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Woman credits Apple Watch with saving life after AFib alert
dk49 said:I have always wondered how the Apple Watch detects AFib? Does it require a special sensor, other than the heart rate sensor? If not then why don't all smart bands/smart watches with heart rate sensor detect AFib?
As I understand it, it is two phased:If the optical heart rate sensor detects an irregular beat it will give you a warning. It does the same for unexplained bradycardia (slow) or tachycardia (fast) heart rates.In addition, it can also take a more precise electronic measure of rate and rhythm with its EKG function -- which is not automatic and continuous but far more precise and accurate. Basically, if the EKG says you have A-Fib, bradycardia or tachycardia then you do -- at least at that moment. But it would take a more complete (12 lead) medical EKG and other tests to fully diagnose it.But, it's important to realize that A-Fib, bradycardia and tachycardia are more similar to high blood pressure than, say, a heart attack: as your risk of a bad outcome (like stroke) is mostly over time rather than immediate. Like with diabetes, there may be more people living with the condition than being treated for the condition. But, over time, if the condition is not treated, something bad is far more likely (certain?) to happen.
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New China restrictions limit minors to three hours of gaming a week
This is interesting...But, what I find far more interesting is their pulling back on education:They are restricting tutoring by private companies as they can only be non-profit now and not accept any western money. Plus, they are prevented from tutoring on weekends or on subjects taught in school.But this week they took it a step further: They eliminated testing entirely for early grade school kids and limited it to one (or maybe two?) tests a semester for the rest. Plus, they are eliminating advanced classes for high performing students. One report said that they want to return a happy childhood to kids.For a country that is leading in technology and innovation in so many areas, plus, where their students have out performed most western countries, it seems like they going in exactly the wrong way: where they are downgrading the education system and trying to equalize all students (as opposed to promoting the best & brightest).Their reason for restricting the private tutoring companies was that it was becoming too expensive for parents to be able to afford raising their kids (plus, I suspect, it was breaking down into class struggles between the haves & have-nots).But emphasizing happy childhoods over performance... My best guess is they're returning to the roots of communism where all were (theoretically) happy laborers.... But that's pure guess on my part."At a Monday conference, the ministry said that first and second graders should not be given written examinations. For other grades, schools should give only one final examination every semester, compared with previous routines for schools of jamming multiple exams into a semester.
Education officials on Monday reiterated a ban on schools setting up "priority" classes for gifted students.
The ministry added that difficulties of exams should be set within a reasonable scale, and any question beyond the normal teaching schedule must be avoided. Midterm and final exam results should be given by grades instead of scores.
The ministry said excessive pressure on students from a young age "harms their mental and physical health."
"Too many exams and too much burden for young children damage their eyesight, and are unnecessary because young kids sometimes don't even understand what the exam papers say. Restricting exams can give them back their happy childhood," Li Yu, a mother of an elementary school student in Beijing, told the Global Times."
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T-Mobile CEO 'sorry' for data breach that affected 54 million users
"Thoughts & Prayers" have become a common response to man-made disasters these days.T-Mobile could be fined by the government -- but we saw how that works in the banking industry: The fines became just a cost of doing business.The Enron approach seemed to work better -- but we put the kabash on that approach.
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Apple Watch potentially saved Boston man's life twice
Mostly, mine gets a false reading when I'm playing basketball or touch football -- it's the sudden movement.neilm said:I keep triggering the fall detection while working in the garage or yard. Have probably told the watch at least half a dozen times that no, I haven't fallen. Still think its's a good feature though.
I'd like to say that maybe I'm just too active, but my wife would roll her eyes at that.
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Bill Maher declares Apple CSAM tools a 'blatant constitutional breach'
That's a very good, valid argument.yensid98 said:Let's say I buy a brand new house shortly after it's been built. Unbeknownst to me, a person from the company that built the house is hiding inside. Their sole job function is to make sure I'm not doing anything illegal. They can't see me, but if they hear certain sounds they can report me to the authorities. I live in the house for years without ever discovering this hidden person.
I doubt most anyone would be ok with this situation once they knew about the person living in their house. This person didn't break in. They couldn't see me. But it's still a very obvious that a breach of privacy has occurred. I'd imagine most people would feel violated in this situation.
Apple has a lot of damage control to do if they are adamant about moving forward with this technology.The counter argument is: "If "it' is done to protect an innocent child (or whatever your hot button issue is) then it's OK".Maybe this is a bit like war -- where everybody loses no matter who wins -- where once it starts there is no right answer.
