human-computer interaction

AI & Tech

Meta patents AI that monitors voice all day to track mood

Meta has patented an AI-powered mood tracking system that continuously monitors voice, transcribes speech, and analyzes vocal patterns like sighs…

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Artificial Intelligence

Why People Share Secrets With ChatGPT, Explained by a Chatbot

The new book "Inventing ELIZA" corrects the historical record by presenting the actual source code from the MIT Archives, revealing…

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AI & Tech

Yong Wang Transforms Data Visualization Into Actionable Insights

Yong Wang, an IEEE member and assistant professor at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, won the 2025 IEEE Computer Society…

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AI & Tech

Meta to Use Employee Keystroke Data for AI Training

Meta is using internal data from its employees, including keystrokes and mouse movements, to train its AI models for more…

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Artificial Intelligence

AI Users Surrender Logic, Study Reveals

A new study identifies "cognitive surrender," where people outsource critical thinking to AI, accepting its answers without scrutiny, marking a…

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BigTech Companies

Meta’s VR Metaverse Stays Online, For Now

The metaverse is a present reality defined by digital spaces that capture our attention, shifting our focus away from the…

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AI & Tech

The Designer Humanizing AI Interfaces

The primary challenge in modern technology has shifted from technical capability to solving cognitive friction, where complex systems fail due…

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AI & Tech

Laurie Spiegel: Algorithmic Music vs. AI Explained

Laurie Spiegel's pioneering 1986 software "Music Mouse" transformed computers into accessible algorithmic composition instruments using a novel mouse-controlled XY grid,…

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AI & Tech

AI Companions: Weighing the Promise Against the Perils

AI companions offer potential benefits like emotional support and social skill practice, but they also pose significant risks, including worsening…

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AI & Tech

Voice AI: The Next Interface, Says ElevenLabs CEO

Voice is emerging as the next primary AI interface, promising a more natural and immersive way to control technology by…

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Gadgets

Explore the Computer History Museum’s Retro Collection Online

The Computer History Museum has launched a comprehensive digital portal, providing global access to its collection of vintage hardware and…

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AI & Tech

Apple Acquires Q.ai to Advance Facial Recognition Tech

Apple has acquired AI startup Q.ai for nearly $2 billion, signaling a major strategic shift toward technology that interprets non-verbal…

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AI & Tech

Apple’s Biggest AI Buy: A Company That Hears ‘Silent Speech’

Apple has acquired AI audio startup Q.ai for an estimated $2 billion, marking its second-largest acquisition and signaling a major…

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AI & Tech

OpenAI’s Audio Push: Silicon Valley’s Screen-Free Future

OpenAI is consolidating teams to develop advanced audio AI models, supporting a new screen-free personal device launch within a year…

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Gadgets

The Phone Is Dead. What Comes Next?

Jon Callaghan of True Ventures predicts the smartphone's dominance will end within a decade, replaced by more natural and integrated…

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Culture

‘The Chair Company’: A Show About the Joy of Computing

The series celebrates a specific, methodical digital proficiency, focusing on characters who skillfully navigate the forgotten corners of the internet,…

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Artificial Intelligence

Ex-Meta Staff Debut AI Ring for Voice Notes & Music

A new wave of voice-activated gadgets, including sleek cards, pendants, wristbands, and Sandbar's Stream ring, is transforming technology interaction by…

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Gadgets

Unlock Jef Raskin’s Humane Interface: Try It at Home

Jef Raskin's "humane interface" philosophy emphasized intuitive, efficient design that minimized learning curves for users, though modern systems have not…

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AI & Tech

From Struggle to Breakthrough: The Human Stories Behind BCIs

Brain-computer interface (BCI) innovations are driven by personal experiences of loss and a mission to restore human capabilities, not just…

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BigTech Companies

Jef Raskin’s Vision: The Quest for a Humane Computer

Jef Raskin, a pioneer in human-computer interaction, believed interfaces should align with human cognitive patterns to reduce mental effort, not…

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