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Iowa caucus: Maybe there shouldn’t have been an app for that

Iowa caucus: Maybe there shouldn’t have been an app for that

Northeastern University professor combines computer science with health and measurement with self-reporting to improve accuracy of fitness tracking
By asking short, digitally delivered questions, associate professor Stephen Intille hopes to get a more complete picture of people’s health—and ultimately make fitness trackers work better for people. Photo by Ruby Wallau/Northeastern University

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Northeastern University professor combines computer science with health and measurement with self-reporting to improve accuracy of fitness tracking

What we’ve gained—and lost—after a decade with smartphones

What we’ve gained—and lost—after a decade with smartphones