quantified self
This Company Wants to Replace Therapy With Wearable Tech
Tech companies are making wearables to help manage anxiety and stress. But psychology experts say they’re no substitute for old-fashioned therapy.
The Nootropics Community Is Using 23andMe to Match Smart Drugs to Their DNA
There are multiple software options that analyze your genetic data and make recommendations on which supplements you should be taking.
This Emotion Detector Wants to Cheer Up Your Web Browsing Experience
Here's a Chrome Extension that wants to make sure your internet experience is good vibes-only.
The More We Quantify Our Bodies, the More We’ll Want to Hack Them
Nootropics startups are banking on the idea.
The Dangers of Data Mining Your Sex Life
An increasing number of apps and gadgets now claim to monitor and improve your sexual performance, all through the magic of technology. Should you start logging your shags?
Courts and Insurance Companies Need to Realize Fitness Data Can Be Spoofed
It took a couple of hours to build a program to trick the system.
Tracking My Sleep Kept Me Awake at Night
Technology and sleep. Why do we try and force the two together?
Guide Dogs Are Trained Not to Complain, So This Health Monitor Does It for Them
A new prototype harness keeps track of a service dog’s heart rate and breathing, but it is really necessary?
If You Didn't Quantify a Run, Did It Even Happen?
Runkeeper is keeping my half marathon data hostage.
Health Tech's 'Vitruvian Man'
Health and fitness apps have created a new physical ideal based on averages and aggregates.