Freda D. Cuevas

What is telehealth? How technology is improving the future of medicine

By Freda D. Cuevas 2 weeks ago
Telehealth is the practice of medicine using technology.
Telehealth is the practice of medicine using technology.

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Technology isn’t just for video games and social media. It can also give you access to important services, like medical aid. With telehealth, you’re able to check in with healthcare professionals from the comfort of your own home, and that’s just the start. 

Here’s why telehealth is deemed by many as the future of health care — and how you can make the most of all these digital services to stay healthy and safe. 

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What is telehealth?

Telehealth is the remote access of health care services with telecommunications technology, such as computers and mobile devices. 

There are many services that fall under telehealth, but the one you’re most likely to use is called telemedicine. 

The difference between telehealth and telemedicine

Telemedicine is what allows you to receive remote clinical services. For example, this would include a virtual appointment

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Wary of big tech’s bottom line, activists greet facial recognition pledges with skepticism

By Freda D. Cuevas 2 weeks ago

Over the course of four days last week, three of America’s largest technology companies — IBM, Amazon and Microsoft — announced sweeping restrictions on their sale of facial recognition tools and called for federal regulation amid protests across the United States against police violence and racial profiling.

In terms of headlines, it was a symbolic shift for the industry. Researchers and civil liberties groups who have been calling for strict controls or outright bans on the technology for years are celebrating, although cautiously.

They doubt, however, that much has changed. The careful wording of the public pledges leaves plenty of room for oppressive uses of the technology, which exacerbate human biases and infringe on people’s constitutional freedoms, critics say.

“It shows that organizing and socially informed research works,” said Meredith Whittaker, co-founder of the AI Now Institute, which researches the social implications of artificial intelligence. “But do I

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Mercedes Will Use Nvidia Technology in All Cars From 2024

By Freda D. Cuevas 2 weeks ago

(Bloomberg) — Daimler AG unit Mercedes-Benz said it will use Nvidia Corp. technology in all vehicles starting with the 2024 models, part of a push toward automated cars.

Nvidia’s Drive software and chips will give Mercedes-Benz cars the most “sophisticated and advanced computing architecture ever used in an automobile,” the companies said Tuesday in a statement.Automakers and semiconductor companies are increasingly joining forces as the car industry tries to progress rapidly from adding electronics that help drivers to vehicles that don’t need a human behind the wheel. Nvidia, based in Santa Clara, California, and led by founder and Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang, is looking to parlay its dominance of computer graphics into a leading position in the market for automotive silicon.Unlike other cars that require physical upgrades, the companies said the new systems will feature updates through software. That may allow owners to configure their vehicles in the way

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5 Companies Developing AI Technology to Keep an Eye On

By Freda D. Cuevas 2 weeks ago

In the midst of the ongoing pandemic, several companies are working to further develop their artificial intelligence technologies, known as AI, to aid in a variety of different fields. These companies include Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:NVDA), Salesforce.com Inc. (NYSE:CRM), Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), Twilio Inc. (NYSE:TWLO) and Tencent Holdings Ltd. (TCEHY).

Through the pandemic, companies have rapidly moved their employees to remote work to avoid contact and reduce the spread of the virus. This move has spurred on the development of AI technologies as an aid to human workers. The pursuit of AI technology covers a wide range of applications, from deep data analytics to more effective agriculture. While the AI of science fiction movies is yet to be seen, the technology has progressed in leaps and bounds in recent years.

AI spending on the rise

A recent forecast from International Data Corp. (IDC) predicts that global spending on AI technology will

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