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The Pixel 8 Pro can now read body temps, if you swipe it across your face
The phone needs a four-second forehead scan to read your temperature.
The four-month hold-up is because body temperature sensors are regulated as medical devices, so Google needed FDA approval to enable the feature. The company has a blog post detailing the feature, which says: "In clinical trials, our software algorithm was able to calculate body temperature in the range of 96.9°F–104°F (36.1°C–40°C) to within ±0.3°C when compared with an FDA-cleared temporal artery thermometer. Like everything about the Pixel 8 Pro's temperature sensor, the basic feature idea sounds fine (if not several years late), but the execution leaves much to be desired.
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