Trust in algorithmic advice from computers can blind us to mistakes, says study
With autocorrect and auto-generated email responses, algorithms offer plenty of assistance to help people express themselves.
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343,000 fps camera able to capture intricacies of glass shattering
(Tech Xplore)—As technology marches ever forward, devices that were once the province of high-tech labs slowly make their way into the hands of the general population. Once such example is high-speed cameras. It is now possible ...
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Investigators say miscommunication between pilots caused United plane to drop near ocean's surface
Federal investigators said Thursday that miscommunication between pilots led to a United Airlines plane diving within 748 feet of the ocean's surface shortly after takeoff from Honolulu in December.
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Virtual reality: A front-row seat to the impact of (un)sustainable behavior
Witness first-hand how your mountain of waste plastic expands over the years and what impact your food has on the rainforests. Virtual reality gives you a front-row seat to the impact of unsustainable behavior. Communication ...
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Women accepted as better coders as long as no gender link
Wow, gender bias has appearances of residing in computer programming—off the charts, so to speak, but accorded serious attention in a new study. The findings come from scientists at California Polytechnic State University ...
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Mixed-use solar and agricultural land is the silver bullet Alberta's Conservatives have wished for, says researcher
The Alberta government recently announced a much-maligned seven-month pause on renewable (including solar) energy development in the province. While the exact reasons are up for debate, one specific factor has been the desire ...
Sep 6, 2023
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Inflection.ai CEO Mustafa Suleyman explains how to catch a ride on the 'coming wave' of technology
If you have watched a telecast involving basketball superstar LeBron James during the past 20 years, you probably have heard an announcer declare: "You can't stop him, you can only hope to contain him." That sentiment sums ...
Sep 11, 2023
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Even free transport can't shake Luxembourg's love of the car
Three years after Luxembourg declared all public transport free in a bid to clear its roads of jams and cut pollution, the car is still king of the congested Grand Duchy.
Mar 23, 2023
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E-Bikes sold on Amazon, Walmart and Sears websites recalled over battery explosion risk
Thousands of electric bikes are being recalled over concerns their lithium-ion batteries can explode and burn consumers, the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced Thursday.
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'Presumed human remains' discovered in Titan sub wreckage
Experts have recovered presumed human remains from what is left of the Titan sub that imploded during a dive to the Titanic wreck, with the death of five people, the US Coast Guard said Wednesday.
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