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A smart ring with a tiny camera lets users point and click to control home devices
While smart devices in homes have grown to include speakers, security systems, lights and thermostats, the ways to control them have remained relatively stable. Users can interact with a phone, or talk to the tech, but these ...
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Logging off life but living on: How AI is redefining death, memory and immortality
Imagine attending a funeral where the person who has died speaks directly to you, answering your questions and sharing memories. This happened at the funeral of Marina Smith, a Holocaust educator who died in 2022.
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How generative AI is transforming financial services—and what it means for customers
Generative AI, including platforms like ChatGPT, is transforming industries by making processes simpler, more efficient and easier to interact with. However, in the heavily regulated financial services sector the benefits ...
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TVs get smarter as makers cater to AI lifestyles
Dazzling televisions that routinely star at the Consumer Electronics Show opening here Tuesday are getting ever smarter with an eye toward being at the heart of AI-centered lifestyles.
Consumer & Gadgets
Jan 7, 2025
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New labels will help people pick devices less at risk of hacking
The federal government is rolling out a consumer labeling system designed to help Americans pick smart devices that are less vulnerable to hacking.
Consumer & Gadgets
Jan 7, 2025
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Largest project of its kind charts immersive digital future for museums worldwide
A global survey has revealed an overwhelming public interest in accessing museum collections through virtual reality (VR) and extended reality (XR) technologies.
Consumer & Gadgets
Jan 7, 2025
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Tech giant PayPal accused of fraud over Honey online-shopping coupon finder
Online influencers who make money off promoting products online are getting played by one of Silicon Valley's iconic technology companies, a new lawsuit claims.
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Jan 7, 2025
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Homes talk and tables walk at AI dominated CES
Home appliances that do chores, cars that know your favorite cafe, and robot pets aiming to please are among artficial intelligence-infused offerings at the Consumer Electronics Show opening Tuesday.
Consumer & Gadgets
Jan 7, 2025
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Flexible-spoke wheelchair tires offer comfort and efficiency to boost mobility
Researchers have unveiled a design for manual wheelchair tires that combines comfort, efficiency, and durability while reducing the maintenance challenges associated with traditional options. The study, published in Scientific ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Jan 6, 2025
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CES 2025 is here. What can we expect from the annual show of all-thing tech?
CES, the annual trade show of all things tech, is upon us.
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Jan 6, 2025
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At Las Vegas show, tech world turns to mental health tools
Whether detecting rising anxiety or managing a full-blown panic attack, the tech industry is offering an array of new tools designed to support mental health.
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Jan 6, 2025
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What to know about the Meta glasses the New Orleans attacker used to scout the French Quarter
The man who drove a truck into a crowd of people in New Orleans on New Year's Day, killing 14, had previously scouted the French Quarter and recorded video with his Meta smart glasses, the FBI said.
Consumer & Gadgets
Jan 6, 2025
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Meta unveils HOT3D dataset for advanced computer vision training
While most humans can innately use their hands to communicate with others or grab and manipulate objects, many existing robotic systems only excel at simple manual tasks. In recent years, computer scientists worldwide have ...
Seven advances in technology that we're likely to see in 2025
In the grand scheme of things, 45 years is not a long time. Back in 1980, it would take me three weeks to run a computer program, written in the programming language Cobol, that worked using punched cards. Each card represented ...
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Jan 2, 2025
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EU universal charger rules come into force
EU rules requiring all new smartphones, tablets and cameras to use the same charger came into force on Saturday, in a change Brussels said will cut costs and waste.
Consumer & Gadgets
Dec 28, 2024
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AI can't do your Christmas shopping just yet—but next year might be different
I'm a computer scientist and a bad Christmas shopper. Over the weekend, I wondered whether AI systems might be able to help me out.
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Dec 21, 2024
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Why is it so hard to type in Indigenous languages?
When it comes to digital access and internet technologies, some languages are still more equal than others. Speakers of majority languages, who type in English or text in Korean, assume their message will be transmitted accurately. ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Dec 19, 2024
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The federal government wants you to adopt 'end-to-end encryption' methods. Here's why you should adopt them
After revealing that it was the target of a sweeping hacking campaign, the federal government issued a public service announcement this week urging the public to use "end-to-end encryption" in order to better secure its digital ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Dec 19, 2024
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Bias in AI amplifies our own biases, finds study
Artificial intelligence (AI) systems tend to take on human biases and amplify them, causing people who use that AI to become more biased themselves, finds a new study by UCL researchers.
Consumer & Gadgets
Dec 18, 2024
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Study reveals AI chatbots can detect race, but racial bias reduces response empathy
With the cover of anonymity and the company of strangers, the appeal of the digital world is growing as a place to seek out mental health support. This phenomenon is buoyed by the fact that more than 150 million people in ...
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Dec 17, 2024
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