#wearable technology

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Meta removed a dormant facial recognition algorithm from its smart glasses app after Wired discovered it.
The code, internally called 'Name Tag,' could convert faces into biometric identifiers stored on-device.
Meta stated the feature was a pilot and no final decision had been made.
The glasses are already controversial due to privacy issues and harassment incidents.

DT Editorial Team·Jun 9, 2026·via engadget.com

Professor Wakefield-Scurr discovered that breasts move in a figure-of-eight pattern, not just up and down, revolutionizing sports bra design
Her Bra Testing Unit has evaluated 300+ bras with 3,600+ volunteers, finding optimal designs reduce movement by 74%
The research has been applied to the England Lionesses, Olympic athletes, military recruits, and NHS treatment protocols
The Treasure Your Chest charity provides free breast health education to schoolgirls
A field that barely existed 20 years ago now employs 18 researchers and collaborates with every major global apparel brand

DT Editorial Team·Feb 21, 2026·7 min read·via technologyreview.com

Twin Health creates AI-powered digital replicas of patients' metabolisms using data from four wearable sensors
The system processes 3,000 daily data points to generate personalized nutrition and lifestyle recommendations
Clinical trials showed 89% of participants achieved target blood sugar levels while reducing medications
The company recently raised $53 million to expand its digital twin technology platform
The approach could help patients reduce dependence on costly GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic

DT Editorial Team·Feb 17, 2026·6 min read·via wired.com

Military leaders are shifting from traditional fitness tests to treating soldiers as 'human weapon systems' requiring holistic optimization
The Army's Holistic Health and Fitness Academy is expanding biometric monitoring to 111 brigades
The 101st Airborne Division is piloting wearable Garmin trackers for real-time physiological monitoring
The Air Force frames soldier maintenance as procurement (training), fueling (nutrition), and system monitoring (health data)
Cognitive performance, metabolic markers, and stress management are now considered as important as physical fitness

DT Editorial Team·Feb 17, 2026·6 min read·via defenseone.com

The graphene-MXene biosensor detects TNF-alpha inflammation markers at concentrations as low as 18.2 femtograms per milliliter
Developed by a multi-university team led by Texas A&M, with collaborators at Michigan State and the University of Michigan
Published in Science Advances, the patch was validated in guinea pig studies showing detection of inflammation before visible symptoms

DT Editorial Team·Feb 14, 2026·2 min read·via medicalxpress.com