Voice assistants such as Alexa are often marketed as smart tools that streamline everyday life. But once the technology moves into people’s homes, interest quickly fades. This is shown by new research in which laughter is used as a key to…
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Laughter reveals how we use AI at home
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People are overconfident about spotting AI faces, study finds
Most people believe they can spot AI-generated faces, but that confidence is out of date, research from UNSW Sydney and the Australian National University (ANU) has demonstrated. With AI-generated faces now almost impossible to distinguish from…
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Google DeepMind wants to know if chatbots are just virtue signaling
With coding and math, you have clear-cut, correct answers that you can check, William Isaac, a research scientist at Google DeepMind, told me when I met him and Julia Haas, a fellow research scientist at the firm, for an exclusive preview of…
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New polymer alloy could solve energy storage challenge
In the race for lighter, safer and more efficient electronics—from electric vehicles to transcontinental energy grids—one component literally holds the power: the polymer capacitor. Seen in such applications as medical defibrillators, polymer…
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Nothing Warns Against Fake CMF Products After Delhi Police Seize Over 1,100 Counterfeit Accessories
Nothing India has launched a public awareness campaign highlighting the growing circulation of counterfeit CMF and Nothing accessories in the country, following a recent enforcement action with Delhi Police that led to the seizure of…
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From R&D to QC, making NMR accessible for everyone
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SIGN INNuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) analysis is a mainstay of any analytical…
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I Saw a Hidden Induction Stove Concept at KBIS. It Looked Cool and Very Dangerous
Stoves are disappearing at the Kitchen and Bath Industry Show, at least to the naked eye. A new stove concept from SKS, dubbed the “Hidden Induction Stove,” debuted here at KBIS in Orlando, Florida, and transforms an everyday stone countertop…
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Google’s Pixel 10a arrives on March 5 for $499 with specs and design of yesteryear
It’s that time of year—a new budget Pixel phone is about to hit virtual shelves. The Pixel 10a will be available on March 5, and pre-orders go live today. The 9a will still be on sale…
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This former Microsoft PM thinks she can unseat CyberArk in 18 months
The internet today has a permissions problem. As non-humans — chatbots, AI agents, and automated systems — have proliferated on the web, so has the need to provide them with credentials, permissions, and identities. That’s one major reason…
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Nothing Phone 4a leak hints at major upgrades and higher prices
Nothing is gearing up to unveil its latest budget-friendly phones, with CEO Carl Pei having recently teased a March 5 launch event. While the company hasn’t officially shared any details, leaks suggest the Nothing Phone 4a and Phone 4a…
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