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Body-Hacking: The Benefits and Unintended Consequences
Wearable devices are big business — sold as a way to develop healthier habits. But critics say the urge for self-awareness can make users slaves to technology — and that sharing intimate personal information can make them vulnerable to exploitation.
By Warren Olney • • 52m ListenWearable devices are big business — sold as a way to develop healthier habits. But critics say the urge for self-awareness can make users slaves to technology — and that sharing intimate personal information can make them vulnerable to exploitation.
Also, the US economy added 295,000 jobs in February, and Bloody Sunday and tomorrow's "Bridge Crossing Jubilee" in Selma, Alabama.
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3 storiesUS Economy Added 295,000 Jobs in February
The latest Labor Department report shows nonfarm employers added 295,000 jobs last month, while unemployment fell from 5.7 to 5.5 percent. Wall Street's looking for an increase in interest rates sometime this summer. But, not all the data are encouraging about the economy.
Read the story6 minFitness Tracking: The Benefits and Unintended Consequences
Wearable devices to monitor bodily functions now constitute a multi-billion-dollar industry. Fitbit , Jawbone Up and other gadgets keep track of your blood pressure, sleep patterns, calories burned and how many steps you take in a day.
Read the story35 minBloody Sunday and "The Bridge Crossing Jubilee"
On "Bloody Sunday," John Lewis and other civil rights marchers were brutally attacked by police and soldiers on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama.
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