I’m relieved Siri AI isn’t trying to be a health coach

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Apple doesn’t like telling people what to do with their health. At least, that’s been true of its approach to the Health app and Apple Watch for the past 11 years. You can track various metrics, such as steps, workouts, and sleep quality. You can also view long-term trends — as in, whether your resting heart rate has risen or fallen in the past six months. Depending on the gadgets you have, you can also get alerted if you’re showing signs of sleep apnea, hypertension, and atrial...

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