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November 3, 2015

Free apps collect your personal data

Kim Komando discusses apps that collect your data.

November 3, 2015

The solution to football concussions may come from ‘a smartphone in your mouth’

The i1 Biometrics Vector MouthGuard not only protects a football player’s teeth, it uses microscopic electronics to detect impacts to his skull. And the resulting data is fundamentally changing the way the game is played. 

November 3, 2015

Jawbone shakes up fitness-tracker space with $50 UP Move and $180 UP3 devices

Jawbone's latest fitness trackers have landed – the $50 UP Move is aimed primarily at curious beginners keen to see what health-focused wearables are all about, while the $180 UP3 is going for serious fitness fanatics looking for in-depth data 24/7. 

November 3, 2015

British grandmother paints house to defend against Wi-Fi, cell signals

Stefanie Russell, 72, from Steyning, West Sussex told local Brighton paper The Argus that she has electro-sensitivity, or electromagnetic hypersensitivity, which encompasses symptoms that are said to be caused by exposure to electromagnetic fields.

November 3, 2015

With the next-gen Apex suit, running into a fire has never been smarter

Today’s first responders rely more on grit and experience than tech, but a new type of suit, codenamed Apex, could help deliver life-saving intel to these these brave men and women through wearable technology. 

November 3, 2015

Hands on: Apple Pay is even slicker than your snakeskin wallet, brah

Apple Pay aims to disrupt the mobile payments space with its easy-to-use interface and long list of partners. Just how well does it work, though? We go hands on. 

November 3, 2015

Grizzly bear steals GoPro camera, shoots up-close video

In a YouTube video posted by British visual ecologist John Kitchin, a young female grizzly bear takes his camera and proceeds to give an up-close-and-personal view of what it might be like to be swallowed alive by the North American giant.

November 3, 2015

Experts: Why wearable tech could pose health risks

Wearables have arrived. But some doctors and scientists say the latest must-have technology may pose serious health risks to the people wearing them.

November 3, 2015

Auction offers fascinating glimpse into the history of science and technology

From one of the first Apple computers to a Charles Darwin letter discussing Barnacle sex, a major auction of technological and scientific artifacts this week will give a fascinating glimpse into the great minds that helped shape our world.

November 3, 2015

New iPads on deck: What to expect from the Apple event

Apple is set to cap a busy few weeks with another product event on Thursday, which is expected to involve new iPads and iMacs.