Apple Watch can spot Parkinson's disease

The Apple Watch may detect Parkinson's disease years in advance of the first symptoms, a new scientific study concluded.

Scientists trained an AI on accelerometer data from Apple Watch wearers, and found it could accurately predict who would go on to contract the deadly degenerative disease.

Unfortunately, there’s still no cure for Parkinson’s, or even effective treatments, but an early warning could still have a big and important impact on people’s lives.

Plus, it’s another big feather in the cap of the Apple Watch, which is shaping up to be an indispensable health watchdog.

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Apple’s fantastic AirPods Pro 2 are already on sale in this early Prime Day deal.
I highly recommend Cable Blocks for cable management, and they’re now 20% off in the Cult of Mac Store.
Idris Elba’s high-altitude thriller Hijack is finally starting to take off.
Today’s the day Apple shipped its last Mac with a built-in CRT monitor — it was the end of the CRT era, and good riddance to the bulky beasts.

— Leander Kahney, EIC.

Apple Watch may detect Parkinson's disease long before symptoms appear

A U.K. study looked at smartwatch wearers' speed of motion over just one week to predict who would get the neurological disease.

www.cultofmac.com/822556/apple-watch-may-detect-parkinsons-disease-long-before-symptoms-appear

Apple TV+ has a lot more subscribers than you might realize

Apple TV+ subscriptions tripled in two years, pushing the streaming service into the middle of the pack in the battle for viewer eyeballs.

www.cultofmac.com/822493/apple-tv-plus-subscriptions-growth-may-2023-2021

Get the AirPods Pro 2 with $50 off in this early Prime Day deal

Apple's amazing noise-canceling earbuds are now available with a hefty discount on Amazon.

www.cultofmac.com/822541/get-the-airpods-pro-2-with-50-off-in-this-early-prime-day-deal

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Get organized with Function101 accessories at 20% off

Feeling messy and disorganized? Plenty of tools can help, like the Function101 accessories listed for 20% off in the Cult of Mac Store. Sale ends tonight!

www.cultofmac.com/821950/get-organized-with-function101-accessories-at-20-off

‘Hijack’ hits cruising altitude by focusing on suspense [Apple TV+ recap] ★★★½☆

Apple TV+ terrorist thriller “Hijack” finally takes off this week, introducing real challenges and intense, investigative set pieces as the people on the ground try to figure out if the plane has been taken over, and if so, why -- and what can be done about it.

www.cultofmac.com/821724/hijack-recap-apple-tv-draw-a-blank

Judge blocks government from pushing social media censorship

The ruling is one of many upcoming that frame a fight over curbing social media's influence in light of First Amendment rights.

www.cultofmac.com/822575/judge-blocks-government-from-pushing-social-media-censorship

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Score open-ear headphones with bone-conduction tech for just $25

Get a pair of these innovative headphones for only $24.97 (regularly $79), with no coupon necessary.

www.cultofmac.com/822345/open-ear-headphones-bone-conduction

‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ trailer follows the money and the bloodshed

The sprawling period piece, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro, is filled with the rage and bloodshed of an enduring murder mystery.

www.cultofmac.com/822545/killers-of-the-flower-moon-trailer-follows-the-money-and-the-bloodshed

Budget-friendly 15.6-inch external screen makes you more productive wherever you go [Review] ★★★½☆

The Arzopa Portable Monitor A1C is a 15.6-inch, 1080p display ready to be connected to a Mac, iPad or gaming device. It's surprisingly affordable.

www.cultofmac.com/820350/arzopa-portable-monitor-a1c-review

Today in Apple history: Apple ships its last Mac with a CRT monitor

On July 5, 2006, Apple discontinued its last CRT Mac, with the cancellation of the low-end eMac product line aimed at schools. Thin is in!

www.cultofmac.com/436573/today-in-apple-history-apple-ships-its-last-mac-with-a-crt-monitor

Mounts make the most of this MacBook Pro workstation [Setups]

Mounts in this featured MacBook Pro setup make key hardware easy to move around and create extra space for other items on the desk.

www.cultofmac.com/822291/mounts-make-the-most-of-this-macbook-pro-workstation-setups

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People would confront a problem by creating a presentation. I wanted them to engage, to hash things out at the table, rather than show a bunch of slides. People who know what they’re talking about don’t need PowerPoint.

— Steve Jobs, 2011.

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