Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain By providing flexibility services to renewable energy systems, consumers can both help in balancing power grids and receive financial benefits. Hosna Khajeh’s doctoral dissertation from the…
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Are you tracking your health with a device? Here’s what could happen with the data
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Every day, millions of people share more intimate information with their accessories than they do with their spouse. Wearable technology—smartwatches, smart rings, fitness trackers and the…
Nintendo courts non-gamers in ‘about-turn’ strategy
Nintendo is broadening its reach in theme parks to win non-gamer fans. Once confined to rectangular screens, chirpy plumber Mario and pointy-eared Princess Zelda are popping up in theme parks…
Governments are pushing teen social media bans—but behind the scenes is a messy fight over science
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain As governments worldwide move to restrict teenagers’ access to smartphones and social media, a fierce scientific debate has erupted over whether these digital technologies actually harm…
A TV as big as a bed? With the holidays approaching, stores stock more supersize sets
A 98-inch TCL QM-8 Q-Class Mini-LED QLED 4K HDR Smart TV is displayed at the Pepcom Holiday Spectacular event, in New York, Wednesday, Oct. 30, 2024. Credit: AP Photo/Richard Drew…
Can you feel sorry for a robot? Research indicates you can
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A pitiful sound from tinny speakers, sad virtual eyes, trembling robot arms: It doesn’t take much to feel sorry for a robot. This is the conclusion…
Storytelling study provides a window into the inner workings, ongoing limitations of generative AI tools like ChatGPT
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Imagine you decide to write a short story about a protagonist who creates an artificial human and then falls in love with it. What gender is…
Dangers of the metaverse and VR for US youth revealed in new research
32.6% of U.S. youth own a virtual reality (VR) headset (41% of boys vs. 25.1% of girls). Credit: Florida Atlantic University The metaverse, a space where the lines between physical…
