The most expensive painting ever sold cost over $142 million in May 2014. The high prices of art often overshadow the artworks, while preventing most people from ever owning them. In July 2014, Swedish gallery Kosta Boda instead let people bid on works with their emotions.

The Apple Watch launched in April 2015 with an array of sensors to measure a user’s pulse, movement and location. Touted as a health and productivity aid, the watch is the most mainstream product to gather bodily data in the form of biometrics. But should brands know our every measurement?

Researchers at Dartmouth College wanted to explore the link between students’ well-being and their academic performance. They developed the StudentLife app to measure stress, depression and loneliness, and automatically predict which individuals might be in need of assistance.

Technology is part of every aspect of our lives. But amongst the innovation, there are questions about what exactly we’re trading in for these advancements. Do smartphones actually disconnect us? Has Google made us stupid? And is making friends with robots messing up our kids?