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AI helps stroke survivors find their voice
A new approach using generative AI platforms such as ChatGPT is showing promise in enhancing communication for people with language disorders.
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Amazon Prime Day finds success amid tariffs, consumer concerns
Amazon Prime Day sales looked bumpy at first this week, with year-over-year comparisons for the first two days down. But by Friday, early data showed solid sales for the tech giant despite economic uncertainty.
Jul 14, 2025
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Beat the heat with these cooling gadgets and wearables
You can only sit in front of the fridge with the door open for so long.
Jul 12, 2025
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Cyber crime and real-world crime are converging in a dangerous new way—here's how to stay safe
It starts with a call from someone claiming to be your bank. They know your name. They know your bank. They even know your credit card number. There's been "unusual activity" on your account, they say—and they just sent ...
Jul 10, 2025
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Semiconducting polymers and collagen combine to create safe, green wearable tech
The world of wearable technology—such as sensors and energy-producing devices—is expanding, thanks to new research into a unique combination of materials that are flexible, safe to use on or inside the human body, and ...
Jul 9, 2025
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Fraud, ageism and fear: Understanding the unique risks faced by senior citizens online
Ageism is not only a deeply ingrained societal bias; it is a powerful tool used by cybercriminals to target and financially exploit vulnerable senior citizens, say researchers from the University of Surrey
Jul 9, 2025
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AI personal assistants could buy your groceries and book your plane tickets
If you have always wanted a personal shopping assistant, you may be in luck: The tech industry is creating digital ones that can buy things for you.
Jul 8, 2025
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Your data privacy is slipping away. Here's why, and what you can do about it
Cybersecurity and data privacy are constantly in the news. Governments are passing new cybersecurity laws. Companies are investing in cybersecurity controls such as firewalls, encryption and awareness training at record levels.
Jul 8, 2025
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Interoperable indoor positioning systems can determine locations of people and objects within buildings
Maxim Van de Wynckel, a researcher at the WISE lab of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), successfully defended his Ph.D. in computer science on 30 June 2025. Over six years, he explored a major challenge facing many modern ...
Jul 8, 2025
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LLMs display different cultural tendencies when responding to queries in English and Chinese, study finds
Large language models (LLMs), such as the model underpinning the functioning of OpenAI's conversational platform ChatGPT, are now widely used by people worldwide to source information and generate content for various purposes.
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Chatbots are on the rise, but customers still trust human agents more
Customers contact companies regularly to purchase products and services, inquire about orders, make payments and request returns. Until recently, the most common way for customers to contact companies was through phone calls ...
Jul 5, 2025
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Longer suspensions on platforms like Roblox could help curb bad behavior, new research finds
Social platforms are constantly trying to strike a balance when it comes to managing bad behavior. How do you crack down on harassment and cyberbullying without slipping into censorship that drives people off your platform?
Jul 3, 2025
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One Tech Tip: Get the most out of ChatGPT and other AI chatbots with better prompts
If you're using ChatGPT but getting mediocre results, don't blame the chatbot. Instead, try sharpening up your prompts.
Jul 3, 2025
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Regional dialect scam warning as research uncovers AI capabilities
Researchers at Abertay University have raised concerns that advances in AI voice technology could be exploited by scammers to target unsuspecting victims by using regional accents.
Jul 3, 2025
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Key biases in AI models used for detecting depression on social media
Artificial intelligence models used to detect depression on social media are often biased and methodologically flawed, according to a study led by Northeastern University computer science graduates.
Jul 3, 2025
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AI-powered assistive technologies are changing how we experience and imagine public space
New applications and the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) with wearable devices are changing the way users interact with their environments and each other. The impacts and reach of these new technologies have yet ...
Jul 2, 2025
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Hear here: How loudness and acoustic cues help us judge where a speaker is facing
As technology increasingly integrates complex soundscapes into virtual spaces, understanding how humans perceive directional audio becomes vital. This need is bolstered by the rise of immersive media, such as augmented reality ...
Jul 1, 2025
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Interactive games can boost online fraud awareness
A new pilot study has found that game-based learning (GBL) can be a highly effective method for teaching adults how to identify and avoid e-commerce fraud and scams, an issue that continues to rise globally as more people ...
Jul 1, 2025
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Cities are unprepared for social and economic impact of robots, according to study
From delivering food in restaurants to cleaning airports, robots are becoming increasingly common in society—but are our policies ready to keep up?
Jul 1, 2025
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AI-driven lifecycle management for end-of-life household appliances
Household appliances need to be refurbished and/or recycled at the end of their useful lives. The KIKERP project (see below) aims to harness artificial intelligence to collect information about used appliances and determine ...
Jul 1, 2025
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Why human empathy still matters in the age of AI
A new international study finds that people place greater emotional value on empathy they believe comes from humans—even when the exact same response is generated by artificial intelligence.
Jun 30, 2025
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AI vision language models provide video descriptions for blind users
For people who are blind or have low vision, the audio descriptions of action in movies and TV shows are essential to understanding what is happening. Networks and streaming services hire professionals to create audio descriptions, ...
Jun 30, 2025
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Widespread non-compliance found in loot box advertising disclosure rules in the UK and South Korea
A new study has found overwhelming (90%+) non-compliance with mandatory advertising disclosure requirements for gambling-like loot boxes in video games, raising concerns about consumer protection enforcement in both the United ...
Jun 30, 2025
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Roblox's Grow a Garden explodes online video game numbers
A gardening game created by a teenager on online platform Roblox has attracted a record 21 million simultaneous players, a figure rarely seen in the industry.
Jun 26, 2025
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