Consumer & Gadgets
Facebook sued over allegations it sidestepped Apple's privacy protections to collect user data
Two Facebook users are suing the social media platform's parent company, Meta Platforms Inc., for allegedly skirting around Apple's privacy protections and collecting user data through in-app browsers.
Sep 23, 2022
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Consumer & Gadgets
Temperature-controlled cart to appear in stores for grocery pickup
BrightDrop, the General Motors Co. business focused on delivery and logistics, is introducing the eCart, a new product that will help streamline online grocery order fulfillment, the company says.
Sep 20, 2022
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Consumer & Gadgets
'Bite-sized' TikTok draws a Gen Z tired of Google. But misinformation remains rife
When Ashley Storino wants a new pair of black boots or book recommendations, she knows what gets results—and it isn't Google.
Sep 19, 2022
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Consumer & Gadgets
Smarter design of food packaging helps consumers sort waste better
Does the design of food packaging play a role in consumers' waste sorting behavior? Yes, that's what has been shown in a new doctoral thesis, recently presented at the University of Borås, Sweden. What is unique is that ...
Sep 16, 2022
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Consumer & Gadgets
Beyond just cryptocurrencies, digital money has changed how we live
In simple terms, digital money can be defined as a form of currency that uses computer networks to make payments. Breathless media coverage of the future potential of cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin has made digital money ...
Sep 15, 2022
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Consumer & Gadgets
Hoverbike demonstration to take place in Detroit
As a boy, Shuhei Komatsu loved Star Wars movies, especially the lightning-fast land speeders.
Sep 15, 2022
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Consumer & Gadgets
Exclusive dating app for celebrities and influencers: Why Raya has been called 'the Illuminati of the Tinder world'
In 2020, Sharon Stone tweeted that her Bumble dating profile had been closed due to users reporting the account as fake. In less than 24 hours, Bumble had restored her account and apologized for the misunderstanding.
Sep 15, 2022
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Why Apple can hold the line on iPhone prices, as smartphones defy soaring inflation and keep getting relatively cheaper
Inflation in the U.S. is surging to near a 40-year high, with prices on food, fuel and pretty much everything seeming to rise more every month.
Sep 14, 2022
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Consumer & Gadgets
Erotophilia and sexual sensation-seeking are good predictors of engagement with sex robots, according to new research
Advances in technology, in particular artificial intelligence (AI), are impacting our everyday lives in ever more ways—including our sex lives. Sex robots—life-size, lifelike machines powered by AI and used for sexual ...
Sep 13, 2022
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Consumer & Gadgets
How 'GamerGate' led the gaming industry to embrace more diverse and caring values
Video game developers have always sought to "find the fun" for their audiences and to provide players with exciting worlds to escape to. However, the cost of "finding the fun" was highlighted in 2014 when women in the games ...
Sep 12, 2022
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Consumer & Gadgets
Apple iOS 16 releases on Monday: What to know about latest software update for iPhone
If you didn't preorder an iPhone 14, iPhone owners can still get the feeling of owning a new smartphone Monday.
Sep 12, 2022
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