As artificial intelligence technology becomes part of daily life, adolescents are turning to chatbots for advice, guidance and conversation. The appeal is clear: Chatbots are patient, never judgmental, supportive and always available. That worries experts who say the booming AI industry is largely unregulated and that many parents have no idea about how their kids are using … Read more
NYU Langone is blurring the line between doctor and inventor. The medical center’s new MedTech Pipeline has med students, residents and fellows identifying real-world clinical problems — then developing prototypes and devices to solve them. Dr. Insoo Suh is a practicing endocrine surgeon and helped pioneer a scarless thyroid surgery technique early in his career … Read more
One thousand hours outdoors? That’s the ambitious goal of a homeschool mom of five. Michigan mom Ginny Yurich, M.Ed., spoke with Fox News Digital about her work in inspiring families to turn off the screens and spend more time outdoors and away from technology. Yurich is the founder of “1,000 Hours Outside”, advocating for families to aim for their … Read more
I wasn’t planning to try on Kate Hudson’s yellow “How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days” dress from my office desk this week. But that’s what happened when I downloaded Doppl, Google’s new AI fashion experiment that lets users virtually try on any outfit. Think Alicia Silverstone’s digital closet in “Clueless” — but AI, … Read more
Popular dating app Tinder rolled out a new verification method that requires users to utilize facial recognition technology to prove they are a real human when they first sign up for the app. The technology – called Face Check – will be used to confirm that the person signing up is real by taking a short selfie … Read more
What will life be like in 2065? We might all be renting, consulting AI doctors and retirement homes could be digital. Those are some of the bold predictions to emerge from a survey of 2,000 Americans which examined the generational predictions for what might come to be in the next 40 years. Results showed 48% … Read more
Talk about a kid with a lot of heart. A 14-year-old from Frisco, Texas, developed a groundbreaking smartphone app to detect early signs of heart disease in just seven seconds. Circadian AI records heart sounds, filters out ambient noise and analyzes the data using a cloud-based machine learning model — all by placing a smartphone … Read more
When artificial intelligence-backed tractors became available to vineyards, Tom Gamble wanted to be an early adopter. He knew there would be a learning curve, but Gamble decided the technology was worth figuring out. The third-generation farmer bought one autonomous tractor. He plans on deploying its self-driving feature this spring and is currently using the tractor’s … Read more
There are two reasons to write a business book, according to Brad Stone, author of “The Everything Store.” You’re either writing a thriller or a how-to-manual. In “The Nvidia Way,” veteran technology journalist Tae Kim manages to do both. Kim charts the improbable rise of Nvidia from a fledgling three-person ‘90s era graphics chip startup, … Read more
Your friend ’til the end? An on-the-go entrepreneur who claims to have a “very different life from most people” has invented an AI companion known as “Friend” designed to stick by him no matter what — a pal he calls his “most consistent relationship” in life. Curious? Soon, anyone with $99 to burn will be able … Read more
Dee Snider is best known for singing the classic rock tune “We’re Not Gonna Take It” with the band Twisted Sister, and now he can add artificial intelligence to the list of things he’s willing to stand up against. The rocker called the developing AI trend “terrifying” during a new interview with Fox News Digital, but he noted … Read more
Gone are the days of having to scribble down must-gets like eggs, milk and butter from the grocery store. Artificial intelligence’s got the list — and more — covered at supermarkets. From smart carts that take the brainwork out of budgeting to technology that enables folks to purchase food with their faces, AI is sweeping … Read more
Everyone is flipping out — but that might be a good thing. More and more school districts across the country are banning cell phone use. Politicians like Ron DeSantis are barring kids under 14 from social media. Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt’s March book “The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic … Read more
She’s such a busy botty. There’s no business like show business — and now robots are getting their big break thanks to Alba Renai. With chocolatey brown locks, a thunder-stealing smile and an ultra-fine physique, the artificial intelligence influencer has just been hired as the first non-human host on a weekly special segment of “Survivor” in … Read more
Eat your hearts out, smartwatches. Researchers from the University of Washington created thermal earrings that measure skin temperature. The baubles are “first-of-its-kind smart earring that enables a reliable wearable solution for continuous temperature monitoring,” the UW study stated. Each earring has a built-in Bluetooth chip, 28-day battery life, two temperature sensors, and an antenna. The dimensions of high-tech … Read more
Could humans suffer the same fate as the dinosaurs? While there’s still a lot of uncertainty around the risk potentially posed by artificial intelligence, some experts have concerns AI could trigger humankind’s downfall. According to a paper for which 2,778 AI researchers were surveyed, a majority of the scientists (58%) believe that there is a … Read more
Dr. AI is almost here. Researchers from MIT have created a new, “one-size-fits-all” medical implant that strives to make the treatment of several chronic illnesses like diabetes much more patient-friendly. Such a “tailored treatment” device relies on artificial intelligence (AI) and soft robots, according to MIT and fellow researchers from the University of Galway. The … Read more
Searching for songs just got smoother. Google announced last week that they will begin testing a brand new feature that will allow Android users to search for songs on YouTube simply by humming or singing. “We’re experimenting with the ability for folks to search for a song on YouTube by humming or recording a song … Read more
America’s most desired movie car is the Aston Martin DB5 from the “James Bond” series, according to a new survey. The second spot was claimed by the Ford Mustang GT 390 from “Bullitt,” closely followed by the charming Mini Cooper from “The Italian Job.” The futuristic DeLorean DMC-12 from “Back to the Future” and the … Read more
Smart homes are supposed to be the epitome of convenience — letting users turn lights on and off, control room temperature, open their doors and even adjust cooking times from your phone. But sometimes it can feel like your home has turned on you. Take Brandon Jackson, a Microsoft engineer who was cut off from his … Read more