This week's tech news is packed with innovation in the healthcare space. From AI-powered personal trainers to sleep apnea detection in smartwatches, technology is making it easier to track and improve our health. There's also big news from Elon Musk's Neuralink, which has reportedly implanted a brain chip in a human for the first time.
Beyond health, we saw advancements in accessibility features from Apple and a program designed to encourage entrepreneurship among older adults.
Oura recently released a new feature for its popular sleep-tracking Gen3 ring: the ability to see trends in daytime stress.Not long after, an intriguing thread popped up in a subreddit dedicated to the Oura ring. Some of its 40,000 members were perplexed by what the Oura app reported about their stress levels.Much to their surprise, the commenters said...
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Elon Musk's medical technology company Neuralink has reportedly implanted a brain chip into its first human subject. After years of assurances that human trials were imminent, it seems as though they're finally actually happening.Musk announced the development on his Twitter/X account on Monday. Though he was light on details, Neuralink's CEO appeared...
Samsung Galaxy Watches will be getting a sleep upgrade, as the company gets an official go-ahead from the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) for the a first-of-its-kind sleep apnea tracker.The sleep apnea health feature, available this summer, enables users who haven't yet been diagnosed with what is known as obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) to track their...
Throughout my career, I’ve delivered countless work presentations and student lectures. I’ve given talks in front of hundreds of people. I’ve been a guest on podcasts with millions of listeners. And yet, when it comes to turning the camera on, filming myself, and posting it online, I’ve been stuck. The mind is capable of incredible creativity when...
David Gurteen, Conversational Leadership, Mar 05, 2024 This short article is more concerned about unpacking the "suitcase word" 'intelligence' than in delving deep into the meaning and nuance. It distinguishes between various types of intelligence, such as human intelligence, biological intelligence, and...
Just over a year ago, the healthcare industry was energized by the debut of generative AI and the promise this new technology held for delivering real-world outcomes that positively impact clinicians, patients, health systems, and the broader health and life sciences ecosystem. Since then, it has been a catalyst for the development of new use cases,...
Aescape is launching ten AI massage robot tables at Equinox locations around New York City this spring. Here's what it's like to get a massage from one.
Of all the burgeoning global pickleball scenes, players in Africa may very well show the most dedication to the sport. This is the first year pickleball has joined the lineup of sports offered at the African Games – and some teams have sacrificed a lot to be there. Groups from Ghana, South Africa, Rwanda, Nigeria, Egypt, Benin, Kenya, the Democratic...
Google Research and Fitbit are working on a Personal Health Large Language Model, meaning an AI-based personal trainer to help you stay fit and healthy. In a blog post Tuesday, Google explained that the new model will power personalized health and wellness features in the Fitbit mobile app, providing insights and recommendations based on the data it...
Oura, the company behind the sleek wearable health ring all over wellness circles and the likes of Gwyneth Paltrow, debuted its new Oura Labs beta testing site for members last month. It's an incubator for experimental health features like its recently announced, illness-spotting Symptom Radar. The radar, which detects biometric levels like temperature,...
"For many generations, the Kalevala has been a source of inspiration to artists when creating new music, visual arts and literature," Science and Culture Minister Sari Multala said.
The best way to learn something about the different generations is to spend some time with them. I recently had an opportunity to spend some time in my child’s 2nd grade class, talking all about being a writer and editor—and there were some big things that surprised me. I spoke for about five minutes or so and then the students asked me questions—a...
540 million years ago the Earth's climate was very different from how it is today. During the Cambrian period global temperatures were warmer than they are now. It is believed there were no polar icecaps and there was likely to have been high levels of precipitation and humidity over much of the planet. Of course our world hasn't always been so warm....
If staring at your phone in a moving vehicle is a puke-worthy or vertigo-inducing experience, Apple's new Vehicle Motion Cues might be a solution. Announced along with a series of other new accessibility features, Vehicle Motion Cues turn built-in motion sensors in iPhone and iPads into anti-sickness aids. SEE ALSO: ...
Apple's accessibility offerings continue to expand, as new features like device eye tracking, touch enhanced music listening, and settings for those with atypical speech come to on-the-go devices.Announced in the midst of a month-long recognition of Global Accessibility Awareness Day (May 16), the lineup of customizability options to help users with...
Sony unveils a prototype of a microsurgery assistance robot which can support surgeons operating on small tissues, nerves and veins.
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