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PNOE’s new face mask wants to make lab-grade breath testing a self-serve affair
TechCrunchSunday, September 27, 2026 at 1:40 AM
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PNOĒ, the Malden, Mass. -based startup whose breath-analyzing mask used to bear an unfortunate resemblance to Bane's, is launching a sleeker self-serve version on October 1 that lets gym-goers measure their VO₂ max and other metabolic markers in eight minutes without a trained…
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- Technology shifts change how people work, communicate, and build — often faster than policy can follow. -based startup whose breath-analyzing mask used to bear an unfortunate resemblance to Bane's, is launching a sleeker self-serve version on October 1 that lets gym-goers measure their VO₂ max and other metabolic markers in eight minutes without a trained… Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to Technology.
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PNOĒ, the Malden, Mass. -based startup whose breath-analyzing mask used to bear an unfortunate resemblance to Bane's, is launching a sleeker self-serve version on October 1 that lets gym-goers measure their VO₂ max and other metabolic markers in eight minutes without a trained…
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Technology shifts change how people work, communicate, and build — often faster than policy can follow.
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