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Gadgets
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

After I suffered a slipped disc, these seven gadgets help me move with less pain

Back pain can be made more tolerable with tools that reduce bending and improve comfortable work positioning.
Medicine
fromWIRED
1 month ago

A New Implant Aims to Rewire Stroke Patients' Brains

Epia Neuro aims to help stroke patients regain hand function using a brain implant and motorized glove.
fromMail Online
2 months ago

AI glasses that can help dementia patients live independently

The glasses, developed over ten years, can guide people living with early-stage dementia through daily activities by identifying everyday objects and providing audio commentary and putting up visual prompts.
Wearables
Apple
fromWIRED
2 months ago

What It's Like to Have a Brain Implant for 5 Years

Brain-computer interface technology enables users to control multiple devices and applications through thought, progressing from simple clicks to complex 2D cursor movements and smart home automation.
Public health
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 months ago

How do you care for an ageing parent when they want none of it? | Barry J Jacobs

Parent-child relationship quality shapes whether caregiving is rewarding or fraught, while caregivers confront anxiety over older adults refusing assistive devices and falling.
Wearables
fromTechCrunch
10 months ago

Meta researchers are developing a gesture-controlled wristband that can interact with a computer | TechCrunch

Meta is developing a wristband that uses muscle signals to allow gesture-based control of computers.
E-Commerce
fromWIRED
10 months ago

Jabra's 50R Hearing Aids Successfully Strip a Few Features to Hit a Palatable Price

Quality hearing aids remain expensive, yet Jabra introduces the more affordable Enhance Select 50R aimed at budget-conscious consumers.
fromTNW | Deep-Tech
11 months ago

'World's first' autofocus glasses could spell the end of reading specs

"None of the tech giants are fixing eyesight," N iko Eiden, IXI's cofounder and CEO, told TNW in an interview. "They're looking at smart eyewear as a new wearable platform for AI assistants or capturing footage for your social media feed, but not solving the actual vision problem."
European startups
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