Consumer & Gadgets
Electronic gifts are very popular, and in recent years, retailers have been offering significant discounts on smartphones, e-readers and other electronics labeled as "pre-owned." Research I have co-led finds that these pre-owned ...
Dec 10, 2025
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Internet
The Australian Federal government's Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Act, commonly referred to as the "social media ban," is now in effect.
Dec 10, 2025
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Consumer & Gadgets
From automatically generated overviews to chatbots in spreadsheets, so-called artificial intelligence is increasingly being integrated into our watches, phones, home assistants and other smart devices.
Dec 9, 2025
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Consumer & Gadgets
From ancient slavery to the factory floor, progress has often relied on the exploitation of human beings. We might like to believe those days are well behind us. But in the digital age, AI and the metaverse risk repeating ...
Dec 9, 2025
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Consumer & Gadgets
A modeling study shows how, under some conditions, increasing numbers of households with rooftop solar panels can lead to higher rates for those without their own solar system. When utility customers cancel their accounts ...
Dec 9, 2025
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Consumer & Gadgets
A popular portable phone charger sold online has been recalled after reports that it can overheat and catch fire, federal officials said.
Dec 8, 2025
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Consumer & Gadgets
The humble pocket calculator may not be able to keep up with the mathematical capabilities of new technology, but it will never hallucinate.
Dec 7, 2025
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Software
The world is loud. A walk down the street bombards one's ears with the sound of engines revving, car horns blaring, and the steady beeps of pedestrian crossings. While smartphone alerts to excessive sound and public awareness ...
Dec 4, 2025
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Consumer & Gadgets
Shopping assistant chatbots were a novelty a year ago. Now, they're everywhere.
Dec 4, 2025
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Internet
Reducing the visibility of polarizing content in social media feeds can measurably lower partisan animosity. To come up with this finding, my colleagues and I developed a method that let us alter the ranking of people's feeds, ...
Dec 4, 2025
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