“Quantified self” gadgets were surprisingly hot at this year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) — if journalists covering the event are to be believed. Once an obscure realm of researchers and ...
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Lifelogging under fascism

The quantified self movement encouraged everybody to measure their life through sensors and self-tracking. The term was coined by WIRED in 2007 and really came into its own by 2011, with its own ...
It evolved into something far more ambitious and well-funded: the longevity industry, where the goal isn't just measuring ...
The Quantified Self movement is having a moment. Between the unstoppable appeal of wearable tech and the obsession with personal monitoring, it’s easier than ever to know what our bodies (and in some ...
Jared Sieling's first experiment was on his diet. For weeks, he diligently recorded everything he ate until the data revealed a nutritional gap: not enough protein. Next, he strapped on a device to ...
Over the spring and summer, hype builds. Then, nothing. Last year, the tech world was left waiting for an Apple TV. This was the year of the iWatch — or at least the year of iWatch hype. Last week, ...