Skip to content
  • Tech
  • Internet Culture
  • Streaming
  • IRL
  • Video Originals
  • Dot Recs
  • About
    • About Us
    • Contact
    • Jobs
    • Terms of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Ethics Policy
  • Tech
  • Internet Culture
  • Streaming
  • IRL
  • Video Originals
  • Dot Recs
  • About
    • About Us
    • Contact
    • Jobs
    • Terms of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Ethics Policy

fitness trackers

Apple Watch Sex Activity Calories

The Apple Watch tracks calories burned during sex. What does that mean for data privacy?

Apple values privacy. But is it enough?

On Oct 10, 2020 by Ana Valens

IRL Tech
Fitbit data used to solve crime of woman's murder

Fitbit data helped convict a man of murdering his stepdaughter

Data from the stepdaughter's FitBit did not correlate with her stepfather's telling of events.

On Oct 4, 2018 by Christina Bonnington

IRL Tech
Fitbit devices

Fitbit finally adds period tracking to its smartwatch app

Period tracking is an important metric smartwatches and health apps often overlook

On May 8, 2018 by Christina Bonnington

IRL Tech
activity tracker watch

This fitness tracker is slim, classy and affordable

No charging required, no smartphone necessary.

On Jun 25, 2017 by The Daily Dot Bazaar

Dot Recs IRL
fitbit heart rate sensor charge 2

A fitness tracker helped doctors discover blood clots in woman’s lungs

Once considered a 'gimmick,' consumer heart rate monitors are now saving lives.

On Apr 6, 2017 by Phillip Tracy

Tech
goat cycling team, picture of goat

Some guys rode their bikes over 7 hours so that their fitness map would look like a goat

200 kilometers is a long way to ride just to draw a goat

On Mar 16, 2017 by David Britton

Internet Culture Tech

Grab a Fitbit Charge HR for 40 percent off

Go ahead, track all those steps.

On Feb 27, 2017 by Colette Bennett

Dot Recs IRL

Fitbit cuts staff by 6 percent as wearables market shrinks

The wearables manufacturer is trying to keep its operation lean.

On Jan 30, 2017 by Phillip Tracy

Tech

This Fitbit-inspired smartwatch is under $30 right now

Fitness tracking made sophisticated.

On Jan 27, 2017 by The Daily Dot Bazaar

Dot Recs IRL

Hands on: Nokia’s elegant new fitness tracker with huge battery life

A more true evolution of the analog watch.

On Jan 9, 2017

Tech

Grab this high-tech fitness watch for $100 less than a Fitbit

Push your workouts into high gear.

On Dec 29, 2016 by Colette Bennett

Dot Recs IRL

These glasses have sensors that detect what you are eating and monitor your diet

Tracking your diet? Don't forget to put on your eyeglasses.

On Jun 28, 2016

Tech

Schools and colleges are requiring fitness trackers for students, but there may be unintended consequences

Schools at all levels are beginning to require fitness trackers.

On Apr 20, 2016 by Selena Larson

Tech

New Adidas fitness tracker lets gym teachers monitor their students

PE may never be the same.

On Apr 6, 2016

Tech

How Hollywood is using data to hack your emotions

Lightwave is making waves in the data-tracking world.

On Jan 14, 2016 by Cynthia McKelvey

Streaming

Get the Daily Dot in your inbox