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10 health advances are stealing the show at CES 2024
Technology is changing faster than ever, and so is the way we take care of ourselves.
Imagine having a smart device that can check your health at home in less than a minute or an AI solution that can help you stop snoring, sleep better or feel more relaxed. Sounds amazing, right?
Well, these are just some of the incredible products that we saw at CES 2024, the world’s biggest tech show.
From leggings that stimulate your muscles to robots that massage your back, here are 10 health devices that stole the show this year.
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1. Home health checkup in 1 minute
BeamO from Withings is a revolutionary device that lets you do a complete health checkup at home in just one minute. It measures your body temperature, heart rate, blood oxygen level and electrocardiogram with a touch of your finger. It also has a digital stethoscope that lets you listen to your heart and lung sounds.
BeamO syncs with your smartphone and gives you detailed reports and insights on your health. You can also share your data with your doctor or use it for telemedicine. BeamO is the world’s first 4-in-1 vital monitor that is easy to use, accurate and affordable. The company’s goal is to launch BeamO in the summer of 2024, but it is awaiting FDA clearance. It is expected to cost around $249.95.
2. No more snoring with the help of AI
Do you snore or have trouble breathing at night? If so, you might want to check out Motion Pillow, an AI-powered anti-snoring pillow that won the Best of Innovation award at CES 2024. The Motion Pillow has a range of features, including noise reduction and highly sensitive snoring detection, effectively addressing around 130 different concerns.
The Motion Pillow has three main parts: a pillow, an AI motion system, and a sleep data management app. The pillow has airbags and memory foam that adjust to your head position and comfort level. The AI motion system uses sound and pressure sensors to detect your snoring and inflate the airbags to gently move your head and open your airway. The sleep data management app tracks your sleep quality and snoring patterns. The Motion Pillow has a sophisticated AI algorithm that learns from your snoring and adapts to your needs.
3. A tiny smart thermometer makes temperature-taking with your phone easy
Taking your temperature can be a hassle, especially if you have to do it multiple times a day or for multiple people. That’s where HiitCheck, a tiny smart thermometer that takes your temperature in only one second without touching your skin, comes in.
The product’s temperature measurement algorithm and the MELEXIS sensor have been specifically engineered to account for skin emissivity. This allows the Hiitcheck to get a very accurate measurement of your body temperature in such a short amount of time. All you have to do is plug the Hiitcheck into your iPhone or Android. It also comes with an app that automatically records your body temperature, creates a daily body temperature trend graph, and daily/weekly/monthly body temperature trend analysis.
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4. Putting lipstick on with a beam
Lipcure Beam (AMOREPACIFIC)
Lipcure Beam by AMOREPACIFIC is a beauty device that combines lip makeup and care in one. It has a sensor cap that can measure your lip moisture and tell you how healthy your lips are.
Lipcure Beam (AMOREPACIFIC)
It also has a makeup tool that can emit light to enhance your lip color and texture. The light works with a special material that contains riboflavin, a natural vitamin that boosts your lip collagen and hydration. This way, you can prevent your lips from aging and keep them looking young and fresh. The Lipcure Beam has a universal color system that adapts to your skin tone and preference.
5. Minimize fatigued muscles by wearing these leggings
WE-Stim Leggings (Barun Bio)
If you are looking for a way to enhance your workout performance and recovery, you might want to try We-Stim Leggings, a pair of leggings that use wearable electric stimulation to activate and relax your muscles.
WE-Stim Leggins (Barun Bio)
We-Stim Leggings uses special conductive fibers to deliver natural electric energy from your body movement to your muscles. This microcurrent stimulates and relaxes your muscles, enhancing your performance and reducing your fatigue. No batteries or wires are needed. Just wear, move and enjoy the benefits of this innovative technology.
6. Medical AI bed and home health platform all in one
Master Medical Bed (Ceragem Co.)
The Master Medical Bed by Geragem Co. is a product that combines massage, modular medical devices, and IoT and AI technology to provide a personalized health management platform. It can address various health issues, such as abdominal pain, lymphedema, and sleep quality, with its innovative modules that can be used within the bed frame or as standalone devices.
Master Medical Bed (Ceragem Co.)
