Is there such a thing as too much sun? The high rates of skin cancer in some of the world's hot spots suggests there is. L’Oréal is making its first foray into the tech sphere with a UV-sensitive skin patch, joining the growing ranks of beauty brands that are expanding into tech.

Technology has permanently altered the way people eat, shop and even fall in love – and it's increasing impacting healthcare. The UK’s National Health Service is in the process of getting an upgrade, harnessing wearables to help doctors better monitor their patients.

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?

Brands are using data visualisation to help people achieve their goals. The Withings WiFi Body Scale logs and sends a person's weight measurement to the internet and by doing so, provides users with positive incentives to keep in shape.