Maybe she’s born with it, maybe it’s … genetic optimization? Prospective parents using in vitro fertilization (IVF) will soon be able to select embryos based on their potential risk for diseases — including illnesses that develop later in life — thanks to a groundbreaking $5,999 service announced this week by a US biotech company. “Before … 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
Walmart is rolling out a new security initiative — and shoppers are not happy with the corporation’s latest attempts at curtailing crime in store parking lots across the country. A customer in Bentonville, Ark., posted a TikTok video that captured the robot security guard patrolling the store’s parking lot. The now-viral video featured the TikTokker, … Read more
It’s a position that’s tech-neck-ly exclusive to babies. Still, adults of the digital age — folks constantly staring down at their devices or hunching overtop a laptop — are now remedying their poor posture and troublesome “tech neck” with tummy time. “Instead of scrolling [on my phone], sitting in a chair and looking down, I’m just on … Read more
The juice isn’t worth the squeeze. Passengers waiting for their flights can often be seen plugging into the free USB power ports that litter airports around the globe these days. But while they might seem like a lifesaver for those low on battery, the Transportation Security Administration is warning against the common activity for a … Read more
Living 150 years could not just be possible – it could soon be inevitable, according to human biologist and biohacker Gary Brecka. “If you’re alive in five years, I believe it will be your choice whether or not you want to live to 120 to 150 years old,” Brecka told Sean Hannity in a new … Read more
It’s the rise of the robo-recruiters. Employers are turning to artificial intelligence to screen potential new human hires. AI recruiting software is increasingly subbing in for actual people during preliminary interviews — with a fake person quizzing candidates and inquiring about their skills, before delivering their findings to managers. Replacing recruiters with AI technology to screen … Read more
Gratitude is going digital — and millennials are leading the emoji-packed charge. The latest way to say “I love you, man” isn’t with a beer or a bear hug. It’s with a post-hang text — a heartfelt digital love letter sent immediately after brunch, a night out or even just a 15-minute FaceTime. “You know … Read more
The kids are not all right. Now more than ever, adults are looking to Google for help with their day-to-day life skills, Axios reported. As millennials and Gen Z are moving into adulthood, they’re not asking mom or dad for help on basic skills that their elders may have learned in home economics classes or … Read more
These grads got a robo-sendoff they won’t forget. Students at New York City’s Pace University were left shell-shocked — and maybe just a bit shellacked — when their recent graduation ceremony featured a synthetic surprise: Their names were read aloud not by a proud professor or a human announcer, but by a voice created by … Read more
Howl-elujah! You’ve probably heard that dogs can be trained to sniff out cancer. Now, Israeli startup SpotItEarly is harnessing that remarkable ability — along with groundbreaking technology — to launch medicine’s next secret weapon. SpotItEarly is developing a revolutionary at-home cancer screening test that’s part pup, part AI. Courtesy of SpotitEarly Inc The biotech company … Read more
Not to be knit-picky, but laundry is a major contributor to microplastic pollution. Synthetic fabrics like polyester and nylon shed tiny fibers during the wash cycle that can pass through standard wastewater treatment and end up in waterways. Now, three Case Western Reserve University engineering alumni have fabricated a special washing machine filtration system to … Read more
Timothee Chalamet attempted to take the officiating into his own hands during the Knicks’ crushing Game 1 loss to the Pacers in the Eastern Conference Finals on Wednesday night. The actor, who is a die-hard Knicks fan, tried to give Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton a technical as the Pacers led the Knicks 136-135 with 18.9 … Read more
They’re trying to put the “cure” in manicure. Researchers from Emory University and Georgia Tech developed a smartphone app to screen for anemia using images of a person’s fingernail beds instead of the conventional blood test. Anemia, which is believed to affect over 2 billion people worldwide, occurs when someone does not have enough healthy … Read more
Tesla is set to begin a test of its long-promised robotaxi service on schedule in Austin, Texas, by the end of June, Chief Executive Elon Musk said on Tuesday, even as the company faces questions from a US regulator on safety. The electric vehicle maker will roll out about 10 self-driving cars in some parts of the city, Musk said in an interview … Read more
They’re turning doomscrolling into dollars. Gen Z — the generation glued to their screens for nearly seven hours a day — has found a way to cash in on their scroll time: selling their personal data. Generation Lab, a youth polling company, just launched a cheekily named new venture called Verb.AI that pays young people … Read more
A recent TikTok video showing a woman “scrolling” on a transparent phone has people scratching their heads. A woman named Cat (@askcatgpt) shared a TikTok video — which has now garnered over 50 million views — of herself standing in line at a boba tea shop holding what appears to be a clear piece of … Read more
Cherries, apple, lemon? A child safety expert has revealed the possible second meanings behind those seemingly innocent emojis your children are using — and moms and dads might be shocked by what they really infer. “Fruit emojis have various meanings, some a little more lewd than others,” said Aneeca Younas of FindMyKids, a parental control … Read more
A futuristic fix for depression is here — and it doesn’t involve prescription drugs or a shrink. The first-of-its-kind treatment from GrayMatters Health uses something called “self-neuromodulation” to help patients rewire their own brain patterns to ease their symptoms. “This is a completely new paradigm of treatment for depression, and it actually works,” Dr. Aaron … Read more
A Long Island speech pathologist said a pioneering bio implant stopped her “horrific” rheumatoid arthritis in its tracks. Massapequa’s Dawn Steiner, 58, said even a simple handshake would mean agony — and after 15 years she retreated into a reclusive lifestyle. “My husband had to help me get dressed,” she told The Post. Massapequa speech … Read more