If you want healthy ears, listen carefully. Healthy hearing is vital to overall well-being and if hearing loss is not prevented or treated, it can lead to feelings of social isolation, depression, anxiety and loss of confidence. It is also linked to changes in cognition, including an increased risk of dementia in older adults. Read … Read more
A man affected by ALS has become the first person in the world to control an Amazon Alexa digital assistant through his thoughts – thanks to a brain implant created by a New York-based neurotech startup. Synchron – a company specializing in medical technology solutions – has implanted its brain-computer interface (BCI) into a blood … Read more
If you feel like you’re getting slapped with extra card fees more and more – you’re not imagining it. As businesses face rising costs, a growing number are charging their customers an extra fee when they pay by card to cover the cost of processing that transaction. And while it may seem like an insignificant … Read more
Before Jennifer Aniston graced the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards red carpet, she treated her 44.8 million Instagram followers to something much more exclusive: a rare, behind-the-scenes tour of her $21 million Los Angeles mansion . The Friends star, known for keeping her private life under wraps, pulled back the curtain on her stunning mid-century modern … Read more
Apple users are upset about the latest software update, claiming that their device’s performance has taken a drastic hit. Overzealous customers eager to upgrade to the new iOS 18 – released on Monday ahead of the iPhone 16 launch – are facing battery problems, claiming the operating system drains their smartphones’ battery life. Already on … Read more
The top actuaries for Social Security and Medicare testified before a House panel Thursday about the financial woes of two safety net programs that could see key trust funds run out in about a decade, leaving beneficiaries to face with a benefit reduction if the funding gap is not resolved by Congress. The Trustees for … Read more
The average rate for a 30-year mortgage in the US approached 6% this week to the lowest level since early February 2023. The rate fell to 6.09% from 6.20% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. A year ago, the rate averaged 7.19%. The last time the average rate was this low was in … Read more
An influencer who was banned from TikTok for sharing controversial weight loss advice has applauded after her content was labeled “dangerous” and “harmful”. Liv Schmidt recently amassed a following of almost 700,000 people with her videos that experts and nutritionists have described as demonstrating an “unhealthy dedication to being thin”. Critics argued that Schmidt was … Read more
Meta said it has banned Kremlin-run state media Russia Today as well as other networks controlled by President Vladimir Putin’s regime because of “foreign interference activity”. Russian-based broadcasters and websites such as RT, Rossiya Segodnya and other related media will no longer be available to users of Meta’s social networks, including Facebook and Instagram. “After … Read more
What would it take to feel financially prepared? New research has found that the average American feels prepared for the worst after saving $5,078. The survey of 2,000 employed Americans, evenly divided by generation (500 Gen Z, 500 Millennials, 500 Gen X and 500 Baby Boomers) found that Gen Zers need at least $4,286 in … Read more