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Arduino heart rate monitor using Pro Mini PulseSensor and OLED for beginners

In this video I'm building an Arduino Heart Rate Monitor that is housed in a toy handle in the style of the Star Trek Tricoder. The device uses the PulseSensor with an Arduino Pro Mini and an OLED ...

When Your Apple Watch Becomes an Office Taskmaster

A proliferation of data from wearable technology is telling people how to optimize their job performance. Is that a good thing?

Are Wearable Trackers Accurate? A Doctor Explains The Data On 9 Brands

From the Oura Ring to the Apple Watch to the Google Pixel — here's what the science really says about the accuracy of their health data ...

Health trackers aren’t doctors — but here’s how they’re saving people’s lives

Maeve O’Neil, a 19-year-old freshman at George Washington University, knew she was sick — but had no idea just how dire it ...
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I Tracked My Blood Sugar With a Dexcom Stelo for a Month. Here's What I Learned

The Stelo is available to anyone who wants to monitor their blood glucose, no prescription needed. But as an active adult without diabetes, are these extra data points worth $99 per month?
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Replicating A Nuclear Event Detector For Fun And Probably Not Profit

Last year, we brought you a story about the BhangmeterV2, an internet-of-things nuclear war monitor. With a cold-war-era ...