From selfie mirrors that predict risk of disease to gadgets to help the elderly, health tech is big trend at CES Posted February 13, 2024 From gadgets for the elderly to selfie mirrors that can predict the risk of heart attack, health tech is a big trend at this year’s CES tech show. The innovations…
The world could get its first trillionaire within 10 years, anti-poverty group Oxfam says Posted February 12, 2024 The world could have its first trillionaire within a decade, anti-poverty organization Oxfam International said in its annual assessment of global inequalities timed to the gather…
A judge has temporarily halted enforcement of an Ohio law limiting kids’ use of social media Posted February 11, 2024 A federal judge issued an order in January temporarily halting enforcement of a pending Ohio law that would require children to get parental consent to use social media apps. U…
MLS and Apple announce all-access docuseries chronicling 2024 season Posted February 10, 2024 Apple TV and Major League Soccer are expanding their collaboration, announcing that the looming MLS season will be chronicled in a new all-access docuseries simil…
No joke: Feds are banning humorous electronic messages on highways Posted February 9, 2024 It’s no joke. A federal agency is discouraging humorous and quirky messages that could distract or confuse drivers on highways and freeways across the country. …
China’s ‘ice city’ Harbin sees tourism boom Posted February 8, 2024 In Harbin, north-eastern China, the winter tourism economy is thriving thanks to its winter events and activities. Thousands of tourists have flocked to the city …
Artificial intelligence dominates Las Vegas tech show CES Posted February 7, 2024 Artificial intelligence was set to dominate the annual Las Vegas technology show CES, with more than 130,000 attendees expected to crowd conventi…
Scientists find about a quarter million invisible nanoplastic particles in a liter of bottled water Posted February 6, 2024 The average liter of bottled water has nearly a quarter million invisible pieces of ever-so-tiny nanoplastics, detected and categorized for the first time by a mi…
Judges in England and Wales are given cautious approval to use AI in writing legal opinions Posted February 5, 2024 England's 1,000-year-old legal system — still steeped in traditions that include wearing wigs and robes — has taken a cautious step into the future by giving judges permission to …
The new FAFSA is meant to make applying for college aid easier, but not everyone can access it yet Posted February 4, 2024 A new online application designed to make applying for federal student aid easier went live last month, but not everyone has been able to access it. The FAFSA, or Free Applicat…