From apps that count calories to devices that track the number of words parents say to newborns, the quantified self movement has far transcended Fitbit. But regardless of what you’re tracking, new research suggests it can actually demotivate, making what you’re measuring less enjoyable.

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?

The way people lose weight is changing. Out are the cardboard-tasting diet foods, awkward meet-ups and communal weight shaming, in are the whole foods, digital apps and sexy workout gear. But is dieting really dead? And how are consumer attitudes towards wellness changing?

While wearable health trackers are becoming increasingly popular, they are far from perfect - and one issue they have yet to solve is reliably monitoring what you eat. With a new prototype called AIM. engineers at the University of Alabama have an idea.