The Home MediCare platform is a smart home system that integrates medical devices and home automation to offer customized algorithms, health and sleep monitoring, and remote medical services. The bed, the mattress, and the devices work together with software that you can control with a tablet. The Master Bed Platform tracks your health data and device usage and connects you with online medical services.
7. Goodbye shaky hands and hello stability
The GyroGlove is the world’s most advanced hand stabilizer that aims to help people with hand tremors regain stability and control. It uses advanced gyroscopic technology to counteract the shaking and provide instant relief.
The GyroGlove is designed for comfort, durability, and ease of use. It has a long-lasting battery, a washable harness, a magnetic connector, and a user-friendly interface. The GyroGlove is great for people who want to get back to doing what they love without tremors.
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8. Train your brain with these high-tech headsets
Brain training system (Sens.ai)
Sens.ai is a 5-in-1 brain training system that uses a comfortable headset and a gamified app to help you achieve your goals. Whether you want to improve your sleep, cognition, well-being, or meditation, Sens.ai has a personalized program for you.
Brain training system (Sens.ai)
Sens.ai uses cutting-edge technology such as brainwave sensors, heart rate sensors, transcranial photobiomodulation, and objective functional brain testing to measure and enhance your brain performance. Sens.ai is backed by scientific research and testimonials from satisfied users. You can get Sens.ai now and enjoy a free trial of the membership that gives you access to all the features and benefits.
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9. Using AI to give the best robotic massage
iYU massage robot (Capsix Robotics)
Created by French company Capsix Robotics, iYU is a personal robotic masseuse that uses artificial intelligence to customize your massage. It scans your body and adapts to your needs and preferences.
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iYU massage robot (Capsix Robotics)
iYU can deliver different types of massage, from relaxing to stimulating, using a robotic arm that mimics human touch. iYU is the ultimate way to enjoy a massage anytime, anywhere.
The ultimate relaxation experience
That’s not the only massage product that stole my attention. As you can see by the smile on my face, the Pharaoh S II massage chair by a company called Bodyfriend is the first of its kind to offer separate leg movements and stretching. The pads next to your shoulders pull you into the massage action unlike any massage chair experience before.
Pharaoh S II massage chair (Bodyfriend)
The chair provided me with a luxurious massage in minutes. It has many features, including a premium XD massage module that can adjust the position and range of the massage rollers to fit your body shape and preference. It also has an S&L frame that can massage your entire body from head to toe. In addition, the Pharaoh S II massage chair has a specialized leg massage that includes a calf roller, airbags that knead both sides of your calf and feet, and a sole roller that targets acupoints on your sole.
The Pharaoh S II also has some special features that set it apart from other massage chairs. It has a brain massage mode that uses binaural beats to stimulate your brain waves and help you relax. It has a palm shiatsu mode that uses magnetic reflexology to massage the acupoints on your hands. It also has a rest mode that uses patented technology to heal your body. And it has 26 auto modes that you can choose from depending on your mood and needs. At 12 grand, you would expect something this remarkable from that price tag.
10. How AI is helping people see better
OrCam MyEye is a small device that can be clipped to any pair of glasses. MyEye uses artificial intelligence to scan and read any text, whether it is on a screen, a book, a sign or a menu. The device can also recognize faces, colors and money. The device speaks the information to the user through a mini speaker or a wireless earpiece.
You control the device with simple gestures or voice commands. One of the features of the MyEye device is Smart Reading, which allows the user to ask for specific information from a text, such as the date, the headlines or the prices. The MyEye device can really enhance the independence and quality of life of people with visual impairment.
Bonus: No ordinary eyeglasses
One last product that also literally caught our eye that I wanted to tell you about is Vixion01 eyewear. These are no ordinary eyeglasses. They have a special feature that makes them autofocus. That means they can automatically adjust the lenses to match the distance of whatever you are looking at.
They have a built-in time-of-flight depth sensor that helps them figure out the distance between your eyes and what you want to see, and then they make the lenses sharper or softer. You can focus on anything without using your eye muscles. Sold only right now in Japan for $690, this high-tech eyewear is expected to eventually be rolled out into global markets including the U.S.
Kurt’s key takeaways
These are just some of the amazing health devices that were showcased at CES 2024. They can help you improve your well-being, fitness, and beauty. Whether you want to monitor your vital signs, enhance your sleep quality, or stimulate your brain, there is a device for you, and it’s likely powered by AI.
