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AI Medical Advice Risks: 22% Harm Rate with Copilot Use

A new study based on Microsoft’s Bing AI-powered Copilot reveals the need for caution when using the tool for medical information. The findings, published in Scimex, show that many...

This Code Breaker Is Using AI to Decode the Heart’s Secret Rhythms

Roeland Decorte grew up in a nursing home in Belgium, where he learned to spot the subtle early signs of mental decline in small changes to how residents...

Need HIPAA Compliant VoIP? Make Sure You Have a Signed BAA

Since 1996, HIPAA has served as a legal means of protecting sensitive patient details. With the rapid increase...

England’s NHS will provide artificial pancreas to thousands of diabetes patients

England’s National Health Service (NHS) said on Tuesday that “tens of thousands of children and adults” with type 1 diabetes will receive an “artificial pancreas” to help manage...

Welcome to the Valley of the Creepy AI Dolls

Social robot roommate Jibo initially caused a stir, but sadly didn't live long. Photograph: JiboNot that there haven’t been an array of other attempts. Jibo, a social robot roommate...

Dr. Garmin will see you now

There’s a reason smartwatches haven’t replaced clinically validated gear when you visit the hospital — accuracy and reliability are paramount when the data informs medical procedures. Even so,...

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A new breed of Android flagships is coming and it should make Samsung nervous

A new wave of Android flagships is on the horizon, and they’re not playing it safe. The biggest shift is that these phones...

Watch the trailer for Science Saru’s Ghost in the Shell anime series

A new trailer has given us our best look yet at the upcoming The Ghost in the Shell anime. While it might not...

Apple is opening Siri to pick AI models, but there’s only only that makes sense to me 

Apple promised us a smarter, more capable Siri at WWDC 2024. The pitch was compelling: a Siri that understands your personal context, digs...

YouTube CEO opens up about AI slop, and it sounds like cozy promises

YouTube is in a slightly tricky position right now. On one hand, it’s encouraging creators to use AI tools to make content faster...

Meta’s next smart glasses sound like a treat for humans stuck with prescription lenses

For the billions of people who rely on corrective glasses every day (including me), smart glasses have always been a slightly awkward conversation....