DATA PRIVACY

Jul 06 2025HEALTH

Smart Tech in Medicine: How AI is Changing the Game

AI is making big waves in healthcare. It's not just about robots and sci-fi stuff. This tech is helping doctors spot diseases earlier and treat patients better. For example, AI can look at medical images and find cancer before it spreads. It's like having a super-smart assistant that never gets tired. But AI isn't just for big hospitals. Dentists are using it too. I...

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Jul 05 2025HEALTH

Keeping Medical Data Safe in the Digital Age

In today's world, healthcare is getting smarter. Devices connected to the internet are helping doctors and patients in amazing ways. They can check on patients from afar, give treatments just for you, and even spot diseases early. But there's a catch. All this cool tech means sensitive health info is flying through the air. And that's a big problem. Why? Because hac...

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Jul 03 2025ENVIRONMENT

Sorting Plastics Smarter: A New Way to Recycle

Plastic waste is a big problem. Sorting it correctly is super important for recycling to work well. Right now, most systems use fancy cameras or big computers that aren't very flexible. This makes recycling expensive and not very good at handling different types of plastic. A new study looked at a different way to sort plastics. They used something called Federated ...

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Jul 01 2025HEALTH

A New Chapter for 23andMe: What's Next for Your Genetic Data?

A big change is happening for 23andMe. A court just gave the green light for the company to be sold to a nonprofit group. This group is led by Anne Wojcicki, who used to be the CEO. The sale is worth $305 million. This is not the first time 23andMe has been up for sale. Earlier, there was a $256 million offer from a pharmaceutical company, but that didn't go through....

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Jun 29 2025TECHNOLOGY

AI Fitness Summaries: Are They Really Helpful?

Fitness apps are now packed with AI summaries. These summaries are supposed to make sense of all the data collected from wearables. But do they really help? Take Strava's Athlete Intelligence, for example. It takes workout data and tries to explain it in simple terms. Whoop has Whoop Coach, which gives daily reports and workout suggestions. Oura has Oura Advisor, wh...

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Jun 25 2025HEALTH

AI in Doctor's Offices: Help or Hinder?

AI is making waves in primary care. It could lighten the load of paperwork and free up time for doctors. But not everyone is on board. Clinicians and patients have doubts. They worry about their data being safe. They wonder if AI is fair. These concerns are real and need attention. The idea of AI in healthcare is exciting. It promises to make things easier. But it's...

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Jun 24 2025TECHNOLOGY

AI and the Art of Understanding Fans

At a recent event in Cannes, big names in tech and consulting talked about how AI is changing the game for understanding fans. Deloitte and Amazon Web Services (AWS) shared their insights on how they use AI to study fans and help companies connect with them in a more personal way. Deloitte's Converge service is like a super-powered fan decoder. It takes a ton of dat...

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Jun 18 2025POLITICS

Iran's Push to Ditch WhatsApp: What's the Real Deal?

In a surprising move, Iranian state TV recently advised citizens to delete WhatsApp from their phones. The reason? They claim the app collects user data and shares it with Israel. This accusation, however, lacks concrete evidence. WhatsApp quickly responded, expressing concern that these claims could lead to their service being blocked. The company emphasized that t...

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Jun 16 2025TECHNOLOGY

WhatsApp's New Money-Making Plan: Ads on Status

WhatsApp is shaking things up by introducing ads on its Status feature. This change is big news because, until now, WhatsApp has been all about free, ad-free chatting. So, what's the deal? Users will start seeing ads after they've gone through a few Status updates. It's similar to how Instagram shows ads after a few stories. WhatsApp is using some clever tricks to f...

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May 29 2025HEALTH

AI and Blockchain: A New Shield for Health Data

The healthcare industry is buzzing with the potential of artificial intelligence (AI). It's making waves in diagnostics, patient care, and personalized medicine. But with great power comes great responsibility, especially when it comes to handling sensitive data. This is where blockchain steps in. It's a tech that's all about keeping data safe and sound, thanks to it...

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