Last week, news broke of the recall of 1.4 million Fiat Chrysler vehicles due to software flaws that allowed hackers to remotely control the cars, cutting brakes and shutting down the engine. Days later, the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) hit Chrysler with a $105 million fine for [...]
Tracking steps is a relatively easy thing to do for a wearable: at its core, a step-counter counts bounces. But just like in Inception, we can go deeper into the world of movement tracking. The wearables on your arm, clipped to your belt, and in your pocket all require a little [...]
I've been lucky enough this summer to test our more fitness-/workout-oriented wearables for We Wear It. These particular devices were born to run..or bike, or swim (three things that I occasionally do); some of them don't even count steps the way a Fitbit or iPhone does. The Wahoo TICKR X is one [...]
The internet today sits at a crossroads. Data breaches and hacks occur everyday, stealing massive amounts of private information from American citizens. Engineers and researchers play whack-a-mole around the clock against exploits and malicious parties. For engineers, it is largely a role of damage control, as they lack the resources [...]
The number seven has long held considerable significance. The Babylonians gave us the seven-day week based on the (then known) seven heavenly bodies. There are seven notes on the musical scale. Seven colors in the color spectrum. Seven-minute workouts. And Seven and Seven makes for a tasty beverage. But today we celebrate [...]