What is with the palm reading apps? Are they grounded in superstitious
nonsense, or do they have some pseudo-scientific basis to them?

Palm reading apps are not accurate since the technology used to create them is not as advanced as experienced palm readers. Furthermore, they do not consider other sources of information such as a person’s background or behavior, so most readings may not be entirely reliable. They rely on digital scans of an individual’s palm and then analyze the readings based on correlations between certain digital elements. There are no guarantees that the results will be accurate, because actual palm reading requires an experienced practitioner to interpret your physical lines as symbols of spiritual guidance, life issues and events, and personality traits. It’s hard to replicate these skills with a digital app. Because of this, these apps are best seen as entertainment rather than a tool to gain insight into one’s life.

Palm reading apps rely on automated algorithms, which cannot provide an insight into individual’s fate or fortune as only a trained psychic can. Thus, despite technological advances and the development of predictive algorithms, they are not as effective at accurately predicting future outcomes as psychics.