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120 minutes of strength training per week may help extend lifespan

Being physically active has been linked to a longer, healthier life.
However, questions remain about what types of exercise are best and how many minutes a week to spend on it for the best results.
A new study found that a combination of both high aerobic activity and between 60 and 119 minutes per week of strength training may be best for lowering a person’s mortality risk from any cause.
Scientists also found that between 90 and 120 minutes a week of resistance training may also possibly lower a person’s risk of dying from cardiovascular or neurological diseases.
Being physically active has been linked to a longer, healthier life, but what type of exercise is best? Should you focus on aerobic exercises, like walking or running? Or strength training with weights or bodyweight exercises like pilates? And how many minutes of each should you get during the week?
A new study recently published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine helps to provide some guidance and answers to these questions.
Researchers found that a combination of both high aerobic activity and between 60 to 119 minutes a week of strength training may be best for lowering a person’s mortality risk from any cause.
Scientists also found that between 90 to 120 minutes a week of resistance training may also possibly lower a person’s risk of dying from cardiovascular or neurological diseases.
For this study, researchers analyzed about 30 years of data from more than 147,000 participants with an average age of 54 of three large previously-conducted studies — Health Professionals Follow-up Study, 1992–2022; the Nurses’ Health Study, 2002–2021; and the Nurses’ Health Study II, 2003–2021.
Study participants were asked questions about their weekly aerobic exercise and strength training regimen every two years, for up to 30 years total.
“The benefits of aerobic activity for longevity are already well established,” Edward Giovannucci, MD, ScD, professor of nutrition and epidemiology at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and corresponding author of this study, told Medical News Today. “What has been less clear is how resistance training relates to long-term mortality risk, especially at different volumes and in combination with aerobic activity.”
“Physical activity is not one single behavior,” added Yiwen Zhang, PhD, postdoctoral research fellow at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and the first author of this study. “Aerobic activity and resistance training may benefit health through different pathways, so it is important to study them separately and together.”
At the study’s conclusion, researchers found that participating in 90 to 120 minutes a week of strength training was correlated with a 13% lower risk of dying from any cause. And, scientists note, no further benefit was observed above 120 minutes a week.
Additionally, that amount of weekly strength training was also associated with a 19% lower risk of dying from a cardiovascular disease, and a 27% lower risk of dying from a neurological disease.
“For cardiovascular disease mortality, this finding is generally consistent with previous studies showing that resistance training is associated with lower cardiovascular disease risk, particularly for myocardial infarction,” Giovannucci explained. “For neurological disease mortality, there has been growing evidence suggesting that strength training may help preserve cognitive function.”
“However, this finding should be interpreted cautiously,” he added. “Neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s can begin many years before diagnosis, and early symptoms may reduce a person’s ability or motivation to exercise. Also, neurological causes of death, especially dementia, can be difficult to classify accurately. More research is needed before drawing firm conclusions.”
Researchers also found that the lowest mortality risks were found among study participants who combined both high aerobic activity and between 60 to 119 minutes a week of resistance training every week.
“Aerobic exercise is generally linked to improved hemodynamics, lipid profiles, and cardio-respiratory fitness, whereas resistance training may improve glucose metabolism, body composition, and muscular strength,” Zhang explained to MNT.
“Some randomized trials in patients with coronary artery disease also found that, compared with aerobic activity alone, combining aerobic and resistance training yields greater improvements in cardiorespiratory fitness and body composition,” she said.
Giovannucci said for the next steps in this research, they will be looking for opportunities to examine resistance training in a more diverse population and in relation to outcomes beyond mortality, such as physical function, independence, and quality of life.
“It will also be important to study resistance training more precisely, including exercise type, intensity, load, and using more objective measures if possible,” he added.
MNT spoke with Swapnil Patel, MD, MHCM, FACP, vice chair of the Department of Medicine at Hackensack Meridian Jersey Shore University Medical Center, and assistant professor at Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine in New Jersey, who was not involved in this study, about these research findings.
Patel commented that these findings reinforce something we have been emphasizing in preventive medicine for years: exercise should not be viewed as an “either-or” choice between cardio and strength training.
“Many patients focus heavily on walking, running, cycling, or other aerobic activities because they are often associated with heart health and weight loss. This study provides compelling long-term evidence that resistance training offers independent benefits and appears to further reduce mortality risk when combined with aerobic exercise.”
