Ever since Kevin Kelly and Gary Wolf coined the term quantified self nearly two decades ago, a whole industry has grown up around personal activity trackers to count our steps, optimize our sleep, and monitor biomarkers like heart rate and blood sugar. But what about our brains? Cognitive health is not only one of the…
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For most people, the smart home is about convenience: lights that turn on automatically, thermostats that learn schedules, and voice assistants that respond to simple commands. But over the last couple of years, a few companies have been experimenting with something different: homes that respond not just to routines and schedules, but to signals from…
For years, Tom Raviv thought he was being careful about what he put in his body. Working long hours in mergers and acquisitions, he’d read the ingredients on snack or protein bar wrappers as he grabbed them between meetings. One product, however, escaped his scrutiny entirely. “I’d grab a pack of gum at the checkout,…
Nowadays, when a smart light bulb shifts from soft white to red, it usually means someone’s at the door, the dog got out, or another home automation routine has been initiated in your smart home app. In the near future, that same light bulb might tell you the donut you ate for breakfast is spiking…