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Re:Apple in talks with Aetna to bring Apple Watch to million... by tonyedgecombe on Tuesday August 15, 2017 @08:23AM (#15017497)
it seems likely sex would trigger data similar to most workouts

Marketers would have a field day with that data.

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Re:Apple in talks with Aetna to bring Apple Watch to million... by tyingq on Tuesday August 15, 2017 @10:31AM (#15018489)
>it seems likely sex would trigger data similar to most workouts

Accelerometers and GPS would allow them to narrow down specific types and patterns of sex as well. Lots of sex in cheap motels == high risk. Correlating customers together..this one has HIV, and appears to be having sex with this customer == high risk. Fun.

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Re:Apple in talks with Aetna to bring Apple Watch to million... by pawadu on Tuesday August 15, 2017 @08:58AM (#15017740)
At Runkeeper secret facilities, new year of 2019:

"This guy had increased heart rate followed by two minutes of physical activity... Joe, call Pfizer immediately!"

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