Human factors researchers at the University of Iowa have been looking at ways to harness technology to prevent fatalities among pedestrians who are struck by vehicles while texting. In their latest study in Human Factors, ...
Social Sciences
Jun 19, 2018
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Walmart on Thursday unveiled a new concierge shopping service enabling customers to get quick deliveries and advice from a personal assistant, going upscale in the retail giant's battle with Amazon.
Business
May 31, 2018
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Don't wait for the beep: Voicemail is going the way of the dinosaurs.
Telecom
May 16, 2018
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High school students hiding from the gunman in Parkland, Florida, were forced to whisper in calls to 911 for fear of tipping off their location. Others texted friends and family who then relayed information to emergency dispatchers ...
Telecom
May 16, 2018
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Today, driving is arguably safer than ever been before.
Other
May 1, 2018
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A team of researchers from the National Research Nuclear University MEPhI, the National Research Center Kurchatov Institute and the Voronezh State University has developed a new learning algorithm that allows a neural network ...
Computer Sciences
Apr 27, 2018
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The parliament in Belarus has passed a measure prohibiting internet users from commenting on forums without authorization and requiring online publications to register with the government as mass media.
Internet
Apr 19, 2018
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The author of a provocative Facebook memo declaring that growth is justified even if it costs lives says he doesn't actually agree with the memo and wrote it to provoke debate.
Internet
Mar 30, 2018
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Three Facebook Messenger app users have filed a lawsuit claiming the social network violated their privacy by collecting logs of their phone calls and text messages.
Internet
Mar 28, 2018
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Researchers at Aalto University, Finland, and Kochi University of Technology, Japan, developed a new algorithmic approach to user interface optimization that takes individual differences into account.
Computer Sciences
Mar 27, 2018
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