Some Asexual People Are Using AI Companions for Intimacy Without the Sex

I’ve got one hand on the keyboard, one hand down below,” an artist who role-plays with their chatbot tells WIRED. But some ...
MIT Technology Review

The Download: deepfake porn’s stolen bodies and AI sharing private numbers

Semitrucks produce an outsized share of road transport pollution, while electric alternatives have struggled with high prices ...

A brain-controlled system may help listeners with hearing loss cut through the noise

A hearing system that monitors brain waves could help people with hearing loss communicate in noisy environments.
Central Maine

As GLP-1 use rises in Maine, insurance is less likely to cover the medications

High costs have made employers and insurers weary, but patients who can be treated for obesity are increasingly being left in ...
YourTango

5 Clever Psychological Tricks That Help People Get What They Want Without Being Manipulative

Getting what you want doesn't require being pushy or manipulative. These clever psychological tricks help people get what ...
ZDNet

These brain-tracking earbuds use EEG to measure your cognitive performance

I wore the world's first HDR10 smart glasses TCL's new E Ink tablet beats the Remarkable and Kindle Anker's new charger is one of the most unique I've ever seen Best laptop cooling pads Best flip ...
Nature

Do octopus brains work like humans’ — or is there another way to be smart?

Just like vertebrates, cephalopods — such as octopuses and squid — have elaborate brains. Neuroscientists are flocking to them for insights into how intelligence evolved. Three hearts; blue blood; no ...
New York Post

What weed really does to your brain, according to hundreds of thousands of scans

Not to ruin your high, but habitually smoking marijuana has been known to take a toll on the body. It can irritate the lungs, damage blood vessels and accelerate heart rate. Not to mention the ...
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Controlling a car with your brain Mercedes future tech demo

In this video we explore the incredible future technology from Mercedes Benz where you can control a car using your brain. Using a brain computer interface the system detects your focus and thoughts ...
Medical Xpress

Researchers use statistics and math to understand how the brain works

Nothing rivals the human brain's complexity. Its 86 billion neurons and 85 billion other cells make an estimated 100 trillion connections. If the brain were a computer, it would perform an exaflop (a ...
Newsweek

I Blamed My Brain Fog on Menopause. My Doctor Had Another Explanation

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. In 2011, I was six months pregnant with my youngest son, chasing an ...
AOL

9 Personality Traits That May Cause You To Overthink at Night, According to a Psychologist

For decades, hustle culture encouraged us to rise, grind and sleep when we're dead. Yet, the world has gone in another direction—and we're not mad about it. Sleep-maxxing has had a moment in the sun ...