Niura’s EEG-implemented earbuds scan your brain health and recommend music to your mood

September 22, 2023
Niura has developed a pair of earbuds that monitor brain activity and, it claims, can both watch for potential health issues and match music to a user’s mood. The founders, Ryan Ahmed, Shahriar Huda, Dang Nguyen, and Authoy Das, had the idea of neuromonitoring during their high school years after their family members grappled with […]

The Download: inverse vaccines, and Microsoft’s big deal

September 22, 2023
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. How inverse vaccines might tackle diseases like multiple sclerosis On the whole, typical vaccines prime the immune system to respond. But scientists are also working on “inverse vaccines” that teach the immune system…

3 Safe Gold Stocks Pointing to Buy

September 22, 2023
Gold is often considered a safe-haven asset during economic uncertainty and is used as a hedge against inflation. Given a long-term robust outlook for gold on solid demand and rising…

Intel (re)fined $400M by EU for ‘naked restrictions’ dating back to the noughties

September 22, 2023
Talk about old news: The European Union has reimposed a fine (totalling €376.36 million) on Intel for antitrust violations dating back decades. Veteran tech watchers may recall the chipmaker was slapped with a much bigger fine, of over a billion euros, by the EU back in 2009 which found Intel had abused its dominance in […]