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Invisible disabilities in social VR: To disclose or not?
Social virtual reality games and apps such as VRChat, AltspaceVR and Rec Room are immersive 3D experiences that let people... Read more
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Specialized AI can help online music learners make sense of musical symbols
A step toward improving online music education by developing an AI tool that can recognize musical notation is described in... Read more
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A TV as big as a bed? With the holidays approaching, stores stock more supersize sets
For some television viewers, size apparently does matter.... Read more
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'I'm coming home from a party, and I don't want to be arrested': Do driving apps help people break road rules?
Apps such as Google Maps, Apple Maps and Waze can tell drivers when they are approaching speed cameras or random... Read more
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As artificial intelligence transforms gaming, researchers urge industry to adopt responsible AI practices
Despite recent economic headwinds, the video game industry continues to be one of entertainment's most profitable businesses.... Read more
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New earplug can protect hearing while preserving sound quality
Hearing loss is irreversible and the most common work-related injury worldwide. Prevention is the only way to tackle this issue.... Read more
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Deaths linked to chatbots show we must urgently revisit what counts as 'high-risk' AI
Last week, the tragic news broke that US teenager Sewell Seltzer III took his own life after forming a deep... Read more
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Health monitoring devices at risk of being hacked, study shows
Billions of people around the world are using internet-connected medical devices to monitor their health, but could be putting themselves... Read more
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AI assistants: Analysis shows Japanese consumers value transparency over performance and sustainability
As AI technology becomes a ubiquitous part of daily life, from home automation to personal assistants, concerns have emerged regarding... Read more
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Talking to dead people through AI: The business of 'digital resurrection' might not be helpful, ethical or even legal
Earlier this year, a Spanish TV program showed several people listening to digital recreations of the voices of their deceased... Read more
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Study explores the impact of LLMs on human creativity
Large language models (LLMs), AI systems that can process human language and generate new texts in response to written prompts,... Read more
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Can you feel sorry for a robot? Research indicates you can
A pitiful sound from tinny speakers, sad virtual eyes, trembling robot arms: It doesn't take much to feel sorry for... Read more
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Storytelling study provides a window into the inner workings, ongoing limitations of generative AI tools like ChatGPT
Imagine you decide to write a short story about a protagonist who creates an artificial human and then falls in... Read more
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More user control may help ease negative reactions to ads on voice assistants
Voice assistants (VAs) like Alexa and Siri continue to gain popularity in households and on personal devices. According to digital... Read more
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Microsoft pushes for gaming supremacy with 'Call of Duty' release
Microsoft's ambition to become the "Netflix of video games" faces a huge test this week with the release of "Call... Read more