17/06/2026

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Electric 'nose' can smell when your food's gone bad

Most of us have used the sniff test to decide whether a slightly expired bottle of milk or a week-old box of takeout is still good to eat. But while the human nose can be quite astute, it doesn't always catch everything. ...

Business

UK imposes rules targeting Google search fairness

Britain's competition watchdog introduced new rules Wednesday requiring Google to be fairer and more transparent in how it ranks search results, as part of moves tackling the technology giant's dominance.

Business

Humanizing robots makes factory workers more productive

When factory workers treat industrial robots as co-workers—even attributing certain human qualities to them—productivity and well-being improve, according to new research out of the Alberta School of Business.

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