DuckDuckGo is still alive. It has recently faced a number of challenges but the program is still available. This week, it launched Email Protection. It still is in beta but this new feature will help provide email privacy without having to switch email services. You can take advantage of a personal @duck.com email address for … Read more
Fitbit has made a name for itself in terms of fitness tracking, but now they’re also trying to make a play for the mindfulness market. When they launched Fitbit Sense last year, one of the new features they introduced was Stress Management. Now they’re bringing part of this tool, specifically the daily stress score, to … Read more
When you’re using a password manager app, one major concern would be privacy and security. After all, you are entrusting all your passwords to a single app and so it should be trustworthy and secure. LastPass used to be a pretty popular password manager but its recent announcement changing how the free offering will operate … Read more
Smartphone fitness apps and wearable activity trackers really boost physical activity levels, a new study reveals. After analysing data of 7,454 people, researchers found smartphone apps or activity trackers increased physical activity by an average of 1,850 steps a day. Apps and tracker programmes that included text-messaging involving prompts and cues, and more tailored and … Read more
Your wearable devices might be able to detect that you’ve been infected with the novel coronavirus days before you experience any symptoms. There are at least five studies analyzing smart trackers including Apple Watches, Fitbits, Oura smart rings, Garmin, Amazefits and Beddits. Researchers want to see if unusual changes in heart rate, activity, skin temperature sleep … Read more