Robot 'chef' learns to recreate recipes from watching food videos
Researchers have trained a robotic 'chef' to watch and learn from cooking videos, and recreate the dish itself.
Jun 5, 2023
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Temu: China's answer to Amazon is already Australia's most popular free app—what makes it so addictive?
If you spend much time online you've probably seen one of Temu's colorful ads—punctuated by its catchy tagline: "shopping like a billionaire."
Sep 6, 2023
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Business
NFTs: One year after Beeple sale, non-fungible tokens have become mainstream
One year ago, an artwork was sold for US$69 million (£52.6 million) by the prestigious auction house Christie's. This was no lost Matisse or rarely seen Van Gogh. Instead, it was a composite collection of digital art by ...
Mar 10, 2022
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Big Tobacco wants social media influencers to promote its products. Will the platforms stop it?
Big Tobacco likes to stay ahead of the curve—it has to in order to survive. Its fundamental problem is that one in two of its long-term users die from tobacco-related diseases. To hook a new generation into addiction, it ...
Jan 23, 2020
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Is Instagram's removal of its 'like' counter a turning point in social media?
Instagram's recent decision to remove its "like" counter from its platform in select geographic regions is an interesting, perhaps long overdue, measure. Although recently users in Canada reported seeing the "like" counter ...
Jul 22, 2019
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People smugglers use TikTok to promote their services
A photo posted to TikTok shows a group of people dressed in camouflage, hoping to blend into the shadowy vegetation dotting the nighttime landscape of the Mexican desert. The picture was not uploaded by social media influencers ...
Mar 23, 2023
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Spain to tighten rules for cryptocurrency ads
Spain will tighten its rules regulating advertisements for cryptocurrencies to ensure investors are aware of the risks, the country's stock market supervisor said Tuesday.
Jan 18, 2022
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Celebrity crypto endorsers like Kim Kardashian spark concern for unwary investors
Celebrities, including reality TV star Kim Kardashian West and Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk, are touting cryptocurrency products, leading to worries that such endorsements could harm vulnerable investors.
Oct 20, 2021
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Facebook adapts defenses as deception campaigns go stealth
Facebook said Wednesday that it has disrupted more than 150 deceptive influence schemes since 2017, with Russia the biggest single source, as culprits strive to stay "under the radar."
May 26, 2021
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Startup building new technology for creating apps, games
Dmitry Shapiro, a former MySpace executive and ex-Googler, is building a new technology in San Diego that he hopes will open the gates of app development to people of all types—not just those who can code.
Oct 9, 2019
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