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Amazon's new health band is the most invasive tech we've ever tested
This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateAmazon has a new health-tracking bracelet with a microphone and an app that tells you everything that's wrong with you.You haven't exercised or slept enough, reports Amazon's $65 Halo Band. Your body has too much fat, the Halo's app shows in a 3-D rendering of your near-naked body.And even: Your tone of voice is "overbearing" or "irritated," the Halo determines, after listening through its tiny microphone on your wrist.Hope our tone is clear here: We don't need this kind of criticism from a computer. The Halo collects the most...…This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigateAmazon has a new health-tracking bracelet with a microphone and an app that tells you everything that's wrong with you.You haven't exercised or slept enough, reports Amazon's $65 Halo Band. Your body has too much fat, the Halo's app shows in a 3-D rendering of your near-naked body.And even: Your tone of voice is "overbearing" or "irritated," the Halo determines, after listening through its tiny microphone on your wrist.Hope our tone is clear here: We don't need this kind of criticism from a computer. The Halo collects the most...WW…
Nearly 8 million Americans have fallen into poverty since the summer
The U.S. poverty rate has surged over the past five months, with 7.8 million Americans falling into poverty, the latest indication of how deeply many are struggling after government aid dwindled.The poverty rate jumped to 11.7 percent in November, up 2.4 percentage points since June, according to new data released Wednesday by researchers at the University of Chicago and the University of Notre Dame.While overall poverty levels are low by historical standards, the increase in poverty this year has been swift. It is the biggest jump in a single year since the government began tracking...…The U.S. poverty rate has surged over the past five months, with 7.8 million Americans falling into poverty, the latest indication of how deeply many are struggling after government aid dwindled.The poverty rate jumped to 11.7 percent in November, up 2.4 percentage points since June, according to new data released Wednesday by researchers at the University of Chicago and the University of Notre Dame.While overall poverty levels are low by historical standards, the increase in poverty this year has been swift. It is the biggest jump in a single year since the government began tracking...WW…
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