‘Wild West’ of neuroscience drives new laws on brain privacy – Context
Cheaper and easy to use, the headbands – which can cost just a few hundred dollars – capture similar electronic… read more
Meta’s Brain Reader Could Help it Understand Users’ Mental State – The Daily Upside
Meta wants to get to know its users inside and out. The company filed a patent application for in-ear “spectroscopy”… read more
Body Electric – NPR
Body Electric is a 6-part investigation and interactive project with TED Radio Hour host, Manoush Zomorodi. She’ll take you on… read more
Microsoft straps AI to your back – Daily Upside
Microsoft wants you to be able to bring AI with you wherever you go. The company filed a patent application… read more
Wellness Capitalism: Employee Health, the Benefits Maze, and Worker Control – Data & Society
This primer presents a brief history and critical analysis of employee health and wellness programs in the United States. These… read more
Electronic Second Skins Are the Wearables of the Future – Wired
“Our current electronics are very rigid, brittle, and bulky,” says Bao. “But if we can make them all like skin,… read more
The biggest security risks of using fitness trackers and apps to monitor your health – CNBC
There are many types of trackers on the market, including those from well-known brands such as Apple, Fitbit, Garmin and… read more
Mark Zuckerberg wants to build a voice assistant that blows Alexa and Siri away – Vox
Meta wants its voice assistant to be better at picking up contextual clues in conversations, along with other data points… read more
Light sensors on wearables struggle with dark skin and obesity – The Verge
Light sensors used to track heart rate in wearable devices like the Apple Watch Series 5 and the Fitbit Versa… read more
Why You Should Replace Your New Year’s Journal with a Spreadsheet – LifeHacker
Journaling can be so much more than jotting down a few measly feelings, and there are plenty of benefits to… read more