A more accurate measure of calories burned: Model interprets leg motion as expended energy

Though it might feel great to finish a workout and see "calories burned" pop up on your smartwatch, that number is often surprisingly inaccurate, with estimated error rates of 30%–80%. The watch's ...
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I Ran 30 Miles Testing 5 Smartwatches to Find Out Which One You Can Actually Trust

I Ran 30 Miles Testing 5 Smartwatches to Find Out Which One You Can Actually Trust ...

SlimeVR launches Butterfly trackers for full-body VR tracking without cameras or base stations

The Butterfly Trackers operate on inertial measurement units, translating small changes in orientation and acceleration into ...
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Amount and intensity of daily total physical activity, step count and risk of incident cancer in the UK Biobank

Objectives To investigate associations between daily physical activity, activity intensity and step counts with incident cancer risk. Methods Prospective analysis of UK Biobank participants who wore ...
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Make really slick GIFs with text that follows movement, using Google's Motion Stills app

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