Legal filings submitted earlier this month from lawyers representing OpenAI and Jony Ive’s io reveal new details about the companies’ efforts to build a mass-market AI hardware device. The filings are part of a trademark dispute lawsuit filed this month by iyO, a Google-backed hardware startup developing custom-molded earpieces that connect to other devices. Over…
Timing means everything in baseball. Pitches and swings alike depend on it. Timing also matters when it comes to what you might see at the ballpark. Anyone among the crowd of 31,422 fans at Fenway Park attending the Boston Red Sox game Monday night could say they were there in person to watch the debut…
You might switch up your diet or pop a supplement in hopes of living longer. But would you pay thousands of dollars to replace the plasma in your blood? This procedure, known as plasma exchange therapy, has become a trendy practice in certain circles, like Silicon Valley executives and extreme biohackers. But does it actually…
Lemon balm (Melissa officinalis) is a sweet and lemony herb in the mint family that can help you feel calmer. There’s no clear, direct relationship between lemon balm and weight loss, but its effects may help support other weight loss efforts, including a balanced diet and regular exercise. Lemon balm has special compounds that may…
Welcome back to Week in Review! We’ve got a ton of stories for you this week, including a new AI-powered browser from Arc; not one but TWO hacks; Gemini email summaries; and much more. Have a great weekend! Look out, Google: AI-powered search engine Perplexity released Perplexity Labs, which gives Pro subscribers a tool that…
On Thursday, Anduril and Meta announced news that feels like a fairy tale ending for Anduril co-founder, Palmer Luckey. The two companies are working together to build extended reality (XR) devices for the U.S. military, Anduril announced in a blog post. “I am glad to be working with Meta once again,” Luckey is quoted as…
Clinical trials are studies that test new medical interventions, such as a new type of drug, surgery, or medical device, on human volunteers. They aim to determine whether the new treatment option is safe and effective. There are four stages of a clinical trial. Clinical trials happen in phases. Researchers use each phase to determine…
A daily pill from Eli Lilly could be as effective for weight loss and blood sugar control as injections like Ozempic or Wegovy, according to April data from a Phase 3 clinical trial. The glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) oral medication, called orforglipron, would allow people to reap the benefits from these blockbuster weight loss drugs without…
Some people like to put toothpaste on their pimples because they believe it helps to shrink their size. While some people think this practice is a quick fix for pimples, dermatologists may say otherwise. While toothpaste may seem like an easy and cost-effective way to heal pimples, dermatologists don’t quite agree. “Overall, the evidence of…
For the past month, New York City has been inviting teenagers to participate in one of the biggest experiments in the country aimed at helping struggling adolescents: a program offering free online therapy to all residents ages 13 to 17. The city has entered a three-year, $26 million contract with Talkspace, one of the largest…