— Swapnil Patel, MD, MHCM, FACP
“Different forms of exercise affect the body through different biological pathways,” Patel continued. “Aerobic exercise improves cardiovascular fitness, blood pressure, insulin sensitivity, and metabolic health, while resistance training helps preserve muscle mass, improve functional strength, enhance glucose metabolism, and reduce frailty,” he explained.
“Understanding how these exercise modalities influence specific disease outcomes allows clinicians to provide more targeted recommendations to patients,” he said.
“This study is especially important because it highlights a potential association between resistance training and reduced neurological disease mortality, an area that has received far less attention than cardiovascular disease,” Patel added.
“As our population ages and conditions such as dementia and neurodegenerative diseases become increasingly prevalent, identifying lifestyle interventions that may help preserve neurological health is a major public health priority. The findings suggest that strength training may play a meaningful role in healthy aging beyond simply maintaining muscle mass and mobility.”
— Swapnil Patel, MD, MHCM, FACP
MNT also spoke with David Cutler, MD, a board certified family medicine physician at Providence Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, CA, who was also not involved in this study, who said that for patients who only focus on aerobic exercise, it’s an eye opening study for them.
“This is something that’s been known for a long time of the benefits of strength training, but this certainly brought it home how profound that benefit can be,” Cutler continued.
“A lot of people just focus on one form of exercise, whether it be strength training exercise as in this study, or on aerobic exercise. A lot of people focus on core exercise because they’re bothered by back pain — they know that core exercises can be helpful for that. And a lot of people focus a lot on stretching exercise, which can also be very helpful in terms of maintaining mobility. And this program, nor others, have focused on how important a comprehensive exercise program is, which incorporates strength training, aerobics, core, and stretching.”
— David Cutler, MD
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Bugs and black mold: What some mobile home park residents see after investors buy in
This article is part of “Unaffordable America,” a series examining rising economic inequality in the U.S. and the policies that drive it.
Soon after Aliea Brown rented Unit 62 at the Buck Island Manufactured Home Community in northern Mississippi in 2023, it became clear she couldn’t stay.
The front door was hung upside down, Brown said, black mold began growing throughout the unit and the windows weren’t sealed properly. Termites and ladybugs invaded. Then when it turned cold, a sewer pipe burst, increasing her water bill and causing putrid wastewater to collect under the unit for months.
“The rancid sewage smell came up through the cracks in the edge of the floor in the bathroom,” said Brown, 41, who pays $675 a month for the two-bedroom home she shares with her partner, Mason Obradovich, 39. “Unfortunately, the closest scent that it could be compared to would be a dead body.”
Lacking the funds to move out, Brown and Obradovich asked repeatedly for repairs while putting up with the harsh conditions as best they could. But this past February, Homes of America, the corporate owner of the park, sent Brown a letter saying the costs associated with repairing the mobile home “exceed the current value of the unit” and it was no longer available as a rental.
Buck Island offered to sell the dilapidated unit to Brown for $1,000, funded partially with her security deposit. The park is transitioning from a rental property, the manager said in an email, to a community in which residents must own their units.
After the couple declined to purchase the unit, they were told to leave by April 30. But they said they had nowhere to go.
“I’m disabled and the company is well aware of this,” said Brown, who has chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder, or COPD. “Our credit’s not great. We’re stuck here.”
About 22 million people live in mobile home communities across the U.S. They are among the only options for Americans unable to afford a house or higher-cost rentals. But in recent years, mobile home properties have become less affordable as an influx of large corporations and investment firms have bought up the parks and raised rents and fees, experts and residents say, further endangering some of the most economically vulnerable Americans at a time of rising income inequality.
NBC News interviewed 20 residents of manufactured home communities in Florida, Illinois, Mississippi and New Hampshire. They described significant changes and challenges in their communities after they were purchased by investment firms or large corporations. In addition to higher rents and fees, these people said, maintenance and services declined and relations between management and residents sometimes became toxic.
“Some of the new owners seem to deal with their residents in a fairer way and some are just ruthless,” said John Calabrese, president of the Florida Federation of Manufactured Home Owners and head of the Colony Cove Homeowners Association in Ellenton, Florida. “They have no concern whatsoever for the people that live there. The main focus is generating revenues.”
Buck Island, a 192-lot mobile home property, is located 35 miles southwest of Memphis. It’s one of 170 manufactured housing communities across 22 states owned by Homes of America, an affiliate of Alden Global Capital, an investment firm best known for buying newspaper properties, selling their assets and laying off workers.
