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October 22, 2015

Google testing video chats with doctors

We all know that Googling your symptoms can lead to a very worrying, and possibly very wrong, diagnosis, but we still do it. However, a new service being tested by the Web giant means you'll soon be able to discuss your ailment with a doc via a video chat. 

October 22, 2015

Low-cost baby incubator aims to boost infant health

In the space of just six years, Jane Chen’s class project has grown into Embrace – which consists of the for-profit Embrace Innovations as well as a health education-focused nonprofit arm – an organization that has reached the attention of power players like President Barack Obama and Beyoncé by providing an estimated 90,000 babies with life-saving incubators in countries like India, Afghanistan and Uganda.

October 22, 2015

Drones used to show huge scale of Hong Kong pro-democracy demonstrations

Drone operators in Hong Kong have been using their flying machines to show the huge scale of the pro-democracy demonstrations currently taking place there, with several sequences posted to YouTube in the last couple of days. The post Drones used to show huge scale of Hong Kong pro-democracy demonstrations appeared first on Digital Trends.

October 22, 2015

My first experience with a ‘follow-me’ drone

I looked over my shoulder, trying to avoid direct eye contact. A chill went down my spine as I walked near a marina in Berkeley, Calif. on a warm sunny day. I checked again, but couldn't figure out what was causing my mild sense of dread.

October 22, 2015

Social venture looks to boost health care in the world’s slums

NanoHealth, a social venture founded by a group of Indian School of Business alumni to provide health care services for slum dwellers won this year's HULT Prize Tuesday night.

October 22, 2015

iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus: Top 8 features

Apple has finally stepped up to big-screen smartphones with the iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.

October 22, 2015

Smart technology tracks hospital patients

Innovative smart ID technology is making its presence felt in the U.S. healthcare sector.

October 22, 2015

Is there a microchip implant in your future?

Microchip implants like the ones pet owners use to track their dogs and cats could become commonplace in humans in the next decade.

October 22, 2015

Tennis fans get high-tech treat at US Open

At this year’s U.S. Open, IBM has been serving up a wide range of social media-focused technology geared to engage the tournament’s countless fans worldwide.

October 22, 2015

Octopus camouflage inspires new technology

When an octopus needs to stalk its prey or avoid a predator, it can instantaneously blend into its surrounding environment at will, hiding seamlessly among nearby rocks or coral.