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Technology is reshaping every aspect of our lives. Once a week in The Future of series, we examine innovations in important fields, from farming to transportation, and what they will mean in the years and decades to come. A decade ago, Google’s ambitions seemed unchecked: The company would design self-piloting cars through Waymo, sponsor moonbases , and even conquer death . One of the company’s plans: Smart contact lenses to measure the glucose level of your tears — and perhaps help reduce the damage caused by diabetes. “It’s still early days for this technology, but we’ve completed multiple clinical research studies, which are helping to refine our prototype,” wrote Google’s Brian Otis and Babak Parviz back in 2014. Seven years later, the company’s ego remains just as inflated, but Verily’s smart contact lenses are nowhere to be seen; the side project of Google parent Alphabet was officially abandoned in 2018. Yet smart lenses are finally becoming a reality, thanks to … [Read more...] about The Future of Vision: Augmented reality contact lenses will make you bionic

In recognition of Black History Month, a number of streaming platforms have curated movies and TV shows that shed light on the Black experience — past and present, fiction and non-fiction. To help you zero in on these selections, we’ve put together this roundup of the best shows to stream for Black History Month, featuring options from Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, and HBO. After checking out our roundup of the best shows, you may want to dive into our list of the best movies to stream for Black History Month , along with our roundup of the best Black films on Netflix . Dear White People Based on the much-lauded 2014 film of the same name, Dear White People follows a group of Black students at the fictional Winchester University, a predominately white campus. Leaning on comedy and satire, the show follows the individual experiences of the main cast as they grapple with self-identity, activism, political correctness, and racism in a world that claims to be socially aware, … [Read more...] about Best shows to stream for Black History Month

Coloring monochrome photographs is a practice that dates back to the earliest days of photography. With color photography unavailable to most consumers until the 1940s, members of the public who wanted to enhance the reality of photos often experimented with hand-coloring as an alternative. It was an incredibly time-consuming effort involving watercolors, oils, or pastels — and the results, while certainly distinctive, don’t necessarily look quite as realistic as their creators may have hoped. Today, turning black-and-white images into full color photographs is a whole lot easier — and the results far, far better. How easy? All you need to do is post, or spot, a monochrome image on Twitter and reply to it with @colorize_bot . Like summoning a colorizing Captain Planet, Colorize_bot — as it is known — will instantly spring into action with its digital Crayolas, leaving the user with a freshly multicolored image and a cheery, “Of course, nice to help you!” This all occurs in the … [Read more...] about Summon this amazing Twitter bot to colorize your black-and-white photos

You’ve probably heard that it’s not what is on the outside that counts, it’s what is on the inside. Well, that probably couldn’t be more true when it comes to feeling and looking your best. As each of us is unique when it comes to our metabolisms, body compositions, and biomarkers, there isn’t one workout or diet that will work for everyone. That’s the science behind InsideTracker , a science-based app that uses data derived from analyses of your blood and DNA, as well as information you provide regarding your diet and routine, to formulate an ultra-personalized action plan to improve your wellness both inside and out. And what’s even better, right now you can get 25% off any of InsideTracker’s plans for optimizing your body’s data. You can choose among five different packages varying in extensiveness and priced accordingly. They range between the Ultimate plan, which includes blood testing and 43 biomarkers, and the DIY plan, which uses past blood tests and biomarkers that you … [Read more...] about Save 25% on InsideTracker’s ultra-personalized nutrition and fitness plans

In the grip of an emergency, the first move for many Americans is to call 911. The emergency response system has been around for decades, but like many institutions, it has struggled to keep up with technology. Call centers are easily overwhelmed in big emergencies, they often can’t track the locations of people calling from cell phones, and they’re vulnerable to hacking. An egregious example of this came in 2017, when a hacker used a malicious link on Twitter to hijack thousands of phones, forcing them to call 911 repeatedly, flooding call centers with false alarms. “I’ve been studying and working in disasters, diseases, and emergency management for over 10 years,” says Ginny Katz, founder and CEO of HazAdapt. “At the end of my master’s degree, I really began to dive into the tech because I thought we really need some better technology here, and it just seems like what’s on the market today is not cutting it.” This article is part of our continuing series, Women With Byte … [Read more...] about 911 hotlines are outdated, so Ginny Katz is building something better