AI technology could help physicians to make mental health diagnoses

Stephanie Beck
AI Technology - Medical Diagnosis

The artificial intelligence has a great deal of potential, though experts say clinicians should use it with caution. A new form of AI technology has been developed by Emilia Molimpakis at University College London, in Canada, following the attempted suicide of a friend. The technology was created to help fill mental health treatment gaps. Molimpakis is a postdoctoral neuroscience researcher and co-found Thymia. That AI technology uses video games to collect patient information about the way they interact with their screens. From there, it helps to interpret whether the patient…

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Amazon removes Kindle digital product purchases from its Android apps

L. Green
Kindle digital product - Kindle Device

The online marketplace made the move in response to the Google Play Store’s billing policy. Amazon has announced that it has already started removing the option for Kindle digital product purchases from its Android apps including Shopping, Audible, Music and Prime Video. The company has started notifying customers that they will need to make their purchases on the website. Amazon has stopped kindle digital product purchases through its various Amazon apps in response to Google’s Play Store billing policy. The change first rolled out on its Shopping and Prime Video…

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Biometrically authenticated mobile payments to break $1 trillion milestone in 2027

John Montgallo
Mobile payments - fingerprint scan

The value of the transactions is going to breach $1.2 trillion in five years, says Juniper Research. The value of mobile payments biometrically authenticated is expected to reach $1.2 trillion worldwide by the close of 2027, according to a recent Juniper Research study. The study expects a massive growth rate from the $332 billion the transactions are currently worth. Juniper Research has provided an evaluation of the transition from traditional transaction security methods such as passwords and PINs to biometric authentication of mobile payments, in its paper titled: “Mobile Payment…

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Starlink satellite internet achieves important 400,000 subscriber milestone

Sam Lambert
Satellite Internet - Milestone

The SpaceX company shared with the FCC the new number, which is up from 250,000 in March. SpaceX, the Elon Musk space company, shared with federal regulators in a recent presentation that its Starlink satellite internet service now has more than 400,000 subscribers worldwide. This new subscriber data shows that the company is experiencing substantial and rapid growth. The company has been taking in a rising number of subscribers for its satellite internet service, which first launched in October 2020. In just March, Starlink had announced that it had about…

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Tips and Tricks to Become a Manager in Healthcare

Guest Post
career management

It’s not uncommon for healthcare professionals to have further career aspirations. Usually, these aspirations revolve around management and team leading roles. Healthcare is a growing industry, meaning there are lots of management roles becoming available. A manager in healthcare typically adopts an administrative position in the public or private sector. Unlike many other healthcare professions, being a manager does not involve providing direct care to patients. Instead, it revolves around keeping an organization’s standards high—from employee performances to the funding decisions that get the green light. There are countless benefits…

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