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    Stanford study says wearables are not accurately counting burned calories

    Some researchers at Stanford University recently did a study with a number of wearables including the Apple Watch, Basis Peak, Fitbit Surge, Microsoft Band, Mio Alpha 2, PulseOn, and the Samsung Gear S2. Among the 60 volunteers, they learned that the heart rate measurements were quite accurate...
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    Batteries with built-in flame retardant could prevent fiery mishaps

    Lithium-ion batteries have a tendency to catch fire and explode when they're overheated, but a new group of researchers from Stanford University has created batteries with built-in fire extinguishers to prevent that from happening. A component called triphenyl phosphate is added to the batteries...
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    Stanford white paper argues T-Mobile’s Binge On is bad for cutomers and net neutrality

    T-Mobile's "Binge On" campaign, which allows unfettered download speeds for certain types of streaming video, has it's lovers and haters. Count one Stanford University professor a hater: she has written a white paper that argues the program is a disaster for both customers and net neutrality.