Consumer & Gadgets
In the famous French play Cyrano de Bergerac, the brilliant but insecure Cyrano lends his eloquence to the handsome, tongue-tied Christian to help him woo his lover. Today, a remarkably similar scene is playing out among ...
Jun 15, 2026
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Consumer & Gadgets
University of Adelaide researchers have developed a wearable glove that uses heat, touch and physical objects to transform data into a sensory experience. The prototype, called ThermoPhy, was developed as part of a remote ...
Jun 18, 2026
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Consumer & Gadgets
Two-wheeled vehicles with conventional stability-control systems must lean to change direction, making it difficult for rider-assistance systems to determine whether a rider is intentionally cornering or experiencing instability ...
Jun 30, 2026
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Consumer & Gadgets
Ikebana, the Japanese art of flower arrangement, is an important form of Japan's Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) that fosters creativity, mindfulness and aesthetic sensitivity. Also known as "Kado," or way of the flower, ...
Jun 15, 2026
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Consumer & Gadgets
Opponents of new developments often argue that more construction will bring more traffic, frequently convincing developers to reduce the scale of their projects or seek out less densely populated areas to build. Although ...
Jun 15, 2026
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Consumer & Gadgets
Sony is halting sales of its robotic puppy "aibo" in Japan, the company said, eight years after the latest model of its interactive android pet became an instant hit.
Jun 26, 2026
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Consumer & Gadgets
Rideshare e-scooters and e-bikes, and a change in public perception, could help close the gap between public transport hubs and commuters' starting points or destinations, according to a new report.
Jun 10, 2026
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Internet
The amount of time young people spend playing video games is not enough to judge whether gaming is linked to cognitive difficulties. A new study of several thousand adolescents shows that gaming time and symptoms of Internet ...
Jul 7, 2026
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Consumer & Gadgets
Many AI systems answer questions in a matter of seconds—and, in the process, often prevent people from doing exactly what learning is all about: thinking for themselves. Machine learning expert Jakub Mačina is therefore developing ...
Jun 10, 2026
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Consumer & Gadgets
A new study co-authored by USC Marshall's Miao "Ben" Zhang is among the first to show that generative AI is delivering significant productivity gains outside the workplace—and that a growing digital divide threatens to leave ...
Jun 22, 2026
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