Health

Samsung Galaxy Unpacked: New Foldable, Flip Phones, Wearables And AI

New foldable smartphones, wearables, enhanced AI, and health monitoring announced by Samsung at Paris launch

2 weeks ago

Australian Parliament Calls For Return Of Julian Assange

Call for the UK and US to return Wikileaks founder Julian Assange, who remains in Belmarsh prison amid US extradition…

5 months ago

Apple Watch Credited With Saving Woman’s Life After Poisoning

Emergency SOS function on Apple Watch credited with saving the life of a woman and her cat after carbon monoxide…

7 months ago

Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak Confirms ‘Minor Stroke’

Steve Wozniak is back home in the US, after he was rushed to hospital in Mexico City, after suffering minor…

9 months ago

Industrial Robot Crushes Man To Death

Rise of the machines? Factory worker at a vegetable packing plant in South Korea killed by industrial robot

9 months ago

Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak Rushed To Hospital

Health concerns for Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, after reports of him being rushed to hospital with possible stroke

9 months ago

Apple Watch To Include Blood Pressure, Sleep Apnoea Detection – Report

Forthcoming Apple Watch to include two notable healthcare functions, with coaching and health services also reportedly in the mix

9 months ago

Apple To Issue Update In France To Resolve iPhone 12 Sales Ban

After French regulator ban on sales of iPhone 12 over radiation levels, Apple readies update for that country

10 months ago

France Halts Sales Of iPhone 12, Cites Radiation Exposure

Apple is pushing back against a move by French watchdog to ban sales of Apple iPhone 12 over radiation exposure…

11 months ago

FTX’s Sam Bankman-Fried Surviving On ‘Bread And Water’

Jail is not agreeing with vegan Sam Bankman-Fried, as lawyers express concern about access to suitable food, medicine in Brooklyn…

11 months ago

YouTube To Remove False Cancer Treatment Claims

Doesn't already do this? YouTube updates its medical misinformation policy and starts removing false claims about cancer treatment

12 months ago

Apple Watch X To Track Blood Pressure – Report

Apple is expected to unveil its tenth anniversary 'Watch X' in the next two year, that will reportedly include blood…

12 months ago

Silicon In Focus Podcast: Wellness Tech for Businesses

Dr Oliver Harrison, CEO, Koa Health, outlines the challenges business face, particularly when supporting positive mental health, and how technology…

1 year ago

Alphabet Unit Verily To Axe 15 Percent Of Staff – Report

Verily is to axe 15 percent of its workforce as it reportedly seeks to distance itself from Google owner Alphabet

2 years ago

Australia’s Top Health Insurer Hacked

Hacker steals customer data from Australia's leading health insurer Medibank Private, in latest data breach down under

2 years ago

Rollercoaster Rides Trigger iPhone 14 Crash Alerts

Doesn't happen on Android? Flagship iPhone 14's are reportedly triggering crash alerts for thrill seeking users riding on rollercoasters

2 years ago

Amazon Unveils Sleep Tracking Device, Updates Echo, Kindle

Arrival of Halo Rise sleep tracker comes amid updates to Fire TV, Kindle, and new Echo devices that double as…

2 years ago

Amazon Won’t Face Federal Action Over Tornado Warehouse Collapse

No citation or penalities to be issued by federal agency, after December tornado flattened Amazon's DLI4 warehouse, killing six people

2 years ago

Uber, Lyft Drop Mask Requirement In US

Masks now optional. Riders and drivers of ride hailing services Uber and Lyft will now longer be forced to wear…

2 years ago

Half Of Cybersecurity Professionals Consider Quitting – Study

New research from threat detection specialist Vectra reveals very worrying rise of health and mental pressures on security professionals

2 years ago

Dyson’s First Wearable Is Air-Purifying Headphone Device

Available in the Autumn, Dyson unveils its first wearable device called the Dyson Zone, which incorporates air-purifying headphones and facemask

2 years ago

Google Tests Health Monitoring Via Smartphone Sensors

Yet another healthcare move from Google, which is now testing the sensors on smartphones for heart monitoring and eyeball health

2 years ago

Elon Musk’s Neuralink Refutes Animal Abuse Allegations

Neuralink admits eight monkeys have died during its research, as it responds to legal complaint from anti animal testing group

2 years ago

Amazon Removes Mask Requirement For Fully Vaccinated Staff

Amazon warehouse workers in certain US states will no longer have to wear facemasks - providing they are fully vaccinated

2 years ago

Amazon Brings Back Masks For Warehouse Workers

All Amazon warehouse workers in the United States are once again required to wear masks at work, amid Covid infection…

3 years ago

Google Staff Refusing Vaccine Will Be Fired

Staff at Google who refuse to be vaccinated will first lose their salary, and eventually will be fired, according to…

3 years ago

Researchers Warn Of Software Flaws With Medical Devices

More than a dozen vulnerabilities found in software used in medical devices and machinery, which could cause crashes if exploited

3 years ago

Texas Governor Bans Vaccine Mandates

Over 4 million cases of Covid in Texas and 66,000 thousand deaths, does not stop Texas governor from banning vaccine…

3 years ago

YouTube To Block All Anti-Vaccine Content

Streaming platform will now block all anti-vaccine content, in a major expansion of its ban on misinformation on Coronavirus vaccines

3 years ago

Complex Design Causes Apple Watch 7 Production Delay – Report

Complicated design, Coronavirus disruptions and performance problems have delayed initial manufacturing of Apple's Watch 7

3 years ago