Consumer & Gadgets
Do you ever use your cell phone while driving? Don't feel too guilty about saying yes—nearly 60% of drivers admit to using their phone in hands-free mode while driving.
Apr 3, 2024
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Business
On Dec. 12, the U.S. Department of Transportation issued a recall regarding Autosteer, a feature included in Tesla's semi-autonomous suite Autopilot, because "there may be an increased risk of a collision."
Dec 20, 2023
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Consumer & Gadgets
Being wowed by powerful graphics is not enough for a person to feel fully immersed in a virtual-reality (VR) world—a strong emotional response to the simulated environment is essential too, according to a new study from ...
Dec 11, 2023
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Machine learning & AI
Can AI be trusted? The question pops up wherever AI is used or discussed—which, these days, is everywhere.
Nov 20, 2023
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Robotics
A robot rushes down a busy hospital corridor dodging random foot traffic. With a subtle gesture from a care provider, the robot enters a room and hands over drugs to a waiting bedside nurse.
Oct 2, 2023
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Consumer & Gadgets
Popular Japanese mobile apps have malicious design elements called dark patterns or deceptive user interface designs, researchers from Tokyo Tech have found. A new class of dark patterns, called "Linguistic Dead-Ends," of ...
Sep 29, 2023
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Engineering
Building collapses have become a major menace in Lagos, Nigeria. Lagos is the business hub of the country and has its largest seaport and airport. With an estimated population of 15.4 million, it is the largest city in sub-Saharan ...
Sep 28, 2023
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Engineering
Research in the International Journal of Critical Infrastructures offers guidance on securing water critical infrastructures and reaffirms the urgency of protecting environment monitoring technologies as cities evolve into ...
Jul 28, 2023
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Computer Sciences
A team of computer scientists and designers based out of the University of Waterloo have developed a tool to help people use color better in graphic design. The research paper, "Facilitating Graphics Design with Interactive ...
Jul 20, 2023
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Automotive
US auto safety regulators have demanded additional information about Tesla's Autopilot, threatening civil penalties on the automaker for inadequate response, according to a document request reviewed Thursday by AFP.
Jul 6, 2023
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