Move over, Siri! Researchers develop improv-based Chatbot
What would conversations with Alexa be like if she was a regular at The Second City?
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Business
US to hit Huawei employees with visa bans for rights abuses
The Trump administration said Wednesday it will impose travel bans on employees of the Chinese technology giant Huawei and other Chinese companies the U.S. determines are assisting authoritarian governments in cracking down ...
Jul 15, 2020
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Energy & Green Tech
Searching for the secret to more efficient solar cells
The search for the perfect solar cell is not yet over. Norwegian researchers are now adopting a new approach to the cells' raw material, crystalline silicon, with the aim of making the electricity-generating cells even more ...
Jul 15, 2020
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Energy & Green Tech
The transition to a renewable energy future will have long-term economic benefits
Making the transition to a renewable energy future will have environmental and long-term economic benefits and is possible in terms of energy return on energy invested (EROI), UNSW Sydney researchers have found.
Jul 15, 2020
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Consumer & Gadgets
McLaren partners with Klipsch for new lineup of racing-inspired wireless earbuds
A new lineup of earbuds is geared towards audiophiles and race car fanatics alike.
Jul 15, 2020
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Consumer & Gadgets
Pour by phone: Coca-Cola introduces contactless technology to pour your beverage
Coca-Cola is introducing a new technology that could bring back soda dispensers.
Jul 15, 2020
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Consumer & Gadgets
Are Alexa, Siri, and Cortana recording your private conversations?
Smart speakers act as our personal assistants, offering a hands-free way to get information, control our homes, and manage our schedules. And like any good assistant, they are always listening.
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Business
Google to buy $4.5 bn stake in digital unit of India's Reliance
Google will buy a $4.5 billion stake in Reliance's digital unit and jointly develop an entry-level smartphone with the Indian conglomerate, the two companies said Wednesday as global tech giants race to grab a share of the ...
Jul 15, 2020
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Business
Airlines down on knees pleading for help from passengers
Airlines are pleading for help from their clients as they face paying customers back for flights cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic that could starve them of cash, the industry said Wednesday.
Jul 15, 2020
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Security
Simplifying smart security for the middle-aged
Home security for people who have reached middle age and older is an important concern in China, according to the authors of new research published in the International Journal of Embedded Systems.
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