Microsoft is releasing a $199 fitness band that also checks your email and even pay for coffee as the software company seeks to challenge Apple and others in the still-infant market for wearable devices.
Consumer & Gadgets
Oct 30, 2014
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There are increasing pressures for health care providers to make individual-level data readily available for research and policy making. But Canadians are more likely to allow the sharing of their personal data if they believe ...
Other
Aug 8, 2011
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Social media apps regularly present teens with algorithmically selected content often described as "for you," suggesting, by implication, that the curated content is not just "for you" but also "about you"—a mirror reflecting ...
Social Sciences
Apr 30, 2024
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Given the ability of artificial intelligence to mimic humans' problem-solving ability, it's not surprising that many people are turning to AI-powered wellness coaches to help them plan exercise routines, track their nutrition, ...
Social Sciences
Jul 14, 2023
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I recently attended a large meeting of faculty to discuss graduate students' evaluation, recruitment and retention.
Internet
May 1, 2019
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The arrest of a suspected serial killer and notorious rapist in California using DNA and a public genealogy website has been hailed as a triumph of ingenuity by law enforcement.
Other
May 3, 2018
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Information shared on social media is being regularly used in research projects without users' consent, a study suggests.
Social Sciences
Oct 30, 2017
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Researchers at Binghamton University, State University of New York have devised a new way to protect personal electronic health records using a patient's own heartbeat.
Security
Jan 18, 2017
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Personal health wearable devices used to monitor heart rates, sleep patterns, calories, and even stress levels raise new privacy and security risks, according to a report released today by researchers at American University ...
Security
Dec 15, 2016
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The web portal used by millions of consumers to get health insurance coverage under President Barack Obama's law logged 316 security incidents in just under 18 months, said a report Wednesday by nonpartisan congressional ...
Security
Mar 23, 2016
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