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Conversation catalysts: Study shows English-speaking robots can enhance parent-child dialogue
Over the past decades, researchers have developed a wide range of advanced social and assistance robots that could soon be introduced into households worldwide. Understanding how the introduction of these systems might impact ...
Human-AI relationships pose ethical issues, psychologists say
It's becoming increasingly commonplace for people to develop intimate, long-term relationships with artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. At their extreme, people have "married" their AI companions in non-legally binding ...
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Tools like Apple's photo Clean Up are yet another nail in the coffin for being able to trust our eyes
You may have seen ads by Apple promoting its new Clean Up feature that can be used to remove elements in a photo. When one of these ads caught my eye this weekend, I was intrigued and updated my software to try it out.
Consumer & Gadgets
Apr 10, 2025
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Using virtual reality to connect players with ocean ecosystems
Fewer people have been to the deepest parts of the ocean than have walked on the surface of the moon. Researchers at Carnegie Mellon University's Center for Transformational Play are hoping a virtual trip into the watery ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Apr 10, 2025
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User-centered app development: Experts suggest balancing feedback with developer intuition
How do apps improve? For some of today's most popular applications, it's by listening to their customers.
Consumer & Gadgets
Apr 9, 2025
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Nice flex: AI-powered smart clothing logs posture and exercises
Researchers at Cornell have developed a new type of smart clothing that can track a person's posture and exercise routine but looks, wears—and washes—just like a regular shirt.
Consumer & Gadgets
Apr 9, 2025
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Apple customers dash to stores to buy iPhones ahead of tariffs
The Trump administration's threat of massive new tariffs has sent Apple Inc.'s share price plummeting, but it has also brought a short-term benefit: customers rushing to retail stores to buy iPhones.
Consumer & Gadgets
Apr 8, 2025
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Is AI truly creative? Study shows how visibility of process shapes perception
What makes people think an AI system is creative? New research shows that it depends on how much they see of the creative act. The findings have implications for how we research and design creative AI systems, and they also ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Apr 7, 2025
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Facial expressions could help widen VR and AR accessibility options
A new study on how computers can be accurately controlled using only facial expressions could help make augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) technologies more accessible to people living with disabilities.
Consumer & Gadgets
Apr 7, 2025
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Nostalgia fuels UK boom in vintage video game repairs
The shelves lining Luke Malpass's home workshop are a gamer's treasure trove stretching back decades, with components of vintage Game Boys, Sega Mega Drives and Nintendos jostling for space and awaiting repair.
Consumer & Gadgets
Apr 6, 2025
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Is the Switch 2 worth the price? Reviews are mixed
Gaming specialists who have handled Nintendo's new Switch 2 say the console is a clear upgrade on its predecessor, but it lacks must-have new features and the progress comes at a steep price.
Consumer & Gadgets
Apr 5, 2025
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Fashion and tech now intertwined, researcher argues
Fashion is found on runways, shop windows and the accounts of social media influencers. Until recently, Varun Grover, Distinguished Professor at the Sam M. Walton College of Business, and other information systems researchers ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Apr 4, 2025
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A behind-the-scenes look at Nintendo Switch 2
Nintendo's Switch 2 is bigger and better than its predecessor of eight years past as the video game developer pushes to bring its brand into "a new era" where social experiences are at the forefront.
Consumer & Gadgets
Apr 3, 2025
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When AI is the editor, consumer complaints are more likely to succeed
Consumers who want to submit a complaint to an agency such as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau face a task that, for some, can be daunting: they must fill out a form that requires them to explain the issue, clearly ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Apr 3, 2025
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Are lifetimes of big appliances really shrinking?
Big appliances, like washing machines, ovens and refrigerators, are a major investment for many households. Consumers hope that these appliances will last for decades. More and more, however, people have the perception that ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Apr 3, 2025
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Nintendo Switch 2 sparks excitement despite high price
Nintendo fans excited over the upcoming Switch console said Thursday they were disappointed by the high price tag, as US tariffs bite.
Consumer & Gadgets
Apr 3, 2025
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Nintendo Switch 2 launches in June with new Mario Kart World game
Nintendo has announced a June 5 launch date and $449.99 price tag for its latest gaming console, the Switch 2, which will introduce interactive chat and screenshare functions to connect gamers.
Consumer & Gadgets
Apr 2, 2025
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Eye-catching mobile device research could be a sight for sore thumbs
Insights from a new study focused on widening the use of eye-tracking as a control method for mobile devices could offer a sharper view of the smartphones of the future.
Consumer & Gadgets
Apr 2, 2025
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How Meta's upcoming $1,000+ smart glasses with a screen will work
Meta Platforms Inc., ramping up work on a deluxe version of its popular smart glasses, plans to include hand-gesture controls and a screen for displaying photos and apps.
Consumer & Gadgets
Apr 2, 2025
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Nintendo's megahit Switch console: what to know
Gaming giant Nintendo is set to unveil the successor to its phenomenally popular Switch console on Wednesday.
Consumer & Gadgets
Apr 2, 2025
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