Take your eyes off your mobile phone, says inventor, 50 years on
The problem with mobile phones is that people look at them too much. At least, that's according to the man who invented them 50 years ago.
Mar 30, 2023
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Business
Many firms prefer ready-made AI software, with a few tweaks
Artificial intelligence has fundamentally changed nearly every industry, from manufacturing and retail to construction and agriculture. As AI becomes even more ubiquitous, firms are often opting for off-the-shelf technology ...
Mar 13, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
Petrol, pricing and parking: Why so many outer suburban residents are opting for electric vehicles
Until now, you might have thought of electric vehicles as inner suburban toys. Teslas and Polestars are expensive, leaving them as playthings for wealthier Australians and out of reach for the mortgage belt.
Mar 13, 2024
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Machine learning & AI
Do AI video-generators dream of San Pedro? Madonna among early adopters of AI's next wave
Whenever Madonna sings the 1980s hit "La Isla Bonita" on her concert tour, moving images of swirling, sunset-tinted clouds play on the giant arena screens behind her.
Mar 4, 2024
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Automotive
Uber, Kia sign electric vehicle partnership
US ride-hailing platform Uber and South Korean automaker Kia announced Wednesday the signing of an agreement on producing electric vehicles, during the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
Jan 11, 2024
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Automotive
Ford launches 'hands-free' driving on UK motorways
In a scene Ford hopes to see across Europe "soon", the first hands-free car model allowed on the UK's fastest roads zoomed down a motorway before slowing down as the back of a truck appeared.
Jul 24, 2023
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Energy & Green Tech
4 in 10 say next vehicle may be electric: Poll
Many Americans aren't yet sold on going electric for their next cars, a new poll shows, with high prices and too few charging stations the main deterrents. About 4 in 10 U.S. adults are at least somewhat likely to switch, ...
Apr 11, 2023
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Business
Gaslighting, love bombing and narcissism: Why is Microsoft's Bing AI so unhinged?
There's a race to transform search. And Microsoft just scored a home goal with its new Bing search chatbot, Sydney, which has been terrifying early adopters with death threats, among other troubling outputs.
Feb 17, 2023
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Business
To use rather than collect, the second coming of NFTs
NFTs have been called everything from fads to outright scams, but early adopters see a future for them as uniquely useful tools for business, health and the arts that goes beyond mere digital collecting.
May 24, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Electric cars coming on fast: Climate worries, sinking prices put spotlight on EV sales
Concerns about climate change, a bonanza of choices, falling prices and government support mean that a decade after the first modern, mass-market electric cars appeared, the American public is beginning to embrace them—and ...
Mar 14, 2022
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