AI is making significant inroads in healthcare, from diagnostic systems outperforming doctors to tools that ease documentation burdens. But rather than replacing clinicians, experts say AI will become an essential tool that separates forward-thinking doctors from those stuck in old methods. The real
Google has connected Android’s Quick Share with Apple’s AirDrop, finally enabling cross-platform file sharing. But there’s a catch – it requires iOS users to enable a potentially risky “Everyone for 10 minutes” mode. The feature currently only works on Google’s Pixel 10 smartphones.
EMVCo, the technical body owned by American Express, Discover, JCB, Mastercard, UnionPay and Visa, is considering global specifications for agentic payments. The move aims to create trusted frameworks for AI systems that initiate transactions autonomously.
Android and iPhone users can now share files directly between devices using Google’s Quick Share and Apple’s AirDrop. The feature requires some settings tweaks and potential updates to work properly. This marks a significant step in cross-platform compatibility between the two mobile ecosystems.
Major laptop manufacturers HP and Dell are disabling HEVC hardware decoding on modern business laptops despite processor support. The move comes as HEVC licensing costs are set to increase from $0.20 to $0.24 per unit in January. Users report broken video playback and degraded performance in confere
Verizon has announced it’s cutting 13,000 jobs in a major restructuring effort. The company claims this has nothing to do with AI automation, but the scale suggests deeper problems. CEO Dan Schulman promises more organizational changes in coming weeks.
Perplexity’s Comet browser has officially launched on Android after early access began a couple weeks ago. The AI-powered browser features full voice interaction, robust ad-blocking, and can analyze multiple tabs simultaneously for research and summaries.
European researchers developed an AI that predicts end-of-life preferences with 71% accuracy, outperforming human partners. Meanwhile, a St. Louis initiative using AI mortality predictions increased palliative care use and reduced death rates. The big question remains: how much power should we give
Federal prosecutors have charged four individuals with smuggling Nvidia’s most powerful AI chips to China through an alleged front company. The scheme involved shipping 50 H200 GPUs and multiple batches of H100 chips without proper licenses. Only one suspect has been arrested so far in the ongoing i
Small businesses face dramatically increased cyberattack risks during the holiday season. New research shows 69% of business leaders reported being targeted, up from 47% just a year ago.
