Just think of how much more user data Google could extract from us.

Google is working on tattoos that turn your body into a touchpad

Functional Art

Google is investing in a tattoo project called SkinMarks, which turns your body into a touchpad by imprinting directly on the skin.

Google Invests In Tattoos That Turn Your Body Into a Touchpad | Futurism

Google wants your skin.

Google Is Working on Tattoos That Turn Your Body Into a Touchpad

The tech is not unlike the chips you'd find inside Fitbits and other fitness trackers.

This stick-on sensor can detect and track COVID-19 symptoms

COVID-19 Fitbit

A team of researchers from Northwestern University in Chicago have developed a skin-colored stick-on sensor that can track COVID-19 symptoms.

This Stick-On Sensor Can Detect and Track COVID-19 Symptoms

Devices

A small silicone patch could tell you if you're showing coronavirus symptoms early.

Scientists say this high tech baseball cap can reverse baldness

Bald Cap

A new flexible patch could reverse baldness by shocking people's scalps with electricity. On bald mice, it works better than Rogaine.

Scientists Say This High Tech Baseball Cap Can Reverse Baldness

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The scientist who invented the hat tested it on his dad.

New fabric automatically cools or insulates depending on its environment

Hey Man, Cool Scarf

University of Maryland researchers have created a new kind of fabric which cools or insulates depending on its environment.

New Fabric Automatically Cools or Insulates Depending on Its Environment

The first-of-its-kind fabric would make a great blanket fort.

Your sweat tells a story and this patch helps to interpret it.

Sweat-drinking biosensor patch helps monitor your health

Thirsty Work

Northwestern University developed a biosensor patch that relies on sweat to monitor vital statistics about your body and your overall health.

Sweat-Drinking Biosensor Patch Helps Monitor Your Health

Ready, sweaty, go!

It didn't even need to hear the children speak to make its diagnosis.

A wearable was better than parents at detecting anxiety in kids

Internal Turmoil

A system combining motion-tracking sensors and AI was able to detect anxiety and depression in children with 81 percent accuracy.

A Wearable Was Better Than Parents at Detecting Anxiety in Kids

It was 81 percent accurate — better than a parental questionnaire.

This high-tech ring helps promote restorative sleep.

Oura smart ring: sleep, work, and train better

Brands We Love

The Oura Smart Ring will track your body’s movement, temperature, pulse, and other metrics, and then use the data to promote better habits.

Oura Smart Ring: Sleep, Work, and Train Better

It uses high-tech sensors to learn about your body.

Wearing a heart rate monitor can be as stylish as wearing an Apple Watch.

The new Apple Watch transforms what a "medical device" can look like

Health & Medicine

The Apple Watch Series 4 will include a heartrate monitor app. it's the first over-the-counter electrocardiogram and redefines consumer medical tech.

The New Apple Watch Transforms What a “Medical Device” Can Look Like

It's not perfect, but the Apple Watch Series 4 will be the first over-the-counter heart rate monitor. 

The skin-tight wearable is accurate, flexible, and can sync to the cloud or a smartphone.

An ultrathin, super-stretchy nanomesh skin display is the future of wearables

The breathable sensors record echocardiogram waveforms, and can then send the info to the cloud, a smartphone, or a storage device.

An Ultrathin, Super-Stretchy Nanomesh Skin Display is the Future of Wearables

The display can stretch up to 45 percent of its original length.

Amazon wants to trade worker autonomy for improved efficiency.

Amazon patents tracking wristbands that spy on warehouse workers

Robots & Machines

Patents have been issued for Amazon's tracking wristbands that monitor workers' hand movements and provide instant feedback when necessary.

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