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Wearable devices like smartwatches and rings are catching serious heart conditions that often go unnoticed during regular checkups. Cardiologists say these everyday gadgets are transforming how we prevent and detect cardiovascular disease.
University of Queensland researchers just cracked the code on indoor solar panels that ditch toxic lead while beating commercial silicon efficiency. The breakthrough could power everything from smartwatches to grocery store price tags without batteries.
When a car crash knocked one driver unconscious, their Apple Watch did what they couldn't—it called for help. Three people in China are sharing how their smartwatches became unexpected lifelines during medical emergencies.
MIT researchers just made it possible for smartwatches and sensors to train powerful AI models without compromising your privacy. Their breakthrough could bring secure AI to healthcare and finance, even in places with limited resources.
After losing his niece in a house fire, Abhishek Baheti created a smartwatch that helps parents track their children's location and respond to emergencies. His company won Rs 1 crore on Shark Tank India for watches that work independently without phones.
The legendary Apollo flight director who saved the Apollo 13 crew says watching Artemis II made him "young again." He's jealous of today's young NASA recruits getting to experience a new era of lunar exploration.
Four astronauts just became the first humans in 54 years to watch Earth disappear behind the moon, capturing a stunning "Earthset" that left them speechless. Commander Reid Wiseman said his palms were sweating just remembering the moment when our home planet slipped from view.
A New Zealand documentary about two Samoan brothers who became world-class opera singers is packing theaters weeks after release, defying the myth that "nobody watches documentaries." The film proves heartfelt local stories can become box office sensations.
NASA treated the Artemis 2 astronauts to a private screening of Ryan Gosling's space epic before their historic lunar voyage. The film's message of hope and sacrifice inspired the crew as they completed humanity's farthest journey from Earth.
Tourists visiting South Korea can now use their iPhones and Apple Watches to pay for buses, subways, and taxis without buying physical transit cards or exchanging cash. The new system works with international Mastercard cards and is available across major cities.
Lakshmi Shastri stood at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium as officials unveiled a stand named after her son, cricket legend Ravi Shastri. The same stadium where she once took train rides to watch him play now bears his name.
A new AI system watches wind turbines 24/7 to protect migrating birds while proving clean energy and wildlife can thrive together. One turbine tracked 2,007 birds over 19 months with zero confirmed collisions.
Bill Wiseman stood beside his father as his younger brother Reid blasted off as Commander of NASA's Artemis II mission to the moon. The launch reunited family, old Navy pilots, and even the surgeon who fixed Reid's eye as a child, making his astronaut dreams possible.
Starting today, Galaxy Watch users can monitor their blood pressure right from their wrist through the Samsung Health app. With nearly half of American adults managing high blood pressure, this technology puts critical health tracking in millions of hands.
Scientists in China just created a flexible solar cell thinner than a human hair that converts sunlight into energy better than anything before it. This breakthrough could power everything from smartwatches to curved building windows.
For half a century, Citizen has been making watches that never need a battery change, just light. The Japanese watchmaker is celebrating with a limited edition that turns sunshine into timekeeping precision.
A burglar's fashion choice became his downfall when police spotted his distinctive neon shirt while he casually ate fish and chips after a high-speed chase. The 20-year-old is now serving two years for stealing luxury watches and jewelry.
For the first time, astronomers watched a comet slow down, stop, and then start spinning the opposite way. The discovery reveals how dynamic and powerful these icy space wanderers really are.
A father who hated music as a kid watches his 14-month-old son fall head over heels for vintage vinyl records. The messy, joyful journey is teaching him that kids build their own passions.
Doctors created a smart hospital system that watches for kidney-damaging medications in real time, slashing injury rates in children nearly in half. Now researchers are refining the technology to protect adults too.
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