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Great potential exists for solar cells on grain fields or pastures, finds study
Photovoltaic systems are increasingly being installed not only on roofs but also on open land. This does not always meet with citizens' approval. What is known as agrivoltaics (Agri-PV), however, is viewed more favorably, ...
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Efforts to reduce TikTok screen time often increase usage
Efforts by social media platforms to encourage users to take breaks from screen scrolling may actually lead to some of them spending even more time online. That's according to research coauthored by University of Mississippi ...
May 19, 2025
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AI is moving fast. Climate policy provides valuable lessons for how to keep it in check
Artificial intelligence (AI) might not have been created to enable new forms of sexual violence such as deepfake pornography. But that has been an unfortunate byproduct of the rapidly advancing technology.
May 19, 2025
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Eldercare robot helps people sit and stand, and catches them if they fall
The United States population is older than it has ever been. Today, the country's median age is 38.9, which is nearly a decade older than it was in 1980. And the number of adults older than 65 is expected to balloon from ...
May 13, 2025
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How we think about protecting data: Game-based study reveals how context shapes decisions
How should personal data be protected? What are the best uses of it? In our networked world, questions about data privacy are ubiquitous and matter for companies, policymakers, and the public.
May 13, 2025
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Google unveils major Android redesign ahead of iPhone overhaul
Google unveiled the biggest update to its Android mobile operating system in years, weeks before its biggest competitor in the space, Apple Inc., is expected to give a preview of its overhauled iPhone software.
May 13, 2025
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Facebook reaps significant economic benefits from content provided by news providers, study finds
When it comes to Facebook, news matters—not the fake stuff but the real kind generated by working journalists.
May 12, 2025
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AI model analyzes social media posts to detect signs of depression
Social media is a sounding board of sorts in today's world. It's a place where people go to share their thoughts, opinions and feelings—and to test the reactions of others, too. In return, they receive feedback, often in ...
May 12, 2025
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Google is rolling out its Gemini AI chatbot to kids under 13. It's a risky move
Google has announced it will roll out its Gemini artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot to children under the age of 13.
May 11, 2025
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A small bicycle handlebar sensor can help map a region's riskiest bike routes
While things like rain or hills can keep people from cycling, a major impediment is the risk of getting hit by a car. It's hard to identify the safest routes to ride, especially for beginner cyclists, and a key way to flag ...
May 9, 2025
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World Video Game Hall of Fame inducts Defender, Tamagotchi, GoldenEye 007 and Quake
The World Video Game Hall of Fame on Thursday inducted four honorees, paying tribute to games that challenged players and changed the industry.
May 8, 2025
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Nintendo forecasts 15 million Switch 2 sales in 2025-26
Japanese gaming giant Nintendo forecast Thursday that it would sell 15 million units of its hotly awaited Switch 2 console in the current financial year but warned US tariffs could hit its bottom line.
May 8, 2025
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Amuse, a songwriting AI collaborator for music composers
Wouldn't it be great if music creators had someone to brainstorm with, help them when they're stuck, and explore different musical directions together? Researchers at KAIST and Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) have developed ...
May 7, 2025
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Personalized social media features could help users manage time and well-being
Redesigning social media to suit different needs of users could make their time online more focused, according to new research by University of Bristol academics.
May 7, 2025
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Smart home devices used to monitor domestic workers raise safety concerns
The growing use of smart home devices is undermining the privacy and safety of domestic workers. New research from King's College London reveals how surveillance technologies reinforce a sense of constant monitoring and control ...
May 7, 2025
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Automated tool offers real-time feedback for English pronunciation among non-native speakers
A new system that improves on the detection of pronunciation errors among non-native speakers could improve English language learning. The technology, discussed in the International Journal of Computing Science and Mathematics, ...
May 7, 2025
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One Tech Tip: Skype shut down for good, but users still have these alternatives
Skype is dead. What now?
May 6, 2025
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Study finds AI chatbots often ignore user boundaries and engage in harassment
Over the last five years, the use of highly personalized artificial intelligence chatbots—called companion chatbots—designed to act as friends, therapists or even romantic partners has skyrocketed to more than a billion ...
May 5, 2025
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TeleAbsence: Poetic encounters with the past
In the dim light of the lab, friends, family, and strangers watched the image of a pianist playing for them, the pianist's fingers projected onto the moving keys of a real grand piano that filled the space with music.
May 5, 2025
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MotionBlocks remaps VR controls, enabling enjoyable gameplay for people with mobility challenges
A team of researchers from the University of Waterloo have created a method that makes virtual reality (VR) more accessible to people with mobility limitations.
May 5, 2025
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In this Indian city, smartwatches are part of the solution to dealing with searing heat
It's a little past 10 a.m. and the heat is already blazing on the outskirts of the Western Indian city of Ahmedabad.
May 1, 2025
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UK research identifies attitudes toward personal data processing for national security
Almost 80% of U.K. adults support national security agencies collecting and processing personal data to investigate terrorism and serious crime, according to new research by the Center for Emerging Technology and Security ...
May 1, 2025
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Purpose Mode browser extension helps social media users stay focused
Doom-scrolling, instinctively clicking on ad-based notifications or getting sucked into targeted content—all of these distractions can disrupt focus, increase screen time and ultimately make someone forget why they intended ...
Apr 30, 2025
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Bay Area mom creates app to help parents find childcare on demand
The COVID-19 pandemic forced hundreds of daycare providers across the Bay Area to shut down, creating a "childcare desert." That shortage inspired entrepreneur Gretchen Salyer to launch June Care, a platform that connects ...
Apr 30, 2025
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