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Stressed out? Unwind with these 3 accessories

Marc Jacobs, Victor Glemaud and Marla Aaron have designed stylish accouterments that are as comforting as they are cute

1 min read1 Oct 2020
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10 biggest tech trends to come—from talking bikes to tile TVs

We asked experts for their best predictions for the decade ahead. Sorry Jetpack fans: That long-awaited dream didn’t make the cut.

3 min read13 Sep 2020
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Fitbit launches new smartwatch that tracks stress

Fitbit research scientist Samy Abdel-Ghaffar said a new stress score would help users decide whether to take on a fresh project or instead take a break, sleep early or meditate

1 min read25 Aug 2020
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Could your Fitbit or Apple Watch detect early Covid-19 symptoms?

Fitbit is conducting its own research into how its devices can help with COVID-19 early detection, involving 100,000 people in the US and Canada, including 900 diagnosed with the virus

2 min read24 Jul 2020
Technology

Google’s Fitbit deal needs close scrutiny, privacy groups warn

The EU has a July 20 deadline to rule on the $2.1 billion deal

1 min read2 Jul 2020
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Global NGOs rap Google's Fitbit buyout

NGOs say the Fitbit buyout would threaten privacy and grant Google unfair access to a new marketFitbit acquisition by Google in Nov. rang alarms among global regulators over antitrust and privacy worries

1 min read2 Jul 2020
Science

Covid-19: Fitbit develops low-cost ventilator for emergency use

Several startups and institutions have come forward with low cost ventilator prototypes for emergency use which can be manufactured quickly

1 min read4 Jun 2020
Technology

Data from Fitbit smartwatches helped real-time prediction of flu in US: Study

The researches achieved the prediction by using resting heart rate and sleep tracking data from Fitbit users The average user was 43 years old and 60% were female

2 min read17 Jan 2020
Technology

Health warning: How Fitbits can help predict flu outbreaks

A study in the United States has found that heart rate and sleep data from wearable fitness tracker watches can predict and alert public health officials to real-time outbreaks of flu more accurately than current surveillance methods.

2 min read17 Jan 2020
Technology

Fitbit confirms Google won’t use its health data for ads

While it is still unclear how Google will treat Fitbit, the company seems to be destined for the same fate as NestIf the company’s goal is to use Fitbit to augment its devices journey, then it’s possible that the emphasis on data collection will be lower

1 min read1 Nov 2019
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