Credit:The Hailie Smartinhaler improves asthma controlAdheriumThe Hailie Smartinhaler, developed by med-tech company Adherium, helps improve asthma management by making sure inhalers are used properly and on time. It's been supporting asthma patients in the U.S. since 2017, and now the company aims to bring it to Australians as well.Asthma affects up to 29% of...
Credit: PixabayAt the Android Show ahead of Google I/O, Google provided a quick update on the adoption of RCS (Rich Communication Services) — the modern alternative to SMS that includes features like high-resolution media sharing, typing indicators, read receipts, and enhanced group chats. The company revealed that RCS now handles over a billion messages...
Credit: DepositphotosWhoop has partially retreated from its contentious upgrade policy for the Whoop 5.0 fitness tracker. Initially, when the company unveiled the Whoop 5.0 this week, it told members they could receive the new device by either extending their subscriptions by 12 months or paying a one-time upgrade fee of $49—or $79 for the...
Credit: PixabayThe mouth is frequently referred to as a mirror of overall health — and with good reason. Increasing research highlights a strong connection between inadequate dental care and heart disease. Though they may appear unrelated, your oral health can significantly impact your cardiovascular well-being.Gum disease and oral infections can spark inflammation, allow dangerous...
Credit: PixabayCurious about the electricity used when interacting with an AI model? Hugging Face engineer Julien Delavande wondered the same and created a tool to find the answer.AI models use energy every time they're executed. They run on GPUs and specialized chips that require significant power to handle large-scale computational tasks. While it's challenging...
Credit: New AtlasFor certain common medical conditions, taking medication at the right time is crucial. A new customizable capsule developed at UC San Diego may streamline complex dosing routines with its innovative staged release system.In recent years, studies have explored how the timing of substance intake, aligned with our body's internal clock—known as the...
Credit: PixabayThe ability to sense rhythm isn't unique to humans, but it's relatively rare in the animal world. While chimpanzees can follow a beat, their rhythmic skills are quite limited compared to humans. Interestingly, one species of lemur is better."Mastering New Rhythms and Outperforming Humans"A 16-year-old California sea lion named Ronan (Zalophus californianus) outshines...
Credit: PixabayAccessibility Tools: A Double-Edged Sword for Smartphone SecurityAccessibility tools like screen readers and voice-to-text have improved smartphone usability for people with disabilities, but they can also be misused by hackers.Malware can exploit these services to access screen content and carry out unauthorized actions, such as clicking buttons, approving payments, or preventing removal of...
Credit: PixabayScientists at the University of California San Diego School of Medicine have discovered a promising experimental drug, lorundrostat, as a potential treatment for people with uncontrolled or treatment-resistant high blood pressure.The study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, revealed that participants taking the new drug saw a 15-point decrease in systolic...
Credit: The X1 promises quick automated setup and immersive audio, with just one power cable in sightNebulaAnker has unveiled its new outdoor projector, the Nebula X1, which promises cinema-quality brightness, easy setup, and immersive sound, all for $3,000.The X1 features a triple-laser system, with separate lasers for red, green, and blue, each designed to...
