The Apple Watch’s Blood Oxygen Feature Faces Racial Bias Accusations

Written by valentineenedah | Published 2023/02/19
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TLDRA group of people from New York who use Apple products, filed a lawsuit with claims that the blood oxygen feature on the Apple Watch doesn’t work correctly for people with darker skin. Medical experts have advised that the watch should not be considered a medical device but rather just a cool tool.via the TL;DR App
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Written by valentineenedah | "You can do great things from a small place." - Advocate
Published by HackerNoon on 2023/02/19
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