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AI isn’t just stealing jobs, it’s also fighting death

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When people hear “AI,” they think of deepfakes, bogus essays or robots stealing jobs. But there’s something way bigger happening behind the scenes: AI is low-key helping doctors beat diseases that terrify us. Like actually saving lives.

❤️ Heart disease

Still the world’s #1 killer … but AI has entered the chat, and it’s scanning your chest X-rays like Sherlock Holmes in a lab coat.

AI is getting scarily good at spotting early warning signs doctors might miss. A study in Nature Medicine showed AI could detect hidden heart failure risks just from simple chest X-rays, without needing tests.

👉 Ask your doctor about: AI-assisted cardiac imaging or early heart disease screenings.

🧠 Alzheimer’s

In a recent study, researchers used AI to predict Alzheimer’s disease up to seven years before traditional diagnosis methods. Yes, seven years.

👉 Ask your doctor about: Cognitive baseline screenings and AI-enhanced imaging.

🧬 Cancer

AI is helping us find cancer earlier, faster and more accurately. AI-assisted mammograms improved early breast cancer detection by 30% while cutting down false alarms.

👉 Ask your doctor about: AI-supported imaging and therapies.

🦠 Infectious diseases

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What dreams are made of

😴 Tired of being tired? These sleep helpers are your answer.

Read with a dimmable wall light (8% off) that won’t wake your partner.
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Can't sleep? Try this

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We’ve all heard that blue light from screens wrecks your sleep, but is that really true? Try these tips to fall asleep faster. You’ll thank me later.

Gemini is watching: Google’s Gemini AI can now watch videos you dump in Drive and give you notes like a nerdy intern who doesn’t sleep. It’ll spit out meeting takeaways or product updates, but only if the captions are on. Congrats, even your AI thinks your all-hands meeting was boring.

#7

Where computer science ranks among majors with the highest jobless rates. Congrats, grads, now you’re competing with laid-off senior devs and chatbots that don’t sleep. Next stop, look into AI ethics, prompt engineering and cloud or quantum computing.

Using Windows at night? That blue screen glow can hurt your eyes and mess with your sleep. Night Light adds a warm tint that feels gentler as you wind down. Go to Settings > System > Display > Night Light to turn it on. You can also adjust the Strength, and Schedule it to switch on automatically.

Bed-ly in need of sleep

😴 Here’s your A-list of bedroom upgrades for top-tier zzz’s.

Wake up without bedhead with a two-pack of sleep bonnets ($13).
Can’t reach your nightstand? Grab a handy bedside caddy ($16.49).
These cooling gel pillows ($46) are great for back and side sleepers.
Guests coming over? This air mattress (20% off) has a built-in pump.
A four-pack of bedsheet organizers (40% off) keeps your linens tidy.

🌃 Cosmic dreams: Turn your ceiling into a starry sky with a galaxy projector (44% off) that looks like a cute astronaut.

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Alexa has your secrets: Amazon says that Alexa is only listening for the wake word, but we know that’s a pile of horse crap. One dad asked Amazon for all of Alexa’s recordings over nine years. He got thousands of voice files, spreadsheets and revelations, from “Alexa, play a fart sound” requests to his daughter’s late-night questions about sleep, dating and what “knickers” means. It’s like a little spy, but with bedtime stories and jazz. Wonder what Amazon has on you? Click here to request your data.

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🤖 Smarter than any human alive: Google cofounder Sergey Brin and DeepMind boss Demis Hassabis popped up like your weird cousins at Thanksgiving to say: AGI might land “right before or after 2030.” Brin thinks smarter algorithms matter more than horsepower, Hassabis says we need a few big breakthroughs. Nobody knows what “thinking” machines will do, though. Sleep well.

Stop Kindle fumbles: Disable your touchscreen so taps don’t register, but swipes to turn pages still work. Open a book, tap More options (three-dot icon) > Disable Touchscreen and hit OK. Want it back on? Just press the Power button to sleep and wake your Kindle.

Your brain got doxxed: Warning for you. Neurotech sleep and wellness gadgets are quietly collecting, and selling, your brain waves. These supposed brain-computer interface (BCI) technologies aren’t covered under medical privacy laws. Your mood, thoughts or mental health patterns are on the market to the highest bidder. It never stops.

😴 Schools are teaching kids how to sleep: Forget band and robotics. Most teens are getting just six hours of sleep a night, way below the recommended eight for developing brains. Blame late-night scrolling and heavy schedules. The fix? Classes that teach time management, no phones before bed and skipping midnight snacks. Next up: teaching Gen A how to blink between TikToks.

Follow your dreams and …

😴 Go back to bed. Sleep tight knowing you scored a great deal.

Clip on a rechargeable book light (24% off) for your late-night page-turner.
This bedside charging station (21% off) even has an alarm and night light.
Snuggle up with a weighted lap blanket (21% off) to relax and unwind.
Side sleeper? Wake up feeling rested with a knee and leg pillow (20% off).
Make your campout cozy with a sleeping pad (27% off) in an inflatable bag.

🐶 Life’s ruff: Whether you have a lapdog or a big pup, this dog bed (31% off) has a washable cover for easy cleaning.

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Of screen time before bed can cut your sleep by 24 minutes and increase your risk of insomnia by 59%. And no, a blue light filter won’t save you. Bright light of any kind still messes with your body’s sleep signals and tricks your brain into thinking it’s daytime. My advice? Wind down with something chill like music or an audiobook.

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Apple’s revamping the Health app: They’re adding an AI virtual doctor (paywall link). It’ll analyze health data from your devices and give you personalized tips to stay healthy, eat better and improve sleep. ETA: Sometime next year. I see me doing tips on how to remove your data, too.

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Sleeping bag = nap-sack

😴 Hey, sleepyhead. These bedroom upgrades will help you wind down.

Scroll hands-free with a phone holder that mounts on your nightstand.
Some dusk-to-dawn night-lights (9% off) give your room a soft glow.
This galaxy projector (40% off) brings the night sky indoors.
Drift off to your favorite tunes with a sleep mask with built-in Bluetooth.
Got neck pain? Rest easy on an ergonomic memory foam pillow.

🛍️ Hang on: Organize your closet and shave minutes off your morning routine with these metal hangers for pants and skirts.

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💪 Man with the golden arm: That’s what Australians called James Harrison. He donated his blood and plasma 1,173 times. He passed away peacefully in his sleep last month at 88. His plasma had a rare antibody to prevent rhesus disease — when a pregnant mother’s blood is incompatible with her baby. He’s credited with saving 2.4 million babies’ lives. What a hero!

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