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Photograph: Michael CaloreWithings makes some of our favorite fitness tech, from smart scales to fitness trackers. The company is known for its gorgeous, understated hardware (I’m wearing a ScanWatch 2 right now!) and simple, easy-to-use app that incorporates every device in its ever-expanding portfolio. Last night, the company launched its latest fitness device, the Body Scan 2.Withings bills this, not as a smart scale like the previous Body Scan, but as a longevity station that checks for over 60 biomarkers when you get out of the tub in the morning. Among some of the latest biomarkers are a hypertension risk…
BMW is finally getting the next-generation Alexa voice assistant and it’s coming with a generative AI upgrade. Amazon said Monday that the 2026 BMW iX3 will be equipped with Alexa+, the same generative AI tech that launched in millions of the e-commerce giant’s smart devices last year. This will be the first vehicle to come with Amazon’s next-generation voice assistant, the companies announced during the 2026 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. The launch is one part of Amazon’s effort to bring its LLM-powered voice and digital assistant to every device — whether handheld or in the driver’s seat —…
A massive young galaxy cluster has been found glowing with super-hot gas billions of years earlier than expected, defying current theories. Scientists suspect powerful supermassive black holes triggered an explosive start, forcing a rethink of how galaxy clusters form. An Unexpected Discovery in the Early Universe A global team of astronomers led by researchers in […]Space,ALMA,Astronomy,Astrophysics,University of British Columbia#Strong #Real #Astronomers #Stunned #Boiling #Gas #Early #Universe1767630735
Zara is testing how far generative AI can be pushed into everyday retail operations, starting with a part of the business that rarely gets attention in technology discussions: product imagery.Recent reporting shows the retailer using AI to generate new images of real models wearing different outfits, based on existing photoshoots. Models remain involved in the process, including consent and compensation, but AI is used to extend and adapt imagery without repeating production from scratch. The stated aim is to speed up content creation and reduce the need for repeated shoots.On the surface, the change looks incremental. In practice, it reflects…
Father Mike Schmitz, a Catholic priest and podcaster, addressed his congregation of more than 1.2 million YouTube subscribers in November with an unusual kind of homily. You couldn’t always trust the words coming out of his mouth, Schmitz said, because sometimes they weren’t really his words—or his mouth. Schmitz had become the target of AI-generated impersonation scams.“You’re being watched by a demonic human,” said the fake Schmitz in one video that the real Schmitz, wearing an L.L. Bean jacket over his clerical suit, included in his public service announcement as an example. “You must act quickly, because the spots for…
Amazon is rolling out a Fire TV redesign that puts more focus on the content, while also simplifying the navigation and layout. The update represents the first major Fire TV release in years from a user experience perspective, the company says, and is accompanied by a refreshed version of the Fire TV app and the arrival of new premium Fire TV televisions with colorful frames. The company saw the need for a change to the Fire TV’s look and feel as the amount of streaming content has exploded over the years. Fire TV customers today can access TV and movies…
Summary: Researchers have created a new experimental model that reveals how changing a key Alzheimer’s risk gene can shift the brain from vulnerability toward resilience. By switching a high-risk gene variant to a protective one in adult mice, the study uncovered broad improvements in disease-related brain changes and cognitive function. Flipping a single gene in […]Health,Aging,Alzheimer’s Disease,Genetics,Neuroscience,University of Kentucky#Scientists #Flip #Alzheimers #Risk #Gene #Reverse #Key #Hallmarks #Disease1767627028
Cognizant, Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys, and Wipro have announced plans to deploy more than 200,000 Microsoft Copilot licenses in their enterprises – over 50,000 per company – in what Microsoft is calling a new benchmark for enterprise-scale adoption of generative AI.The companies involved are framing the move as the implementation of a default tool for hundreds of thousands of employees involved in consulting, delivery, operations, and software.The announcement, made in Bengaluru, December 11, was timed to coincide with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s visit to India. There, and across the industrialised world, there’s been growing momentum for agentic AI – AI…
