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Gaps between perception and reality might be putting the brakes on electric vehicle sales in rural areas
A University of Michigan survey of 1,000 rural Michigan residents reveals a striking gap between perception and reality when it comes to electric vehicles.
Jan 14, 2026
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Could ChatGPT convince you to buy something? Threat of manipulation looms as AI companies gear up to sell ads
Eighteen months ago, it was plausible that artificial intelligence might take a different path than social media. Back then, AI's development hadn't consolidated under a small number of big tech firms. Nor had it capitalized ...
Jan 14, 2026
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Apple bundles creative apps into $13-a-month subscription
On Jan. 13, Apple Inc. announced a new subscription bundle of creative apps called Creator Studio, an attempt to give its photo- and video-editing software fresh momentum in the face of intensifying competition.
Jan 14, 2026
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How bits of Apple history can be yours
In March 1976, Apple cofounders Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak both signed a $500 check weeks before the official creation of a California company that would transform personal computing and become a global powerhouse.
Jan 14, 2026
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AI 'CHEF' could help those with cognitive declines complete home tasks
In the United States, 11% of adults over age 45 self-report some cognitive decline, which may impact their ability to care for themselves and perform tasks such as cooking or paying bills. A team of Washington University ...
Jan 13, 2026
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WhatsApp data reveal people often deceive themselves
How quickly we reply, how active we really are in chats—many people misjudge their own behavior. Researchers at Bielefeld University have, for the first time, used anonymized WhatsApp metadata to make such misperceptions ...
Jan 13, 2026
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Apple chooses Google's Gemini AI to power Siri
Apple will rely on Google to help finish its efforts to smarten up its virtual assistant Siri and bring other artificial intelligence features to the iPhone as the trendsetting company plays catch up in technology's latest ...
Jan 12, 2026
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I used AI chatbots as a source of news for a month, and they were unreliable and erroneous
It was cute. But it was still a lie. Gemini invented a news outlet that doesn't exist and named it fake-example.ca (or exemplefictif.ca, in French).
Jan 12, 2026
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Brew, smell, and serve: AI steals the show at CES 2026
AI took over CES 2026, powering coffee machines to brew the perfect espresso, a device to create your perfect scent, and ball-hitting tennis robots that make you forget it's human against machine.
Jan 10, 2026
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From sci-fi to sidewalk: Exoskeletons go mainstream
Exoskeletons are shedding their bulky, sci-fi image to become lightweight, AI-powered consumer devices that manufacturers hope will become as commonplace as smartwatches, targeting everyone from hikers to seniors seeking ...
Jan 8, 2026
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'Worst in Show' CES products include AI refrigerators, AI companions and AI doorbells
The promise of artificial intelligence was front and center at this year's CES gadget show. But spicing up a simple machine like a refrigerator with unnecessary AI was also a surefire way to win the "Worst in Show."
Jan 8, 2026
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Dose of uncertainty: Experts wary of AI health gadgets at CES
Health tech gadgets displayed at the annual CES trade show make a lot of promises. A smart scale promoted a healthier lifestyle by scanning your feet to track your heart health, and an egg-shaped hormone tracker uses AI to ...
Jan 8, 2026
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Bringing Van Gogh to life: How VR could redefine the way we experience art and culture
Tampa crowds are currently sailing underneath Vincent van Gogh's twinkling "Starry Night" and drifting through his golden "Wheat Fields" in the 360-degree digital art exhibition, "Van Gogh: The Immersive Experience." The ...
Jan 8, 2026
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From music to mind reading: AI startups bet on earbuds
AI companies are on the hunt to design the ideal device to deliver AI's superpowers, and some new enterprises are convinced that headphones or earbuds are the way.
Jan 7, 2026
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Amazon AI tool blindsides merchants by offering products without their knowledge
Sometime around Christmas, Sarah Burzio noticed that the holiday sales bump for her stationery business included some mysterious new customers: a flurry of orders from anonymous email addresses associated with Amazon.com ...
Jan 7, 2026
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Ten steps to designing more empathetic, human and effective educational video games
Video games have come to be regarded as valuable educational resources. Through a combination of interactive environments and learning objectives, they have proven to be an effective tool in multiple fields, from school education ...
Jan 7, 2026
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CES 2026 highlights: AI chips, robotaxis, musical lollipops and interactive Lego sets
Sure, Nvidia, AMD and Intel all had important chip and AI platform announcements on the first day of CES 2026, but all audiences wanted to see more of was Star Wars and Jensen Huang's little robot buddies.
Jan 6, 2026
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Smart glasses find purpose among blind users
The actual use-value of smart glasses remains keenly debated—but less so among blind people, who are increasingly relying on the latest models to improve their lives.
Jan 6, 2026
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TV makers tout AI upgrades at CES, as smartphone threat looms
A century after Scottish inventor John Logie Baird demonstrated the first mechanical television system, TVs face mounting competition from a much more recent invention: smartphones.
Jan 6, 2026
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What to expect from CES 2026, the annual show of all things tech
With the start of the New Year squarely behind us, it's once again time for the annual CES trade show to shine a spotlight on the latest tech that companies plan to offer in 2026.
Jan 5, 2026
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Self-driving cars could prevent over 1 million road injuries across the US by 2035
Autonomous vehicles could dramatically reduce traffic accidents and injuries on U.S. roads. Drawing on historical data and current trends, a recent JAMA Surgery study projected that self-driving cars could prevent more than ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Focus apps claim to improve your productivity. Do they actually work?
It's hardly a revelation that we're living in an era of distraction and smartphone addiction. Our phones interrupt us, hijack our attention, and tempt us into scrolling. Even when we aren't interacting with them, their mere ...
Jan 3, 2026
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Tucked away in a downtown Chicago office building, fallen e-commerce star Groupon is ready for a comeback
Inside Groupon's 2-year-old headquarters on the 25th floor of the Leo Burnett Building in downtown Chicago, a giant cat in a spaceship with flashing lights greets visitors in an otherwise staid office tower.
Dec 31, 2025
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AI agents arrived in 2025—here's what happened and the challenges ahead in 2026
In artificial intelligence, 2025 marked a decisive shift. Systems once confined to research labs and prototypes began to appear as everyday tools. At the center of this transition was the rise of AI agents—AI systems that ...
Dec 30, 2025
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