Target unveils game-changing self-checkout technology designed for blind customers nationwide

Steve Decker, Target's senior manager of accessibility, helps develop new self-checkout systems with braille, audio prompts and tactile controllers for visually impaired shoppers.
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First Tests: Qualcomm's Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme Shows Some Serious Speed

Lofty clocks, lots of cores, AI horsepower to spare, and a rebuilt GPU: The new Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme chip looks like a pace-setter in the laptop-CPU race. Here's how it shapes up in early tests ...

Litigation stalled a bold UW building project. The market finished it off

UW hoped a new research center would help transform its West Campus into an "innovation district" that could turn UW science into spinoffs. Then came a lawsuit ...

A world traveler faces endometrial cancer

When Sherry received a diagnosis of endometrial cancer, her life was forever changed. Learn more about her journey.

India’s IT sector faces new challenges amid AI boom, geopolitical uncertainties

The January launch of Chinese start-up DeepSeek's artificial intelligence (AI) model R1, which swiftly outpaced ChatGPT in downloads and prompted soul-searching in New Delhi, and India's largest IT ...
Greek City Times

Who are the better drivers? Greeks? Italians? Northern Europeans?

Drive across Europe and the road changes more than the scenery. On quiet Swedish highways or the disciplined autobahns of Germany, traffic moves with a ...
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Savvy Senior: How to prevent falls at home

By Jim Miller Dear Savvy Senior, My 80-year-old father, who lives alone, has fallen several times over the past few months. Are there any tips or precautions you recommend that I can implement to ...
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Contrast Sensitivity Test Can Indicate Function After Retinal Artery Occlusion

Patients with retinal artery occlusion experience reduced contrast sensitivity, suggesting the potential for a new functional test.
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Here’s how Texas’ 11,000-plus blind or low-vision students train to get around safely

First developed in the mid-20th century, the field of orientation and mobility teaches people with visual impairments navigation skills.

Essilor Stellest Lenses For Child Myopia Are FDA-Approved: How To Cut Future Vision Costs If Insurance Steps In

In a landmark decision, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has cleared Essilor’s new Stellest eyeglass lenses for sale—the first FDA-cleared eyeglass lenses shown in clinical trials to slow the ...
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Reversing age-related vision loss with retinal lipid therapy

Changes in vision are often a common sign of aging. If you sit in a dimly lit restaurant with anyone over the age of 60, you'll likely hear the person say, "Hold on - let me pull out my cell phone. I ...

Optical Illusion Eye Test: How Many Faces Can You Spot Under 5 Seconds?

This optical illusion dares you to spot all the hidden faces in just five seconds. Look closely, the answer reveals far more than meets the eye. Did you catch them all?