Smartwatches running Wear OS now remind you to wash your hands

Frequently washing your hands is a key way of preventing the spread of COVID-19 (and many other diseases), but it's easy to forget to do it. Now, it gets a bit easier for owners of devices running Wear OS. 

Android Police reports that, after a recent update, the Clock app for Wear OS now sends alerts to wash your hands every three hours. And when you react to the alert, the clock will display a 40-second timer, indicating how long your hand-washing session should last. 

While this may be handy for some users, if you want to turn it off you can disable it altogether; just hold the notification down when you receive it.  Read more...