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athletes
was fined for posting that the kiss was “horri-
ble.” Those types of posts were becoming out-
liers, however. Twitter has been around since
2006 and pro athletes, at least, are becoming
much wiser about what they post. The vast
majority now use their sites to post news of
their accomplishments, praise for teammates
or others, or positive opinions that can help
their reputations.
TEXT-DEPENDENT QUESTIONS
1. What is the name of the technology that
creates a point-by-point model of an athlete?
2. What condition does an internal
thermometer seek to prevent?
3. What difficulty of the wearable tech
revolution was mentioned in the chapter?
RESEARCH PROJECTS
Look at online listings of fitness apps.
Which ones would be good for you to use in
your life? What kinds of apps would help you
meet your fitness goals?