You can run three apps side-by-side, two apps at once, or one big app across the whole screen. PHOTOGRAPH: Julian ChokkattuThere are two titanium hinges, and they open up three panels. You can place a full-size app on each of the three panes, use a larger version of split-screen, or expand one app across the vast display. It was easy to configure these setups, and I can totally see myself taking advantage of having three apps open simultaneously. It is still a little unwieldy to hold, but that’s not unusual for a 10-inch tablet. The TriFold is very slim in…
Amazon’s AI-powered overhaul of its digital assistant, now known as Alexa+, is coming to the web. On Monday, at the start of the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, the company announced the official launch of a new website, Alexa.com, which is now rolling out to all Alexa+ Early Access customers. The site will allow customers to use Alexa+ online, much as you can do today with other AI chatbots such as ChatGPT or Google’s Gemini. While Alexa-powered devices, including Amazon’s own Echo smart speakers and screens, have a well-established footprint with over 600 million devices sold worldwide, Amazon believes…
Protecting babies from RSV could help prevent asthma years later. Researchers in Belgium from VIB and Ghent University (UGent), working alongside colleagues in Denmark, have identified strong evidence that infection with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) during early infancy greatly increases the chances of developing asthma in childhood – particularly for children who already have a […]Health,Asthma,Immunology,Infectious Diseases,RSV,Vaccine#Protecting #Babies #RSV #Prevent #Childhood #Asthma1767623214
Of all the many industries, it’s marketing where AI is no longer an “innovation lab” side project but embedded in briefs, production pipelines, approvals, and media optimisation. A WPP iQ post published in December, based on a webinar with WPP and Stability AI, shows what AI deployment in daily operations looks like.Here, we’re talking about a focus on the practical constraints that determine whether AI changes daily work or merely adds another layer of complexity or tooling.Brand accuracy a repeatable capabilityMarketing agencies’ AI treats brand accuracy as something to be engineered. WPP and Stability AI note that off-the-shelf models “don’t…
Compare Our PicksOthers We TestedPhotograph: Molly HigginsPetlibro Capsule Fountain for $37: This Petlibro fountain is a solid, inexpensive choice. It’s made from BPA-free plastic, has a five-layer filtration system and a stainless steel top reservoir, there’s a transparent water tank for easier monitoring, and it comes in a bunch of cute colors. The spout is tall and has a continuous flow, making it ideal for cats who love to drink from faucets. However, it’s not connected to an app, so you’ll have to monitor water levels and set manual reminders for filter replacement and cleaning. The plastic is also harder…
Google believes AI can improve the TV-watching experience, which is why it brought its Gemini AI to Google TV devices in November. At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2026) in Las Vegas, the company is now showing off a series of new Gemini features that will soon arrive on the TV, making it possible for viewers to deep dive into topics, search for and “reimagine” their personal photos and videos with AI, and, perhaps best of all, tell the TV what to do instead of having to navigate through complicated settings. The company is first bringing these Gemini features and…
Eating less may rewire aging muscles in surprisingly different ways for males and females. A new study shows that cutting calorie intake triggers sweeping changes in the proteins of rat skeletal muscle, reshaping molecular pathways that improve insulin sensitivity. According to researchers at the University of Michigan and the University of Sydney, these changes are […]Health,Diabetes,Endocrinology,Insulin,Metabolism,University of Michigan#Cutting #Calories #Rewires #Aging #Muscle #Proteins #Dramatically #Boosting #Insulin #Sensitivity1767619503
For large retailers, the challenge with AI isn’t whether it can be useful, but how it fits into everyday work. A new three-year AI partnership by Tesco points to how one of the UK’s biggest supermarket groups is trying to achieve just that.Tesco plans to work with Mistral to develop AI tools that can be used in its business, from internal workflows to customer-facing systems. The aim, according to the retailer, is to save staff time, improve how teams work, and strengthen customer service. Ruben Lara Hernandez, Tesco’s Data, analytics & AI director, said the partnership brings together Tesco’s retail…