August 20, 2024 by Cailbhe Doherty, The Conversation Credit: CC0 Public DomainBack in 2010, Gary Wolf, then the editor of Wired magazine, delivered a TED talk in Cannes called “the quantified self.” It was about what he termed a “new fad” among tech enthusiasts. These early adopters were using gadgets to monitor everything from their...
DARTMOUTH COLLEGE Exercise can improve your cognitive and mental health — but not all forms and intensities of exercise affect the brain equally. The effects of exercise are much more nuanced, as specific intensities of exercise over a long period of time are associated with different aspects of memory and mental health, according to a...
A new study from Stanford into the accuracy of seven popular fitness trackers indicates such devices aren’t much good at estimating energy expenditure Fitness trackers have come under a bit of scrutiny lately, with Fitbit facing a class action lawsuit over the accuracy of its heart rate tracking last year and studies raising questions about the accuracy of...
