Need something to lend an ear? The founder of a new wearable necklace called “Friend” says it will be shipping to consumers starting in 2025, listening to owners using Bluetooth and texting them ...

Friend is a pendant that will talk to you via text, not voice, when you're lonely or just any time you want conversation. CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture junkie, is ...

The chatbot-enabled Friend necklace eavesdrops on your life and provides a running commentary that’s snarky and unhelpful. Worse, it can also make the people around you uneasy. The AI-powered Friend ...

I sat down with Bluetooth reps at CES 2026 - and what they told me changed my perspective forever ...