Games sometimes manipulate players into giving away more data than they want to. Credit: Matti Ahlgren/Aalto University Gaming is a $193 billion industry—nearly double the size of the film and…
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Your smart watch can assist if you fall
Credit: CC0 Public Domain Last week I wrote about setting up Amazon Echo devices to enable making phone calls with your voice, which could be helpful in an emergency. I…
‘Pokemon Go’ new Party Play feature adds another reason to team up in real life
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Niantic has always been big on bringing players together when it comes to their games. It’s a key pillar in the design of “Pokemon Go” and…
Passengers in wheelchairs can’t use most airplane washrooms. That could change
With airplane bathrooms inaccessible to most people with disabilities, those who use wheelchairs have a necessary pre-flight routine: Dehydrate and hope for the best. Now, relief is on the way.…
Anthropologist discusses why we are so tempted to treat AI as ‘god-like’
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain As artificial intelligence apps such as ChatGPT have proliferated, so have chatbots with a religious bent. People facing a moral or ethical dilemma can submit their…
Study introduces new internet addiction spectrum. Where are you on the scale?
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Young people (24 years and younger) spend an average of six hours a day online, primarily using their smartphones, according to research from the University of…
Apple says it will fix software problems blamed for making iPhone 15 models too hot to handle
The iPhone 15 phones are shown during an announcement of new products on the Apple campus in Cupertino, Calif., Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2023. Apple on Saturday, Sept. 30, blamed a…
Microsoft is rolling out generative AI in Windows and Office app
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Microsoft Corp. said its AI assistant for Windows will start rolling out Sept. 26 and the Office AI app will be widely available Nov. 1 as…
In the future, we’ll see fewer generic AI chatbots like ChatGPT and more specialized ones that are tailored to our needs
Credit: Alexander Supertramp / Shutterstock AI technology is developing rapidly. ChatGPT has become the fastest-growing online service in history. Google and Microsoft are integrating generative AI into their products. And…
Google’s search defaults prey on power of habit, expert says in antitrust trial
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Antonio Rangel, a behavioral economist and professor at the California Institute of Technology, knows how to get you to grab a cereal box off a supermarket…
