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Woodpeckers Rock the Lab, AI Steps Out of the Chat Box, and Flu Hits Hard

Woodpeckers Rock the Lab, AI Steps Out of the Chat Box, and Flu Hits Hard

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Why flu cases are spiking, how AI predicts disease from your sleep, and what surprising biomechanics lie behind woodpeckers’ powerful pecks.

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Have you ever wondered how woodpeckers pound away without breaking
their neck? We’ve got the answer—plus, why this flu season has
broken a record, how AI is learning to predict disease from your
sleep, and what CES 2026 showed about the biggest tech trends,
including “physical AI” in the form of robots and other devices.
Recommended Reading: This Year’s Flu Season Just Surpassed a Grim
New Record Harsh Flu Season May Be Driven by New Variant K How
Woodpeckers Turn Their Entire Bodies into Pecking Machines At CES
2026, AI Leaves the Screen and Enters the Real World Stevie
Wonder’s Rule for AI at CES: ‘Make Life Better for the Living’
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