The Download: AI agents hype, and Google’s electricity plans
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s…
Interactive games can boost online fraud awareness
A new pilot study has found that game-based learning (GBL) can be a highly effective…
Hear here: How loudness and acoustic cues help us judge where a speaker is facing
As technology increasingly integrates complex soundscapes into virtual spaces, understanding how humans perceive directional audio…
AI-driven lifecycle management for end-of-life household appliances
Household appliances need to be refurbished and/or recycled at the end of their useful lives.…
How generative AI could help make construction sites safer
Last winter, during the construction of an affordable housing project on Martha’s Vineyard, Massachusetts, a…
The Download: how AI could improve construction site safety, and our Roundtables conversation with Karen Hao
This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s…
Why human empathy still matters in the age of AI
A new international study finds that people place greater emotional value on empathy they believe…
AI vision language models provide video descriptions for blind users
For people who are blind or have low vision, the audio descriptions of action in…
Widespread non-compliance found in loot box advertising disclosure rules in the UK and South Korea
A new study has found overwhelming (90%+) non-compliance with mandatory advertising disclosure requirements for gambling-like…
Cities are unprepared for social and economic impact of robots, according to study
From delivering food in restaurants to cleaning airports, robots are becoming increasingly common in society—but…