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Meta's text-based social media app, Threads, is stepping up its game by introducing a new feature that brings it closer in functionality to X (formerly Twitter). Starting March 19, users in the US now have access to trending topics within the Threads app, similar to the trending tab on X. With the rollout of this feature, Threads aims to compete against the likes of X and Bluesky Social in the race to become the top microblogging platform.Trending Topics feature on ThreadsUsers can now explore trending topics in the…

XUV 700Myelin Foundry, a pioneering deep-tech product startup specializing in Edge AI for the automotive, industrial, and media sectors, has partnered with Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., India's leading SUV manufacturer. The partnership aims to deliver AI into automotive cabins and mobile phones.M-Lens, the first product from this collaboration, is designed to seamlessly interpret cockpit warning signs and in-cabin controls, making driving safer and more intuitive in the…

Prototype of the blood pressure monitoring clip. The user presses on the clip and a custom smartphone app guides the user on how hard and long to press during the measurement. Credit: Digital Health Lab / UC San DiegoEngineers have developed a low-cost, user-friendly clip and smartphone app for blood pressure monitoring. The clip, which costs less than a dollar to produce, works without needing calibration and offers an affordable alternative to traditional blood pressure monitoring methods. The technology, already…

A thermal image showing heat traces left by fingertips on a keyboard, which researchers say could be used to crack passwords. Image: University of GlasgowComputer security researchers say they've developed an AI-driven system that can guess computer and smartphone passwords in seconds by examining the heat signatures that fingertips leave on keyboards and screens when entering data. Called ThermoSecure, researchers at the University of Glasgow's School of Computing Science developed the system to show how the falling…

Elevator buttons can sometimes be fickle things — confusing labels or tricky security systems can start a trip up or down a building off on a slightly sour note. But on the control panel, there’s one button that stands out for its ability to make someone’s day instead of ruining it: the open door button. There’s no mystery as to what its job is. If the elevator doors are open, pressing and holding the open door button will usually make sure they stay that way. If the doors have started to close, jabbing the button…