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A bra, a vest, a sock, a pillow and a pair of gloves might seem unlikely places to find technology tackling serious health, safety and communication problems. But at Nottingham Trent University (NTU), researchers are exploring ...
Oct 12, 2026
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You open a dating app intending to spend 10 minutes on it. An hour later, you are still swiping. You might have a few new matches, but are you any closer to meeting someone you actually like? Arguably, one of the benefits ...
Oct 12, 2026
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Paris will host the 2027 edition of EVO, the biggest fighting video game event in the world, the organizers announced Sunday as this year's event drew to a close in Nice.
Oct 11, 2026
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Most of us now carry in our pockets devices capable of running small AI chatbots. These chatbots have little safety oversight to ensure they don't provide information and answers with the potential to encourage self-harm, ...
Oct 8, 2026
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Fatigue can be just as dangerous as drunken driving. That is why both researchers and companies are increasingly investing in technologies that can monitor and improve our sleep. But what happens if sleep is no longer regarded ...
Oct 8, 2026
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Microsoft is pushing a "hybrid intelligence" future with a new Surface Ultra laptop that runs on Nvidia artificial intelligence (AI) chips and will cost more than $2,500, the company announced Wednesday.
Oct 8, 2026
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Drivers alerted to police presence by others using a popular global app appear to be learning how to avoid speeding penalties—but not how to stay safe on roads.
Oct 7, 2026
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For the last three years, while studying at the University of Washington, Yael Eiger was also teaching in local prisons. She headed to a penitentiary in Monroe weekly, as well as one in Gig Harbor, working with organizations ...
Oct 7, 2026
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Life often gets in the way of going to bed in sync with our circadian rhythm and getting enough sleep. Work, school and other social commitments can pull our schedules out of step, and scientists call this mismatch social ...
Consumer & Gadgets
According to a Pew survey conducted this year, about half of U.S. adults say that they spend too much time on their phone. About a quarter say that they are on their phone "almost constantly" and, of the 45% who have tried ...
Oct 5, 2026
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