Wearable tech risks, real and imagined

Apple's new wearable devices dominated the tech news last week, and Tabitha M. Powledge writes about medical privacy issues that may result from their widespread use: "Apple proclaims proudly that it will not see your data, but keeping data anonymous will also be a challenge for the research projects that receive it." Also, the New York Times flubs a story on the health effects of non-ionizing radiation from wearable devices and cell phones, and the experts open fire.

March 21, 2015

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