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If this thing catches on they will end up with a literal treasure trove of useful data that can be mined for some pretty mind bogglingly accurate stats on some
by skc 12y ago
If this thing catches on they will end up with a literal treasure trove of useful data that can be mined for some pretty mind bogglingly accurate stats on some aspects of our health.
I like this sort of thing but I can also understand why some people might feel a bit uneasy about so much data gathering.
- SideburnsOfDoom 12y agoNot just health - also location, activity levels (meaning a reasonable guess at to if you're awake) etc. This is basically a tracking bracelet. Also "can be mined" is putting it mildly. Apple, Microsoft and google are all NSA partners. If the data's there, the incentive is to utilise it....
- crocowhile 12y agoThose are all pretty much data that are available already to whoever is accessing your smartphone. Google has been tracking activity and location for years now https://maps.google.com/locationhistory/b/0 https://maps.google.com/locationhistory/b/0
- SideburnsOfDoom 12y agoI'm not disagreeing with you; but this is not an argument in favour of going further down this road by using a bracelet instead.