Biometrics

24 May 23

This Mindful Gamer Out-Thought Elden Ring

Computer & Information Technology

Perri Karyal, a video game and variety streaming video broadcaster, has created a way to play games with her brain waves. Karyal, who hosts a regular show on twitch.tv, has been using a custom controller that reads electroencephalogram signals (EEG) to play the popular video game Elden Ring since earlier…

17 May 23

Decoding Stress from Wearable Tech

Computer & Information Technology

Can your mind be read at arm’s length? Scientists and clinicians at Mt. Sinai hospital in New York have taken a step down this road—using smartwatch data to discover aspects of a wearer’s psychological state. The researchers want to predict a person’s resilience, optimism, and emotional support–all correlated with positive…

25 Apr 23

Expansive Health Data Privacy Law for Washington State

Biotechnology & Biomedical

On Monday, 17 April, the Washington State Legislature passed the My Health My Data Act. The bill, HB 1155, currently sitting on Governor Jay Inslee’s desk after passing both state houses by considerable margins (57-39 House; 27-21 Senate), restricts what can be done with personal health data collected from anyone…

This Mindful Gamer Out-Thought Elden Ring

Decoding Stress from Wearable Tech

Expansive Health Data Privacy Law for Washington State

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