Smart Glasses Revolutionize Life For People With Dementia

AI-powered smart glasses that can identify everyday objects and guide people with dementia through daily activities have been hailed as “revolutionary.” Built into black-rimmed frames that have a camera, microphone and speakers, the tech — known as “CrossSense” — guides wearers through everyday life by means of an assistant called Wispy. Not only can Wispy offer prompts and feedback during tasks through verbal cues and text that floats in front of the wearer’s eyes, it can also ask questions, engage in light conversation, and aid wearers in remembering stories. CrossSense may even slow down memory decline and improve broader cognition. The glasses scooped a major prize when the Longitude Prize on Dementia awarded $1.3 million to the innovation. Szczepan Orleans, CEO of CrossSense, said the prize money will help bring the company’s product to market. He said a smartphone version would be available at the end of 2026 and the glasses are expected to be available in early 2027.

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Maybe Robbing Banks is Not This Man’s Forte

Recently, Gustavo DeJesus Torres walked into a bank and handed the teller a note. About 30 minutes later, he walked into another bank and did the same thing. The next day, it happened twice more, and after taking a couple of days off, Torres visited two more banks. Clearly, he was trying to rob the banks, which were spread across New York City. The notes he handed to the tellers said people would get hurt if the tellers didn’t hand over the money, but they didn’t say Torres was armed. On two occasions, he was modestly successful, getting away with $320 from a branch in Queens and $265 from one in Brooklyn. At a bank in Harlem, he walked out with just $20. When it came to the remaining three banks, he walked away with nothing. The 33-year-old was captured on several security cameras, but he wore a mask. In one of the surveillance photos, Torres was seen standing on a subway platform holding a coffee cup, looking like any other commuter. Police were able to locate Torres and arrest him. After robbing six banks in five days and coming away with a measly total of $605, bank robbing is clearly not this man's forte.

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Delaware: The Alien Abduction Capital of America

The odds of a hostile close encounter have reportedly never been higher in Delaware. With National Alien Abduction Day occurring on March 20, data from the National UFO Reporting Center and social media discussions were analyzed to uncover the states where unexplained aerial phenomena are most frequently reported and where the chances of alien abduction might be highest. According to the study, Delaware is the most likely place to get abducted by aliens, with 12,097 reported UFO sightings since 1974. Residents have reported seeing flying cylinders with beaming lights hovering over their homes. Given the number of sightings, the ratio is one for every 928 residents. The numbers move the state from fourth place last year to first place this year. Behind Delaware are Washington DC with 8,314 reported sightings and New York with 7,595 reported sightings. 

 

 

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This State Has the Lowest Minimum Driving Age in the U.S.

From the time you can first remember riding in a car with your parents, you probably dreamed of turning 16, so you could get behind the wheel yourself. If you live in South Dakota, however, that dream is different. That’s because the minimum age to drive there is 14, with parental consent. The lower driving age does come with some restrictions, including no driving between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m., and you must drive on a learner’s permit for 6 months and take a driver’s education course before you're legally allowed to drive. A major factor for the low driving age is to allow teens to assist with farm-related work, such as operating agricultural machinery, and to enable them to drive from remote areas to school.

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