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Your phone is covered in germs: A tech expert explains how to clean it without doing damage

We wash our hands, sanitize shopping trolleys and wipe down cafe tables. But what about our phones? We touch these devices dozens of times a day, and take them everywhere from the kitchen to the […]

Most US homes can save money and affordably weather blackouts with solar plus storage

Most U.S. households could reduce their electricity costs and endure power outages by installing rooftop solar panels and battery packs, according to a new Stanford University study, though people may need to buy the equipment […]

Can you tell if that song AI-generated? Here are some things to check

Is it The Velvet Underground or Velvet Sundown? The fictitious rock group, Velvet Sundown, which comes complete with AI-generated music, lyrics and album art, is stoking debate about how the new technology is blurring the […]

Study produces transformer-based AI approach to predicting customer behavior

Marketing researchers at the University of Maryland’s Robert H. Smith School of Business have produced an artificial intelligence-based model that they say “predicts digital customer behavior and delivers personalized marketing insights across complex, multi-touchpoint journeys—outperforming […]

States pass privacy laws to protect brain data collected by devices

More states are passing laws to protect information generated by a person’s brain and nervous system as technology improves the ability to unlock the sensitive details of a person’s health, mental states, emotions, and cognitive […]

How US adults are using AI, according to AP-NORC polling

Most U.S. adults say they use artificial intelligence to search for information, but fewer are using it for work, drafting email or shopping.This post was originally published on this site

‘AI veganism’: Some people’s issues with AI parallel vegans’ concerns about diet

New technologies usually follow the technology adoption life cycle. Innovators and early adopters rush to embrace new technologies, while laggards and skeptics jump in much later.This post was originally published on this site

3D printed food: Yuck or yes? Researchers ask South African consumers

Would you eat food that was printed by a machine? 3D printed food is built up by equipment (a 3D food printer), layer after layer, using edible pastes, dough and food slurries in three-dimensional forms. […]

Meta’s wristband breakthrough lets you use digital devices without touching them

Could Meta be on the verge of transforming how we interact with our digital devices? If the company’s latest innovation takes off, we might soon be controlling our computers, cell phones and tablets with a […]

Investigating self-disclosure in the era of video communication and embodied virtual reality

Self-disclosure, or the process of conveying one’s details to others verbally, is crucial for communication. Self-disclosure includes expressing personal information, thoughts, and feelings. It encompasses self-expression and clarification, social validation and control, as well as […]