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Congress just gave DHS another $70 billion
Congress narrowly voted to fund President Donald Trump’s mass deportation agenda, giving the Department of Homeland Security $70 billion over the next three years.
The house voted 214 to 212 in favor of the reconciliation bill Tuesday, following the Senate’s 52-47 vote last Friday morning. The vote fell largely along party lines. Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) was the only Senate Republican to vote against it. Rep. Tim Walberg (R-MI), initially voted against the bill — meaning it would have failed — but changed his vote after huddling with House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) and Appropriations Chair Tom Cole (R-OK), according to The Hill. No Democrats voted in favor of the funding bill, which was done through a budget reconciliation process to avoid a Democratic filibuster.
In a speech on the House floor ahead of the Tuesday vote, Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA) criticized Republicans for using the budget reconciliation process to avoid negotiating with Democrats, and emphasized ICE’s lack of popularity with the American people.
“At its core, this Republican reconciliation budget bill is a statement about priorities, and the priorities represented in this budget bill could not be more out of step with the needs and values of the American people,” Scanlon said.
Scanlon noted that DHS has yet to spend $100 billion of the nearly $200 billion it received under Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act. She added that Trump has not only expanded ICE’s reach by increasingly going after legal immigrants but also weaponized DHS against its critics. The bill, she said, will “supercharge” Trump’s abuses.
After the House markup last Friday, Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), ranking member of the House Appropriations Committee, noted that the bill not only lacks sufficient reforms but also cuts funding for cybersecurity and TSA, whose workers went weeks without pay during the DHS shutdown.
The funding bill comes at a time of deep unpopularity for ICE. One recent poll found that just 33 percent of voters approve of how the agency is doing its job.
And it comes amid yet another threat from border czar Tom Homan to flood New York City with ICE agents. In an interview with Fox News on Monday, Homan said he would send “more ICE agents than you’ve ever seen” to New York City if the state government passed a bill limiting cooperation with DHS.
“Providing a quarter trillion dollars to an administration promising that the public ‘ain’t seen shit yet’ when it comes to mass deportation is a historic mistake,” Todd Schulte, president of the immigration reform group FWD.us, said in a statement. “Supercharging the funding for these already out of control systems will come with terrible human consequences and continue to be met with increasing opposition from voters.”
Correction, June 9th: A previous version of this story said Rep. Tim Walberg voted against the funding bill. He initially voted against it but then changed his vote to support it.
Update, June 9th: This story has been updated to include comment from FWD.us president Todd Schulte.
Technology
8 apps that can help you cut your food bill
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Food prices have a way of sneaking up on you. One week, your usual grocery run feels normal. The next week, a few basics suddenly cost a lot more than you expected.
That is why money-saving food apps are worth a closer look. All of these apps are free to download or sign up for, but you still pay for any food, groceries or purchases you make through them.
Some help you find discounted groceries before stores toss them. Others connect you with surprise meals, receipt rewards, free local listings or recipes based on what you already have at home.
The trick is knowing which app fits the way you actually shop. Here are eight apps that can help you stretch your food budget, reduce waste and maybe make your next receipt feel a little less painful.
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Food savings apps can help shoppers find discounted groceries, restaurant meals, receipt rewards and free local food listings. (iStock)
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1) Flashfood
Flashfood helps you find discounted groceries from participating stores near you. The app focuses on food that is still good but getting close to its best-by date. You browse local deals in the app, pay through the app and pick up your order in the store. Flashfood says shoppers can find grocery deals for up to 50% off. That can include produce, meat, dairy, pantry items and other staples, depending on what stores near you have available.
- Best for: Discounted grocery pickup.
- How you save: Buy marked-down groceries from participating stores before they go to waste.
- Good to know: Availability depends on participating stores near you.
2) Misfits Market
Misfits Market delivers groceries to your door. The company says it offers high-quality rescued foods and lets you choose what goes in your order. After signing up, you receive a weekly shopping window. You can review your cart, remove items, add groceries and skip orders when needed. This can work well if you want grocery delivery and like the idea of reducing food waste at the same time. Misfits Market says there are no subscription fees or order obligations. You can skip, pause or cancel.