Jessica Calvert, manager of the Buck Island community, declined to comment on questions about Brown’s experience there.
Homes of America’s main office did not respond to an email from NBC News containing detailed questions about its operations and parks. Alden Global Capital did not respond to phone messages seeking comment.
Jennifer Ludovice, a spokeswoman for Equity LifeStyle Properties — the owner of Colony Cove, where Calabrese lives — said the company works hard to “provide a community that residents are proud to call home.”
She added that rent increased an average of 4.2% annually between 2017 and 2026 and that its costs are “attractive compared to other housing options in the area.”
No bar on takeovers
There are 7.2 million occupied mobile homes across the U.S., accounting for 5.4% of the nation’s housing, according to census data. Many park residents are seniors on fixed incomes, people with disabilities and families with limited means. Most of the communities are in Southern states, such as Florida, Louisiana and Mississippi; in New Mexico, 15% of homes are manufactured housing, the highest percentage in the nation.
Although the costs of buying a manufactured home are rising, they remain well below what it costs to buy a new single-family home, data shows. The U.S. census says the cost of a new mobile home averaged $131,200 in 2025, compared with $530,000 on average for a new single-family home in 2025, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, which includes the cost of the land. Owners of mobile homes typically rent the land under their units and pay for utilities and homeowners association fees.
In January, President Donald Trump called for a moratorium on the purchase of single-family homes by institutional investors, contending that those purchases make it harder for people to achieve the American dream of homeownership. The 21st Century Road to Housing Act, which is moving through Congress, includes a ban on institutional investors purchasing single-family homes.
The bill contains no such prohibition on mobile home takeovers, and the president did not mention such purchases in his January order.
Some states are taking up the issue. Maine recently passed four laws protecting mobile home residents, including giving them the right of first refusal when their parks are for sale, allowing them to purchase the communities themselves. And the Michigan Senate recently passed a bill that would increase the regulation of mobile home parks, beefing up protections for residents. The bill is in the Michigan House.
‘Abandoned Trailer’ scheme
The black mold and eviction threats Brown says she experienced at Buck Island are not uncommon among residents at Homes of America communities in Mississippi, Louisiana and Texas, according to a lawsuit filed by a former employee in March.
Elvin Zapata, a regional manager overseeing Homes of America properties in those states from 2024 to 2025, filed suit against the company in 2025 alleging it fired him after he criticized its practices.
Zapata’s court filing said it was a company practice to conceal mold in units from residents, skipping professional remediation to save costs and prohibiting written documentation of mold in company records. He also said the company targeted renters with poor credit and low incomes to achieve occupancy quotas for its parks and that when the residents missed rent payments, it carried out immediate evictions.
Zapata also described what he called Homes of America’s “Abandoned Trailer” scheme in which the company sold ramshackle units to low-income buyers for $1,000 to offload the financial burden of rehabilitating them.
Homes of America has not responded to the complaint and has until mid-June to do so, according to a court filing.
Zapata did not return a voicemail seeking an interview.
For more than a decade, Jim Hodgkins has lived with his daughter at Greenmount Station, a mobile home community in Belleville, Illinois. The property’s owners kept it clean and neat and made repairs quickly, he said, but that changed in 2022, when Homes of America bought the park.
It went “completely downhill,” Hodgkins said, with huge potholes in the roads and repair requests ignored.
On Thanksgiving 2024, Hodgkins’ heat went out when it was 18 degrees, he recalled. “I couldn’t get ahold of anybody for nine days,” he said. “I went nine days with no heat.”
Late last year, Homes of America began informing residents they’d have to buy their units or move, Hodgkins said. He chose to buy his unit solely to avoid uprooting his daughter, who has mental health issues, he said. He secured a long-term loan from Homes of America to buy the unit.
“What will happen in the future is a bit worrisome, as I cannot afford to handle any big-ticket repairs,” he told NBC News. “They raised the lot rent $100 and still are not making any needed repairs. Lots of homes are vacant.”
Greenmount Station did not respond to a request for comment.
A year into their stay at Buck Island, Brown and Obradovich contacted a state nonprofit, Housing Education and Economic Development, or HEED.
After reviewing their case, a HEED official sent a letter to Buck Island management.
“The maintenance and repair of her home has been grossly neglected for over a year” and has “deteriorated to the point of uninhabitability,” it read, according to a copy reviewed by NBC News.
HEED asked that Buck Island move Brown and her partner to a renovated unit. But the alternative homes offered to the couple were equally problematic, Brown said.
