Get ready for more ways to use Bard, Google’s artificial intelligence chatbot and rival to ChatGPT. Bard can now integrate with and pull information from your Google apps like Gmail, Docs, YouTube and more, according to a blog post Tuesday
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New COVID Shots Are Available Now: Here’s How to Find One – CNET
As of last week, everyone age 6 months and older can get a new shot for COVID-19 this fall and winter season, according to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. New formulas from Pfizer and Moderna have been
Nearly a Year After Hearing Aids Became Easier to Get, Survey Suggests People Still Aren’t Wearing Them – CNET
A nationwide rule allowing hearing aids to be sold over-the-counter for treatment of mild or moderate hearing loss went into effect last fall. This was a big deal because it removed the requirement to get a prescription and fitting (which
Zoom’s New ‘AI Companion’ Will Catch You Up When You’re Late to Meetings – CNET
Zoom AI Companion, the new name for the video call platform’s generative artificial intelligence tool, is “significantly” expanding its capabilities beginning this fall. AI Companion will be available at no additional cost if you already pay for the video-meeting service, Zoom
Zoom Announces New ‘AI Companion’ Features – CNET
Zoom announced updates Tuesday to its generative artificial intelligence tool, which it’s now calling Zoom AI Companion, that will “significantly expand” its capabilities beginning this fall. AI Companion will be available at no additional cost if you already pay for
3M to Pay $6 Billion to Resolve Earplug Lawsuits Over Hearing Damage Claims – CNET
3M said Tuesday that it’s reached an agreement over lawsuits alleging its Combat Arms Earplug led to hearing damage and tinnitus. 3M will pay a total of $6 billion between 2023 and 2029 to settle the lawsuits filed against it and
Ozlo Sleepbuds Aim to Help You ‘Go to Sleep and Stay Asleep’ – CNET
Ozlo Sleep, a new sleep and audio technology company, said Tuesday that it’s launching earbuds designed for better rest, with features that include noise masking, audio streaming via Bluetooth, and sensors that can detect when you’ve fallen asleep. Ozlo Sleepbuds
Audicus Announces New Hearing Aid Line, Monthly Program for Upgrades – CNET
When hearing aids became available without a prescription last fall for the first time in the US, one of the benefits that bubbled up is the fact that more companies can now compete in the hearing health space, with new
This Company Sends You a Box of Hearing Aids to Try at Home – CNET
Hearing aids are still having a moment. That’s because of the relatively new availability of over-the-counter hearing aids and a growing public health push to close the years-long gap between when someone starts noticing signs of hearing loss and when
Hearing Aids May Help Stave Off Dementia Risk – CNET
Hearing loss is now known to be an often-preventable risk factor for dementia, and research is building the case for hearing aids as one of the stronger tools to protect against it. A new study this month on older adults