The latest futile attempt at fixing your ailing lower back comes in the form of an app that uses AirPods to detect terrible posture. The Posture Pal app works by using motion sensors built into AirPods to track neck tilt and ping us whenever we get caught slipping.
For all of us stuck at a desk for the majority of the day, there’s no denying our ongoing posture problems. It only takes one look at our hunched-over selves in Zoom to see just how hobbled we really are. To address this, there’s been no shortage of devices or contraptions designed to address this issue, including full brace-style solutions and tech-y little devices that you attach to your back and sync to an app. Even Apple was reportedly looking into making AirPods capable of posture warnings.
