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Future-self chatbot gives users a glimpse of the life ahead of them
A team of AI researchers with members from several institutions in the U.S. and KASIKORN Labs, in Thailand, has built... Read more
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New open-source platform allows users to evaluate performance of AI-powered chatbots
A team of computer scientists, engineers, mathematicians and cognitive scientists, led by the University of Cambridge, have developed an open-source... Read more
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Where 'Nextdoor' communities exist and what these communities talk about
"Nextdoor" is the world's largest hyperlocal social media network, used by 13% of American adults. Yet little is known about... Read more
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Q&A: How AI affects kids' creativity
Shortly after artificial intelligence models, including Midjourney and OpenAI's Dall-E went public, AI-generated art started winning competitions: one in digital... Read more
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'Ring' has a new mission: 'Hey, there's raccoons in my backyard'
For years, "Ring" touted its crime-fighting bona fides, selling smart doorbells that let homeowners remotely monitor their residences—and sometimes share... Read more
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Eat a rock a day, put glue on your pizza: How Google's AI is losing touch with reality
Google has rolled out its latest experimental search feature on Chrome, Firefox and the Google app browser to hundreds of... Read more
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Cybersecurity labeling for smart devices aims to help people choose items less likely to be hacked
Consumer labels designed to help Americans pick smart devices that are less vulnerable to hacking could begin appearing on products... Read more
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Age verification for social media would impact everyone—researchers ask parents and kids if they actually want it
This month the Australian government announced a A$6.5 million commitment to trial an age-verification program that will restrict children's exposure... Read more
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Gamers say they hate 'smurfing,' but admit they do it
Online video game players believe the behavior known as "smurfing" is generally wrong and toxic to the gaming community—but most... Read more
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Microsoft's AI chatbot will 'recall' everything you do on a PC
Microsoft wants laptop users to get so comfortable with its artificial intelligence chatbot that it will remember everything you're doing... Read more
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Microsoft unveils 'AI-ready' PCs
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella unveiled a new category of PC on Monday that features generative artificial intelligence tools built directly... Read more
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Parents underestimate the privacy risks kids face in virtual reality
Virtual reality lets kids play 3D games with their friends as avatars, go back in time, even journey to outer... Read more
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AI-powered noise-filtering headphones give users the power to choose what to hear
Noise-canceling headphones are a godsend for living and working in loud environments. They automatically identify background sounds and cancel them... Read more
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From silent dialogues to vivid memories—here's how the science of inner experience could transform gaming
Video games are big business. The value of the global market is pushing the US$200 billion mark (£158 billion): bigger... Read more
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All wound up: A clearer look at electric guitar pickups
The electric guitar has been a core element of popular music for much of the past century. Pickups are the... Read more