CARMEN the robot companion can help boost your memory and cognition
Have you ever walked into a room and forgotten why you were there? Or realized you’d left your keys behind for the umpteenth time this week? If you notice these little memory glitches regularly, you’re not alone. As we age, cognitive function can begin to decline, which for some people could be a sign of […]
Suspect in killings of two Australians and companion in Philippines hotel surrenders to police | Philippines
Philippine authorities say the suspect in last week’s murder of two Australians and their Filipino companion has turned himself in. On July 10, hotel staff discovered the bodies of the three victims, their hands and feet tied, in a hotel room in Tagaytay City, a popular resort town south of Manila. The victims were Sydney […]
Stingray that became pregnant without a male companion dies
A stingray that made headlines at a North Carolina aquarium after miraculously becoming pregnant despite not sharing a tank with any males has died. A stingray named Charlotte died Sunday after contracting a rare reproductive disease, the Hendersonville Aquarium and Shark Lab announced. He said on Facebook. “Despite continued care from our medical team and […]
Viral Stingray Believed Pregnant Without Male Companion Develops ‘Rare Reproductive Disease,’ Aquarium Says
Charlotte, a female stingray in North Carolina that went viral for having appeared to become pregnant without a male companion, has developed a reproductive disease, an aquarium announced Thursday. “Charlotte has developed a rare reproductive disease that has negatively impacted her reproductive system,” said the Hendersonville-based Aquarium & Shark Lab in a statement. “The findings […]
A big airline is relaxing its pet policy to let owners bring the companion and a rolling carry-on
FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — American Airlines is relaxing some of its pet policies, allowing pet owners to bring a companion and a full-sized carry-on on board. Until this week, if you brought your pet on board (for which you would have to pay a $150 fee), you could only bring one small item that […]
Australian Cops Find Two Bodies After Jilted Officer Admits To Fatally Shooting Ex-Lover And Companion
Police in Australia’s southeast discovered two bodies on Tuesday after a male police officer admitted to shooting dead his ex-girlfriend and her ex-girlfriend’s male boyfriend. ABC News Australia Homicide detectives discovered the bodies of 26-year-old former television reporter Jesse Baird and his 29-year-old flight attendant partner Luke Davis at a property near Bungonia, a town […]
Harvard dropout builds wearable AI companion that hangs around neck
Artificial intelligence continues to permeate our society in many ways, but wearable AI is not yet ubiquitous, and Harvard dropout Avi Shiffman is trying to change that. He hopes his next project, 'Tab', will reach the masses. Tab is an AI necklace potentially intended as an intercession to God. Click to get the free Cyberguy […]