She can smile, she can sing and this robot receptionist who started work in Tokyo on Monday never gets bored of welcoming customers to her upmarket shop.
Robotics
Apr 20, 2015
3
58
When purchasing items online, reading customer reviews is a convenient way to get a real-world account of other people's opinions of the product. According to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research, negative reviews ...
Social Sciences
Apr 15, 2014
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0
Tying company values such as honesty and respect into employee awards and job evaluations is being championed by public relations, marketing and human resources departments in some prominent companies, a Baylor University ...
Economics & Business
Aug 17, 2016
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The next phase in data collection is right under your feet.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Jan 15, 2018
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(AP) -- The Obama administration on Thursday put new restrictions on searches of laptops at U.S. borders to address concerns that federal agents have been rummaging through travelers' personal information.
Other
Aug 27, 2009
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0
After Amazon announced plans last week for a day of online retail discounts July 15 comparable to Black Friday, Wal-Mart is launching a rival sale online the same day. Who will win the e-commerce battle? Winning is a matter ...
Economics & Business
Jul 14, 2015
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When Black diners get poorer service from wait staff and bartenders than white customers, it's more likely because of racial bias than the well-documented fact that they tip less, according to a new survey I recently published.
Social Sciences
Nov 30, 2020
3
7
(PhysOrg.com) -- Economists have finally proved what most of us have suspected for a long time - when it comes to apologising, talk is cheap. According to new research, firms that simply say sorry to disgruntled customers ...
Economics & Business
Sep 21, 2009
4
0
(AP) -- Computers in companies, hospitals and schools around the world got stuck repeatedly rebooting themselves Wednesday after an antivirus program identified a normal Windows file as a virus.
Software
Apr 21, 2010
20
0
It seems obvious. You arrive at the checkouts and see one queue is much longer than the other, so you join the shorter one. But, before long, the people in the bigger line zoom past you and you've barely moved towards the ...
Mathematics
May 8, 2017
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