- Best for: Grocery delivery with rescued food.
- How you save: Order discounted groceries, including rescued or excess food, delivered to your door.
- Good to know: Delivery depends on your ZIP code. Misfits Market says it serves nearly every ZIP code in the contiguous U.S., with limited service in select areas.
Misfits Market lets you customize grocery deliveries with rescued or excess food that may cost less than traditional shopping.
3) Too Good To Go
Too Good To Go helps you buy surplus food from nearby restaurants, bakeries, cafés and stores. The app uses “Surprise Bags,” which means you usually know the type of food and pickup window, but not every exact item inside. That surprise part can be fun, especially if you like trying local spots. It can also be less ideal if you need a very specific dinner plan. Too Good To Go says users can save and enjoy food at half price or less.
- Best for: Discounted restaurant and bakery food.
- How you save: Buy discounted Surprise Bags from local restaurants, bakeries, cafés and stores.
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Food savings apps work best when they match how you already shop, pick up food, save receipts or plan meals. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
4) Olio
Olio connects people locally so they can give away food and other useful items. The app says you can browse free food from local shops and neighbors. You may also find books, toys, toiletries and household items. This one feels more community-based than a regular coupon app. It can be especially helpful if you live in an active area where neighbors and local shops often post.
- Best for: Free local food and household items.
- How you save: Find free food and household items shared by neighbors or local businesses.
- Good to know: Results depend heavily on your local community.
5) SuperCook
SuperCook helps you turn the food already in your kitchen into meals. You enter the ingredients you have at home, and the app suggests recipes you can make. That can save money in a different way. Instead of buying more groceries, you may find a way to use the half bag of rice, frozen vegetables or canned beans you already paid for.
- Best for: Using up food you already have.
- How you save: Turn ingredients you already have into meals, so you can avoid another grocery run.
- Good to know: This one does not give cash back. It helps you avoid extra spending and food waste.
6) Ibotta
Ibotta gives you cash back on eligible purchases. Before you shop, you add cash-back offers in the app. After shopping in-store, you submit your receipt. Ibotta says you can withdraw earnings once you reach $20. It’s great because it can work with groceries and other everyday purchases. The key is remembering to add offers before you shop and submit your receipt after.
- Best for: Grocery cash back.
- How you save: Earn cash back on eligible grocery and everyday purchases after you submit receipts.
- Good to know: You need to match the right offers and follow the redemption steps.
7) Fetch
Fetch turns receipts into points. You shop, snap receipts and earn points that can be redeemed for gift cards. Fetch says you can earn points from in-store or online shopping, plus offers from participating brands. This app can be simple because you do not always need to pick offers before you shop. Still, special offers can help you earn more points.
- Best for: Turning receipts into gift cards.
- How you save: Snap receipts to earn points you can redeem for gift cards.
- Good to know: Points vary by receipt, brands and offers.
Fetch turns receipts into points you can redeem for gift cards from popular retailers.
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Receipt rewards apps such as Ibotta, Fetch and Upside can help shoppers earn cash back or gift cards on eligible purchases. (SDI Productions/Getty Images)
8) Upside
Upside is best known for gas savings, but it can also work for groceries and restaurants where offers are available. You open the app, claim a cash-back offer near you, shop as usual and pay with a credit or debit card.
- Best for: Cash back on groceries, gas and dining.
- How you save: Claim cash-back offers on gas, groceries and restaurants at participating locations.
- Good to know: Grocery and restaurant offers depend on participating locations near you.
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Which app should you try first?
Start with the app that fits your normal routine. If you already shop at grocery stores in person, try Flashfood or Ibotta. If you save receipts anyway, Fetch is an easy add-on. If you order groceries online, Misfits Market may be worth checking. If you like trying local food, Too Good To Go can be a fun way to save. If your fridge is full, but dinner still feels impossible, SuperCook may help you avoid another grocery run. For gas and food cash back in one place, Upside deserves a look. For free local food and community sharing, Olio may surprise you, depending on where you live.
A few smart tips before using food savings apps
Before you download every app on this list, take a moment to think about your habits. First, check whether the app works in your area. Some apps depend on local stores, restaurants or community activity. If there are no nearby offers, the app may not help much yet.