“We went and looked at the places and they were no better,” she told NBC News. “One had a bigger black mold spot.”
Facing eviction, the couple is working with a local Legal Aid attorney. Buck Island, meanwhile, has refused to accept rent payments for amounts owed, Brown said.
Many residents faced with having to buy their units are leaving the community, Brown said.
“But we don’t have the credit or money to go anywhere else,” she added.
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Breakthrough pancreatic cancer drug nearly doubles survival in trial
A new experimental drug may offer hope for pancreatic cancer patients. One of deadliest types of cancer in the United States, an estimated 52,740 Americanswill die from the disease this year, according to the American Cancer Society.
Patients who received the drug lived a median of 13.2 months, compared with 6.7 months for those who received chemotherapy, according to results of a phase 3 clinical trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine on May 31.
Here’s a look at how pancreatic cancer develops, how the new drug daraxonrasib prevents its spread, and what comes next for those interested in accessing the treatment:
What causes pancreatic cancer?
The exact cause of most pancreatic cancers is not completely known, according to the American Cancer Society. However, the majority of pancreatic cancers occur when genetic mutations trigger uncontrolled growth of cells in the pancreas, eventually forming tumors. Experts estimate that up to 90% of cases are associated with gene mutations, such as RAS mutations (more on those below), which are linked to lifestyle and environmental factors.
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How pancreatic cancer spreads within the body
Typically, RAS proteins function as molecular switches that control a cell’s growth, division and survival. They transmit signals from outside the cell to the nucleus, helping ensure that tissues grow and develop properly, according to the National Institute of Health.
“I like to think of the RAS gene as a light switch that, when mutated, is stuck in the ‘on’ position. This tells the cells to divide without stopping. This is why RAS is so important in the development of cancer,” said Dr. Christopher Lieu, associate director of clinical research at the University of Colorado Anschutz Cancer Center.
If the RAS proteins mutate and become stuck “on”, this can lead to uncontrolled cancer growth, as shown below.
How daraxonrasib works against pancreatic cancer
Daraxonrasib is taken orally as a daily pill. Once ingested, the drug targets cancer-causing mutations in pancreatic cells, and those “on-off” switches that regulate cell growth.
“By physically sticking to the active RAS protein, this large complex acts like a piece of tape over an electrical outlet. It blocks other proteins from plugging in and receiving the ‘grow’ signal,” Dr. Lieu said.
RAS-mutant cancers have long been difficult to treat with drugs because the protein is small and lacks clear binding sites for therapeutics. However, recent advances have enabled scientists to successfully target RAS, marking a shift toward more precise, personalized cancer treatments. Overall, daraxonrasib decreased the risk of death by 60% in patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer, a study found.
“Seeing this magnitude of benefit in a randomized phase 3 study is very encouraging for all patients with advanced pancreatic cancer and is a paradigm shift in this deadly disease,” Dr. Zev Wainberg, professor of medicine and investigator at the University of California, Los Angeles Health Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center and co-first author of the study, said in a news release.
Can daraxonrasib be used to treat other cancers?
Yes, daraxonrasib is being studied by researchers as a potential treatment for additional malignancies caused by RAS mutations. Those include lung cancer, colorectal cancer, ovarian and endometrial cancers, and cholangiocarcinoma (a type of bile-duct cancer), according to Revolution Medicines.
What’s next for the drug?
Daraxonrasib was given the green light to begin an early access program for some patients on April 30 by the Food and Drug Administration. It’s unclear when formal approval will occur, but if nothing negative occurs in the meantime, it might happen later in 2026, according to UCHealth.
CONTRIBUTING: Mary Walrath-Holdridge, Sara Moniuszko, Sara Martin and Ramon Padilla/USA TODAY
SOURCE Revolution Medicines, UCHealth, Cedars-Sinai, The American Cancer Society and USA TODAY research
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Making The Rare Case For Premium On-Ear Headphones
Marshall’s Major headphones are now in their fifth iteration, an unusually long lifespan for the often-overlooked on-ear category. The original model launched the same year as the first iPad, and sixteen years later they’re still going strong — with one notable omission: active noise cancellation (ANC). That’s where the new Milton comes in. If the design looks familiar, that’s because it started life as an ANC version of the Major. Over time, it evolved beyond a simple update, becoming a distinct third pillar in Marshall’s headphone lineup, sitting between the Major and Monitor ranges.
