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DeepMind researchers find LLMs can serve as effective mediators
A team of AI researchers with Google's DeepMind London group has found that certain large language models (LLMs) can serve as effective mediators between groups of people with differing viewpoints regarding a given topic. ...
Humans sympathize with, and protect, AI bots from playtime exclusion, finds study
In an Imperial College London study, humans displayed sympathy towards and protected AI bots who were excluded from playtime. The researchers say the study, which used a virtual ball game, highlights humans' tendency to treat ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Oct 17, 2024
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Speakers, vacuums, doorbells and fridges—the government plans to make your 'smart things' more secure
The Australian government has introduced its first-ever standalone cyber security act. Along with two other cyber security bills, it's currently being reviewed by a parliamentary committee.
Consumer & Gadgets
Oct 15, 2024
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The AI sexbot industry is just getting started. It brings strange new questions—and risks
Artificial intelligence (AI) is getting personal. Chatbots are designed to imitate human interactions, and the rise of realistic voice chat is leading many users to form emotional attachments or laugh along with virtual podcast ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Oct 15, 2024
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New tool can detect malware on Android phones
Screen readers, voice-to-text, and other accessibility features have enabled people with disabilities to use smartphones. Yet these same features make the phones more accessible to hackers, too.
Consumer & Gadgets
Oct 14, 2024
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Exploring the hidden costs of free apps
Procrastination, sleep deprivation and reduced focus are part of the price we pay for free mobile apps. This is according to researchers at Linköping University and RISE, who have investigated the costs hidden behind the ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Oct 10, 2024
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Apple unveils Depth Pro, an AI app that can map the depth of a 2D image
A team of engineers at Apple has developed an AI-based model called Depth Pro that can map the depth of a 2D image. The team has written a paper describing the app and its capabilities and has posted it on the arXiv preprint ...
Q&A: Generative AI embraced faster than internet, PCs
ChatGPT's debut in November 2022 caused a near-instant sensation. It gave most users their first opportunity to try out a new type of artificial intelligence that uses existing data and published materials to create content ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Oct 4, 2024
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Will Meta's Orion smart glasses be the next 'iPhone moment'?
Meta supremo Mark Zuckerberg unveiled Orion smart glasses, a new augmented reality (AR) prototype, at the annual Meta Connect developer conference. Ten years in the making, and still not expected on high streets until 2027, ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Sep 30, 2024
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EV drivers more likely to be involved in at-fault road traffic crashes than petrol and diesel drivers, study reveals
Drivers of electric vehicles (EVs) are more likely to be involved in at-fault road traffic accidents than drivers of petrol and diesel cars, research by Lero, the Research Ireland Center for Software, at University of Limerick ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Sep 30, 2024
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Meta has launched the world's 'most advanced' glasses. Will they replace smartphones?
Humans are increasingly engaging with wearable technology as it becomes more adaptable and interactive. One of the most intimate ways gaining acceptance is through augmented reality (AR) glasses.
Consumer & Gadgets
Sep 30, 2024
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Your Google Wallet may soon be able to carry your passport
Globetrotters may soon be able to store their U.S. passport in a Google Wallet.
Consumer & Gadgets
Sep 30, 2024
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How the cost of living crisis and games industry turmoil could hurt Sony's PlayStation 5 Pro release
In late November 2020, I was one of those people standing in line—or rather, refreshing my browser—hoping to snag a PlayStation 5 during a restock. The pandemic was in full swing, and with most of the world locked indoors, ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Sep 28, 2024
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As LLMs grow bigger, they're more likely to give wrong answers than admit ignorance
A team of AI researchers at Universitat Politècnica de València, in Spain, has found that as popular LLMs (Large Language Models) grow larger and more sophisticated, they become less likely to admit to a user that they ...
Use voice control rather than touchscreens for vehicle navigation, say researchers
A man is driving a car along suburban streets when suddenly he receives a message: "Enter an address on the screen in front of you so that you can get help to find your way."
Consumer & Gadgets
Sep 26, 2024
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ChatGPT is changing the way we write. Here's how—and why it's a problem
Have you noticed certain words and phrases popping up everywhere lately?
Consumer & Gadgets
Sep 26, 2024
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Meta unveils cheaper VR headset, AI updates and shows off prototype for holographic AR glasses
Meta unveiled updates to the company's virtual reality headset and Ray Ban smart glasses on Wednesday as it tries to demonstrate its artificial intelligence prowess and the next generation of computing platforms beyond smartphones ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Sep 25, 2024
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Study of data from start of pandemic examined changes in privacy and data choices
A crisis can alter one's personal considerations of the benefits and costs related to choices around data and privacy. In a new study, researchers used location data before and after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic to ...
Internet
Sep 25, 2024
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Exploding pagers and walkie-talkies are a reminder of how easily devices can be hacked
The recent attacks on walkie-talkies and pagers in Lebanon have highlighted the hidden vulnerabilities in everyday technology. These incidents underscore the need for individuals to understand the potential risks associated ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Sep 25, 2024
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The design tricks keeping your kids hooked on games and apps—and three things you can do about it
Ever found yourself unable to resist checking out a social media notification? Or sending a random picture just to keep a Snapchat "streak" going? Or simply getting stuck staring at YouTube because it auto-played yet another ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Sep 25, 2024
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