer be necessary. Thanks to the reportedly built-in far-field microphones, users could simply say "Hey Google" out loud to interact with the device without picking up the remote.

In addition to the microphones, the report claims Google is also working on a presence-sensing feature for the new streamer. We've already seen similar functionality on some TCL smart TVs, and it could allow the Google TV Streamer to automatically detect when someone enters the room. For example, the TV could wake up and display useful information like the time, weather, or a Google Photos screensaver when it detects someone nearby.

Of course, the upgrades reportedly won't be limited to software and smart home features. The next-generation Google TV Streamer is also expected to get a faster processor alongside more storage than the 32GB currently available on the existing model. Google is also reportedly redesigning the remote, adding two more shortcut buttons for YouTube and Netflix. The streamer itself could also feature a dedicated Find My Remote button.

The report doesn't reveal when Google plans to launch the next-generation TV Streamer. However, with Apple reportedly preparing to unveil a new Apple TV 4K next week, it wouldn't be too surprising to see Google announce its own upgraded streaming device sometime this fall.

For now, though, there's no confirmed launch date or pricing information. We'll update this article as more details about the next Google TV Streamer become available.