The Milton enters an interesting space: premium on-ear ANC headphones. It’s a category that rarely gets much attention, but Marshall has over a decade of experience refining on-ears, and the user data that comes with it, I presume. The $230 headset comes with all the expected elements Marshall is known for — solid battery life, iconic Marshall design and a feature-rich companion app. The result is something that’s definitely category defining, just maybe not in the way you’d expect.
The Milton looks like a pair of Monitors squashed into the shape and size of the Major. That’s to say, the gold logo motif, rounded edges and the metal headband details are all borrowed from the Monitor. The general size and the square shape of the ear cups, that’s an obvious influence from the Major. If there is a word that fuses “understated” and “familiar” then that’s what the Milton is. Undermiliar, perhaps? You’ll find other unmistakable Marshall DNA in the tolex-like textured finish that mimics its amps and the ever-present, brass accented multi-purpose button.
Like the Monitor and Major before it, the Milton captures the spirit of the brand it represents without drifting too far into gimmick territory. I do think Marshall’s design language is more on the lifestyle side that will appeal to a younger audience, or one that wants to wear its rock/alternative/indie spirit on its sleeve (or, in this case, ears). If you don’t care two hoots about the aesthetic and are just looking for a lightweight, comfortable and well-made on-ear headphone, then the Monitor is also exactly that.
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Inside the ear cups, a 32mm driver is running the show. Physical controls are sparse, with just the aforementioned multi-directional brass button on the right hand ear cup and a customizable button on the left which can be assigned to toggle ANC, EQ, Soundstage (spatial audio) or summon your voice assistant.
Although the Milton is a wireless headphone, there’s a USB-C to 3.5mm cable in the box for analog/wired listening. But you’ll still need to turn the Milton on for that to work, so sadly this isn’t a plan B should you run out of battery. You can also use a USB-C cable to connect to a phone or PC and listen that way, too. The Milton has a user-replaceable battery too, which should extend the prospective life of the headphones significantly. The ear pads are also removable and thus should be replaceable.
I’m going to come out and say it, Marshall’s companion app is maybe the best I’ve ever used. Headphone apps often feel like afterthoughts with clunky user interfaces. What’s worse, the features they include are often easier to just activate on the device itself. Marshall’s app is a trove of discovery and genuinely helpful.
For example, on the main home page, you can toggle between ANC, transparency mode or disable both. You can also do this with the buttons, but the app has an ANC “Level” option for deeper configuration. Below that is the EQ, where you’ll also find the adaptive loudness toggle. The app has some decent presets here, but you can make your own and save that as a preset too.
The software features just seem to stack up from here. The Milton supports Auracast, and it’s here in the app you can find and join broadcasts. Marshall has its own implementation of “spatial” audio called Soundstage and the app is where you can configure and activate it. Soundstage changes the audio so it’s more like listening to a speaker in a room, rather than the music being directly in your head. I can’t say I care for it myself as it often pushes the drums and basslines (aka, the best bits) down, but it’s a thing you can do if the more direct input of headphones is a bit overstimulating.
The Milton supports Spotify Tap via a double click of the M button. Press twice and you’ll be served up some music based on your listening habits. Sorta like an on-demand playlist for when you don’t know what to listen to. Either way, it’s here and there’s a section in the app to remind you how it works.
Other goodies you’ll find here include battery preservation tools, similar to the options in iOS that prevent an iPhone battery fully charging or lower the charging speed. You can also configure the power-off timer if you don’t like the factory defaults and want the Milton’s to go to sleep almost immediately after you stop using them — or up to eight hours later. As is increasingly common, the Milton’s support Apple Find My and Google Find Hub, and there’s a section in the app to guide you to set that up.
Marshall headphones tend to veer more towards the “fun and lively” type of sound over a flatter, higher-fidelity profile. That’s certainly what you get with the Milton, a slightly bass-forward, mid-scoop sound that works well for most popular genres. The good news is that EQ lets you neutralize the tuning almost instantly if it’s not your thing. Plus, configuring a sound profile to your liking is pretty easy.
The 32mm drivers feel pretty balanced to me, even when pushing everything to maximum. Bass never feels overcooked, and female vocals, hi-hats and other higher frequency sounds never sound shrill, sharp or sibilant. The flip side to that is, for my tired ears at least, it’s hard to find a huge amount of dynamic range in the sound on a European iPhone. When I listen to electronic music, for example, everything feels balanced and in tune, but perhaps a bit closer together on the gainstage than on something like Sennheiser’s HDB 630.
