u/bleak-bookworm

Hey everyone, basic tech/privacy question here because the terminology is getting pretty confusing for me... I keep seeing "private DNS" options popping up in my phone settings, and I know regular DNS translates website names into IP addresses.... But struggling to understand whats making it "private". Does it actually hide my real IP from websites like a VPN does, or does it just encrypt the lookups so my ISP can't see what sites i visit?

If I’m already running a good VPN with built-in leak guards, does setting up a Private DNS(like Cloudflare) even do anything? Every post seems to give conflicting answers on whether it provides real anonymity or if it's just a glorified adblocker(seems like that from what I gathered)

Would love a quick sanity check on where this actually fits into a basic privacy setup. Heard having too much privacy features might be counter-intuitive for the effectiveness of the VPN itself🤔

I did like five speedtests and they all fluctuate. I switched some servers too and got better speeds later. I am struggling to figure out what is a correct way to perform an accurate speedtest

Could somebody recommend something to follow for getting more accurate measurements? I did several speedtests before without a VPn and after I toggled it on, I couldnt get consistent results to find the ideal options. Stuck between like 3 countries and not sure which one is the best🥲

Don't people still have to link up their Whatsapp with a phone to get the app to open in the first place?

Do you feel like the username addition to Whatsapp is going to create more problems? I already feel like every business using Whatsapp as their primary contact method is sketchy. There are naturally exceptions but only remember using it like once to make arrangements with our international friends and that was it. Not having it on my phone.

Do you feel like Asian government has a point?

I have been reading a lot about how virtual reality is moving way beyond games in the medical field. I know about some of the more popular uses like surgeons using VR to map out and practice complex surgeries before they get to the real deal, or medical students using it as an interactive 3D anatomy reference

I’m curious, what else is it actually being used for healthcare?

I’ve heard whispers about it being used in psychological therapy (Ex. exposure therapy for PTSD or severe phobias) and even for advanced physical rehabilitation after strokes, but I’d love to know how widespread this actually is.. Seems only high-end facilities experiment or use this at this time, but I did see some doctors in Russia using some sort of Meta QUest, or was it the AppleVR goggles. Didn't seem like the surgery room was "high end" but the tech was.

Are hospitals genuinely adopting VR for patient care and pain management right now, or is it still mostly a flashy tech gimmick confined to high-end research labs? Feels like it has a lot of potential yet the utility and the lack of cost-efficient VR hardware is sort of holding it down from going full swing

If anyone works in healthcare or has actually undergone a treatment that used VR, what was the experience like? Generally curious about anything, but mostly about uses and practices in medical fields concerning the augmented reality technology

Shock wave therapy has seems to have picked up among sports medicine fields. The British Journal for sports medicine had published massive new clinical guidelines to standardize how it's used for stubborn tendon pains and bone stress injuries. I consider this a sign of it being a viable technology with good future-proof potential over this.

While advocates and physical therapists swear by these acoustic sound waves to break up scar tissue, stimulate deep blood flow, AND jumpstart healing without surgery, major insurance providers and skeptics still label the data as wildly inconsistent and treat it as an unproven and expensive waste.

Have any of you actually tried shock wave therapy for chronic injuries like plantar fasciitis or Achilles issues, and did it genuinely fix the root problem or just waste your money? Some online even call this expensive and luxurious treatment

A bit of context from Reddit to start with:
If you head over to the r/SmartRings sub, you’ll see people commonly have Gabit on their "don't buy" list. Because people claim it’s largely a rebadged clone of a generic white-label ring. Is it truly?

As someone who used to rely on equipment that actually had to pass a legal standard (FDA etc), seeing a company play fast and loose with "proprietary tech" claims makes my skin crawl. In the hospital, if a pulse ox gave me the readings I get from the Gabit sometimes, I’d be calling a Code Blue. Seems like even I can push out a smart ring like that having the production facilities.

Seems that the function for the "sleep stage" breakdown is basically a guess based on movement and heart rate. It’s "directional" data which is good for seeing a trend, but don't use it to diagnose yourself with sleep apnea, or other underlying issues.

Also, some people report the led being too bright at night😅 I doubt its that bright though.. Though has anyone been blinded late at night with any smart ring led?

Additionally, while Oura is out here charging a monthly fee just to see your own heartbeat, which feels like "health taxation", Gabit is a single purchase. However, there are other rings that don't have subscription models too.. As for the materials, seems like it’s titanium and built from medical-grade resin.

Is it worth it? Pricepoint matches other rings but the rep from people seems to be on the negative side