🏥 The hologram will see you now: A hospital outside of Dallas is the first in the country to use a $65,000 Holobox. The device beams a 3D image of your doctor inside what looks like a futuristic vending machine for a slightly more personal telehealth appointment. Good news for areas with doctor shortages.
Tech trick: Boost the quality of your streaming audio
At any given time, there’s music playing in my house. I have my organizing music, sitting-by-the-pool jams, dinner playlists depending on how we’re feeling, tunes for getting ready … The list goes on.
If you’re a music lover, too, let’s get the bad news out of the way: The tunes you’re jamming to in your favorite streaming app are sub-par quality. The good news? It’s easy to fix that, and I can walk you through it.
Quick note: The options you see listed vary depending on whether or not you’re signed up for a premium-level sub. Yes, you have to pay if you want the best of the best. Now let’s get your listening from so-so to superb.
Spotify
From the Home tab in the Android or iOS mobile app:
- Tap your avatar (top left) > Settings and privacy > Audio quality.
Apple Music
If you’re on an iPhone:
- Open the iOS Settings screen > Music > Audio Quality.
- Enable Lossless Audio to see the options.
If you’re on Android:
- Open the Home tab in the Apple Music app.
- Tap the three dots (top right) and Settings > Select Audio quality.
YouTube Music
Imagine stepping into an AI-powered doctor’s office - Now you can
When I saw this news, I had to share it with you. In our latest episode of “Black Mirror” comes to life, new AI-powered health care tech just dropped. I did a ton of research, so you know what it is when it pops into your hometown. And this is def a talker around the dinner table.
Why asking Siri, Google or Alexa for medical advice is a terrible idea
You’re suddenly thrown into a situation where you must perform CPR to save a life. Oh no. You don’t remember anything from that course 15 years ago.
You might think a quick “Hey Siri” would pull up the instructions quickly and clearly, but that’s absolutely the worst thing to do. In a recent study, researchers asked voice assistants questions related to cardiac arrest emergencies. Yep. It was a complete disaster.
What's up, doc? Surprise email fees are the new healthcare trend
The doctor will see you now … anywhere, thanks to telehealth tech. But patients have found these visits are sneaking a hand into their wallets. Reports show that a growing number of hospital services across the country charge patients just to message their doctors. That’s leading to surprise fees as high as $50 for an email!
Alexa, I want to talk to a doctor' - Use your Echo to get medical help
Having information at your fingertips is a blessing and a curse at times. It’s great if you want to find out what’s going on quickly, but it can deliver woefully incorrect details when you look up medical conditions.
How to get a free coronavirus assessment online
The coronavirus took a serious turn for the worse this week when the World Health Organization (WHO) classified it as a pandemic.
Now, frightened people are searching for answers on the best ways to stay protected. Agencies like the EPA have been trying to help by publishing a list of disinfectants that have been verified to be effective against the coronavirus. Tap or click here to see the official list of products.