Credit: Chalmers University of Technology | Hanna Magnusson What we colloquially refer to as “e-scooters” can differ greatly when it comes to steering and braking capabilities, wheel size, and suspension…
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Research exposes security, privacy and safety issues in female technology apps used to track fertility, monthly cycles
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Experts at Royal Holloway, University of London, Newcastle University, University of London, and ETH Zurich have identified significant security, privacy, and safety issues surrounding FemTech, which…
Facebook won’t keep paying Australian media outlets for their content. Are we about to get another news ban?
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Facebook’s parent company, Meta, has announced it will stop paying for news content in Australia when the current deals it has expire. Meta will also cease…
Social media users struggle to identify AI bots during political discourse
Researchers at the University of Notre Dame conducted a study using AI bots based on large language models and asked human and AI bot participants to engage in political discourse.…
What is Sora? A new generative AI tool could transform video production and amplify disinformation risks
Credit: OpenAI Late last week, OpenAI announced a new generative AI system named Sora, which produces short videos from text prompts. While Sora is not yet available to the public,…
New app effectively aids blind and visually impaired commuters in finding bus stops
(A) Typical MBTA bus stop signs among the selected trial locations in downtown Boston. Very few bus stops in the area covered by the transit agency are sheltered, and the…
User experience was the innovation that launched a technology revolution
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Technology innovation requires solving hard technical problems, right? Well, yes. And no. As the Apple Macintosh turns 40, what began as Apple prioritizing the squishy concept…
Robot baristas and AI chefs caused a stir at CES 2024 as casino union workers fear for their jobs
Credit: © 2024 The Associated Press. The barista tipped the jug of smooth, foamy milk over the latte, pouring slowly at first, then lifting and tilting the jug like a…
Wearable tech aiming to level up life: CES highlights
A variety of wearable tech was on display at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas. Turning on the TV with a wink, skiing on a city street—the once…
At CES, gadgets to make everyday life easier
A visitor at CES Las Vegas experiments with the Holobox hologram box, January 11, 2024. Technology is often designed to lighten the load from the everyday—and brushing your teeth or…
