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Fitness trackers are all the rage these days. They let us track our steps, improve our sleep, and count calories with dizzying precision. Lots of people have used them to great effect in fitness and dietary plans. But one area that's been sorely lacking is mental health. For all the methods at our disposal for
Let’s take a short trip back to January, 2010. This wasn’t forever ago, but it was a turning point in the personal tech world that now seems almost inevitable. It was in this month that Apple announced the original iPad. Even though it was far from being the first modern tablet computer, it might as
For decades, writers, scientists and other forward-thinking visionaries have imagined the rise of artificial intelligence, i.e., machines that are self-aware. These robots, gadgets, and other devices would essentially be able to perform many of the tasks that previously needed to be done by humans. While the subject of artificial intelligence— or AI—has seemed to be
Have you ever decided to follow one of your favorite authors on Twitter? If so, you may now be ineligible to review their next book, at least according to Amazon.com’s new standards. As detailed in her blog, writer and blogger Imy Santiago’s case is the most recent in a mysterious line of Amazon censorings. After
Facebook’s “real name” policy has come under fire in recent months for its decisive stance against online anonymity. What’s being questioned is the legitimacy of such a position, and the practice (and the cost) of enforcing it. Despite good intentions, the policy is an exercise in poor judgement that directly affects the liberties of the