12Jan
11Jan
Student loan repayment plan proposed by Biden could cut monthly bills in half, with some borrowers paying $0
Details on President Joe Biden’s long-awaited changes to income-based repayment plans have been released by the U.S. Department of Education, and if implemented, they could help millions of borrowers better afford their monthly federal student loan bills. The U.S. Department of Education proposed regulations Tuesday that would reduce the monthly bills for certain federal student loan borrowers. The new repayment plan could lower monthly payments for certain borrowers to 5% of their discretionary income, from 10%. Some borrowers may save...
07Jan
Smart glasses are giving people their vision back
eSight smart glasses are helping partially sighted people see more clearly using a combination of cameras, OLED screens, and clever software algorithms. Five years after its release, the glasses have helped people turn their lives around and revolutionised technology. “[The eSight 4] isn’t subtle, so some people are shy to wear it in everyday life because it puts a bit of a spotlight on them,” said the head of marketing, Roland Mattern. However, the glasses now look far more subtle...
07Jan
CES 2023: How these smart glasses are giving people their vision back
“I’ve never seen anything that impacts the individual and their caregivers around them the way this does. It’s amazing,” eSight’s head of marketing Roland Mattern told me during a video chat at CES 2023 about the company’s latest product, the eSight Go. He was describing the incredible changes he has witnessed in people’s lives when they use eSight smart glasses, which help partially sighted people see more clearly. It’s life-changing technology, and the aim of its latest model is to...
06Jan
The best smartwatches and wearables of CES 2023 (so far)
The eSight Go are wearable smart glasses designed to improve vision for visually impaired people. Digital Trends looked at the eSight smart glasses at CES several years ago, and the new lightweight eSight Go model is designed to be easier to wear in more everyday situations. It uses a combination of cameras, lenses, and high-resolution screens to help those with central vision loss live more independently. For the eSight Go, the company promises a range of new features and improvements....
05Jan
eSight Announces Newest Generation of Assistive Device for the Legally Blind, eSight Go
Leading vision-enhancement platform, eSight, today announces the launch of its latest innovation in assistive technology, eSight Go. The wearable device sets a new standard for enhanced vision technology through its heightened visual clarity, lightweight design and expansive field of view, helping those with central vision loss gain independence in their everyday life. Used by thousands of people across the globe with over 20 different eye conditions, eSight devices use a combination of hardware and software to enhance vision through a...
03Jan
EcoSoul celebrated New Year with their employees in an environment-friendly manner
EcoSoul Home Inc., a US-Headquartered company with operations in India, has recently hosted their New Year’s celebration as a glorious occasion to welcome 2023 with renewed resolutions. The brand’s New Year party was commenced on a positive note by the India Managing Director of Ecosoul Ms. Priyanka Aeron. Read more >>
28Dec
Sight Sciences’ new assistive technology helps patients with central vision loss
Rowan Mattern, director of marketing for eSight, illustrates the use of the company's eSight 4 device to assist patients with central vision loss. The way it works is, the camera picks up the image that the person can no longer perceive, runs it through a software algorithm, and projects it onto two OLED monitors, one in front of each eye. And the wearer then uses a peripheral and parafoveal vision to process the visual stimuli. The way it works is...
27Dec
From Blizzard legal battles to 15 minutes of casket fame, it was another weird, wacky year in Boston business
While the business community didn’t quite return to business as usual in 2022, the weirdness was back in full force — especially if you knew where to look. So light up a large jar of White Tea, grab an Oreo Blizzard or some Archer Roose Sauvignon Blanc, and relax. But if you’re planning to read this on the Orange Line, be sure to pack some proper rations first. Read more >>
16Dec