Next, watch pickup windows. Apps like Flashfood and Too Good To Go can save you money, but they also require timing. If you miss the pickup, you may lose the deal. Also, avoid buying food only because it looks cheap. A discounted item saves money only if you actually use it. Finally, read the app’s privacy settings. These apps often work through location, receipts, purchases and rewards accounts. Use only the permissions you feel comfortable sharing.
Kurt’s key takeaways
Food savings apps can help, but they work best when they match your real life. Flashfood and Too Good To Go are great for deal hunters who can pick up food nearby. Misfits Market works better for people who want groceries delivered. Ibotta, Fetch and Upside can help you earn something back from purchases you already make. SuperCook and Olio come at savings from a different angle. One helps you use what you already bought. The other connects you with local people and shops that share food and useful items. The biggest takeaway? Do not let the app make you spend more. Use it as a tool, not a temptation.
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Apple dials down Liquid Glass, and the Mac looks way better for it
MacOS 27 Golden Gate will usher in a bunch of changes to the Mac when it’s released later this year, with its biggest new features revolving around Siri AI. But for now, using the first developer beta, Siri AI is only offered through a waitlist. So what’s available to try is mostly about how the upcoming operating system looks and feels.
You’re not welcomed with any fanfare when you boot up the macOS 27 developer beta (that’ll probably come later), but there’s reason to celebrate. Jump to the appearance settings, and you find that Apple now has a Liquid Glass slider, allowing users to set the amount of UI transparency in macOS. On one end of the slider, it’s as seethrough as Liquid Glass gets, and on the other end the transparent accents are heavily frosted. Golden Gate starts you in the middle of the slider by default, for just a touch of frosting — perhaps a gentle admission that the original look went too far. You sadly can’t go fully opaque, but this frosted look does greatly reduce the distracting elements of Liquid Glass.
After spending just a short while with Golden Gate, I already prefer the minimum transparency look. I’d crank that slider in the full version and never turn back. For the strongest Liquid Glass haters out there, the Reduce Transparency option is still available in the Accessibility settings, but using it is like taking a hammer to all that glass — introducing lots of harsh gray and black backgrounds to the dock, Menu Bar, and Control Center.
The absolute wins for macOS 27’s design is the return of edge-to-edge sidebars with colorful icons and the increased corner radii of windows across the OS. The former is basically a backtrack to the way sidebars used to look (which looked better and easier to parse, with less wasted space). And the latter is just logical. How on Earth did Apple get so high on its own design supply that it allowed windowed apps to have mismatched corners?
I do have my nitpicks — the new battery icon taken from iOS is less legible (really, I hate it). Also, after Apple finally added the most basic window snapping feature in Sequoia, it hasn’t refined it one bit. Both Tahoe and now Golden Gate are leaving me wanting better and faster tiling controls like Windows 11, as well as the simple ability to rename virtual desktops. But so far, nothing.
Apple says Golden Gate is supposed to feel snappier, with faster search indexing. It’s too early to tell how much of a difference this makes on the MacBook Neo I’m testing it on — especially since dev betas are notoriously buggy and unstable. Using Spotlight search for local files on Golden Gate performed similar to another Neo I had on-hand running macOS 26 Tahoe. And opening apps on both systems side-by-side led to mixed results: Golden Gate opened Lightroom Classic and Slack faster, but Tahoe was faster to open Photoshop and Steam. I hope Apple’s under the hood improvements to memory and CPU usage will really show on the MacBook Neo, which could use all the efficiency it can get, but the jury’s out for now.
There’s still more to come with further beta releases of macOS 27, where we’ll at some point be able to fully test Siri AI, Visual Intelligence, and the revamped Spotlight Search. Last year’s power user-focused Spotlight with clipboard history was a nice improvement, but I’m skeptical that Siri AI being baked into Spotlight will be quite the gamechanger Apple’s billing it as. I’ll keep an open mind and be looking to find out once I’m off the waitlist.
For now, I’m relieved Apple is slightly backpedaling on Liquid Glass. While the look was never quite as bad on the Mac as it was on iOS, it’s a welcome change to be able to turn down these transparencies and get a little closer to the old looks from Sequoia. That and the other bits of UI polish are a nice upgrade on their own. Now, Apple has to show that it can nail all the new AI features, too — I’m eager to see how it fares.
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