New York Post may be compensated and/or receive an affiliate commission if you click or buy through our links. Featured pricing is subject to change. Don’t be surprised if you have to do a double-take. The wearable market is flooded with all kinds of health-tracking devices, from rings and watches to smart glasses. A 2022 … Read more
Maeve O’Neil, a 19-year-old freshman at George Washington University, knew she was sick — but had no idea just how dire it had become. It was seeing a dramatic spike in her respiratory rate, resting heart rate and body temperature through her device that gave her the courage to get it checked out — before … Read more
Eat your hearts out, smartwatches. Researchers from the University of Washington created thermal earrings that measure skin temperature. The baubles are “first-of-its-kind smart earring that enables a reliable wearable solution for continuous temperature monitoring,” the UW study stated. Each earring has a built-in Bluetooth chip, 28-day battery life, two temperature sensors, and an antenna. The dimensions of high-tech … Read more
You may be counting your steps, but these scientists are counting your bacteria. Nearly all Apple Watches and Fitbits are covered in harmful bacteria, warned a study recently published in the science journal Advances in Infectious Diseases. Researchers from Florida Atlantic University (FAU) tested plastic, rubber, cloth, leather and metal (gold and silver) wristbands in search … Read more
Do you ever feel like your life is dictated by numbers — from the numbers in your bank account to the step count on your fitness watch? You are not alone. We are surrounded by numbers like never before. Humankind now generates more numbers every day than all the numbers generated between the creation of … Read more