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Smartwatches Aren't As Intelligent As People Think They Are, According To New Study
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (353+ words) Although smartwatches can offer helpful health information, many of the numbers they display aren’t as accurate as users may believe. According to a new study by researchers at the University of Michigan School of Kinesiology and Hope College, many of…...
Are Apple Watch's new readiness and Health Age metrics scientific? Yes, but...
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (1271+ words) By Graham Bower • 6:00 am, September 10, 2026 Apple introduced a new fitness feature for Apple Watch called “readiness” during its Surprise and Shine event today. Readiness gives you a score from zero to 10, along with recommendations like “recover,” “pace yourself,” “ready” or…...
Your smartwatch may not be as accurate as you think
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (337+ words) Smartwatches can provide useful health information, but many of those numbers are algorithmic estimates rather than direct measurements of the body, and some outputs are more accurate than others, a new study finds. Smartwatches are widely used to track sleep,…...
Smartwatch 'Readiness' Score May Be Less Scientific Than It Looks
1+ week, 18+ hour ago (159+ words) Reviewed by Patrisha Antonaros Research led by Adam S. Lepley (University of Michigan) Nearly one in three Americans report regularly using a wearable device, according to figures cited in the review. Athletes plan training around recovery scores. People manage chronic conditions…...
Your Smartwatch May Not be as Smart as You Think it is
1+ week, 1+ day ago (289+ words) They’re great at telling time, though 3:30 PM CDT on September 4, 2026 Smartwatches have soared in popularity in recent years, and now roughly 30-40 percent of American adults own one of them. More than serving as just a timepiece or a second screen…...
Your smartwatch isn’t as smart as you think when it comes to health data
1+ week, 2+ day ago (509+ words) Smartwatches have improved our lives a lot. Their built-in health tracking has made health data accessible to more people than ever before, making us all a little more cognizant of our physical condition. That said, new research says we should…...
“I burned 500 calories!” Smartwatches showed greater errors in people with higher body-fat percentages - MK
1+ week, 3+ day ago (263+ words) A study has found that the number of calories burned during exercise displayed by smartwatches may be substantially higher than the actual amount burned. The measurement error was particularly large among people with higher body-fat percentages. Dieters who have adjusted…...
What Wearables Miss When They Measure???Stress???
1+ week, 6+ day ago (479+ words) We are confident this text is AI-assisted. GPTZero works with the world's top publishers as the trusted standard for authenticity and quality. Learn more here This story contains AI-generated text. The author has used AI either for research, to generate…...
Your Wearable Doesn't Need More Data. It Needs Better Interpretation.
2+ week, 2+ day ago (807+ words) For quite some years now, I've been wearing some sort of combination of a smart ring, a smart watch, or a screenless band, and if I were to tell you the most useless number I've ever seen in all these…...
How Samsung's Galaxy Watch 8 Measures Your Antioxidant Levels - AOL
3+ week, 3+ day ago (10+ words) How Samsung's Galaxy Watch 8 Measures Your Antioxidant Levels AOL.com...