For an on-ear headphone, one that you will likely use as a daily driver in a variety of situations, Marshall probably made the right call in terms of making something that’s fun to listen to but also won’t tire your ears. If you were hoping for higher-resolution options, LDAC is included here, but you’re out of luck if aptX is your preferred codec of choice.
As for the ANC, the Milton is impressive but with a caveat. My apartment looks onto a fairly busy road in the center of a city. This road generates a fairly constant hum of traffic and engines which is usually a pretty good test of ANC. The Miltons do a great job of eliminating noise from the street, but there’s a certain extra quality I look for in ANC that’s harder to quantify. A stillness? A sense of calm as you activate it? That’s not quite present here, even if the factual noise reduction is decent.
This is likely because these are smaller, on-ear headphones with much less of a physical seal, so some perceptible ambient “vibe” may be perceptible even if it’s not straight up noise. By that standard, the ANC is impressive and probably some of the best I’ve experienced on this style of headphone.
It’s a bit awkward, because as I write this, the Miltons are still running off of the first charge I gave them with 10 percent still available. That’s after more than a week of daily active use. What I can say is that this lines up with Marshall’s claims of 50-plus hours of battery life with ANC enabled, and upward of 80 hours without noise cancellation. I’ve worn these for multiple hours, every day, in the gym, street and right now as I’m typing these words, and I haven’t had to charge them yet. I’ve had ANC active almost the entire time, too. That’s to say that the battery life on the Milton is good, even if you leave noise cancellation on.
There are no surprises that the Marshall Miltons are fun, comfortable and feature-rich. The heritage of the popular Major line clearly has been put to good use here to make an on-ear headphone for the more discerning listener. The ANC capabilities are strong for the form-factor, even if they might be considered more mid-pack if they were over ears. The sound experience is classic Marshall: A little heavier on the low and and higher mid frequencies, but the full EQ allows you to steer it more to your taste.
Ultimately, $230 might be a little on the pricey side for on-ears, but Beats has been charging that for its Solo 4 without ANC for long enough that a little bit of competition from the Milton is probably a good thing.
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Google’s Dreambeans, its weirdest-named AI tool to date, will turn your life into a cartoon
Google Labs, the tech giant’s team devoted to experimental product design, has launched a new AI-fueled app for iOS and Android that will quite literally animate your life.
Behold, Dreambeans. Why is it called that? We’ll get to that later.
First, what is it?
Gozde Oznur, the product lead behind the new app, told TechCrunch that the idea is to use data culled from across your various Google services to generate a curated list of AI-illustrated “stories.” These stories come in a variety of different shapes and forms, although — in general — they seem to be lifestyle suggestions. Oznur describes them as “places to visit, topics to explore, things to try, upcoming trips, events that you should be aware of.”
Dreambeans generates these ideas based on a user’s Google data. “With your permission, Dreambeans uses Personal Intelligence to connect information from Google apps like Gmail, Calendar, Photos, YouTube and Search History, to curate a finite collection of daily stories designed to spark new ideas,” the company says.
So for instance, some stories may be geographical recommendations — like suggesting a new coffee shop near where the user lives that they might be interested in. Or, as is the case in this marketing video, if you’re getting a new dog and that event has been marked in your Google Calendar, Dreambeans might deliver some insights about what it’s like to live with a new puppy. Still other stories may simply be news articles curated from the web, based on a user’s past interests.
Oznur said the app has also been built as a doomscrolling antidote, in that it only provides users with a limited number of stories per day — typically 10 to 14. The idea is to get a few inspirational ideas and then go out and live your life, she said. A lot of companies are currently trying to court the user that is sick of phone addiction. I recently reviewed a startup, Bond, which also uses AI to auto-generate lifestyle suggestions for the user.
What about privacy protections?
According to Oznur, they are pretty solid. The only person with access to the app’s stories is the user, she said. Users can also delete their data whenever they want, and can choose which Google services they want to connect to the tool.
Finally, where did the name “Dreambeans” come from?
The idea for the name was generated, in part, by the way the system works while you are asleep, she said.
“The dream part is literal, because while you sleep, the app is working through everything across your connected apps, because, as you can imagine, it’s a lot of data that it is distilling,” Oznur said. “The beans part is about how you kind of start your day with a freshly brewed cup of coffee. It has processed everything overnight and hands you a concentrated drop of inspiration in the morning.”
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