AI-powered Lip Reading Glasses & New Interactive Map of the Universe | WEF | Top Stories of the Week

0:15 AI-powered lip reading glasses - They transcribe speech in real time and display it to the wearer as subtitles right in front of their eyes. The technology is called XRAI Glass. It uses off-the-shelf augmented reality glasses plugged into an AI-driven smartphone app.

2:11 France to pay for tech repairs - The government will contribute €45 towards fixing your broken laptop, €25 towards a mobile phone repair and €15 towards fixing your vacuum cleaner. 30 household items will be eligible for the grant at first. More items will be eligible next year. The scheme aims to cut down on electronic waste and promote the circular economy

3:29 New interactive map of the universe - The map represents a complete slice of the observable universe. It stretches from the Milky Way to the edge of what can be seen. The map is based on data from a project called the Sloan Digital Sky Survey.

How to spend cash to save money - ‘Cash stuffing’ has gone viral on TikTok. It means budgeting with notes and coins. Not just digitally. You separate your monthly expenses into categories, such as groceries, fuel and bills, then put physical money into separate envelopes. Once the cash has gone, you have to stop spending.

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