Thinking of adding an emoji as you text? Think again, say researchers in Britain, as context matters
‘Universal’ facial emotions may not remain so when turned into emojis, University of Nottingham team says after survey of Chinese…
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They died years ago to gun violence. AI helps bring their voices back to call US lawmakers
Joaquin “Guac” Oliver died in the 2018 Parkland, Florida, high school massacre, but federal lawmakers who oppose tighter gun regulations…
AI game trains young Chinese to face nosy relatives at New Year
Young Chinese flocking home for Lunar New Year have turned to an AI chatbot game to help train for the…
Tinder, Hinge and other dating apps encourage ‘compulsive’ use, lawsuit claims
Stuck in a dating app loop with no date in sight? A lawsuit filed Feb 14 against Match Group claims…
Study: Online images reinforce gender stereotypes more than text
Images on the Internet reinforce gender stereotypes – such as doctors being men or nurses women – more than text,…
Google’s once happy offices feel the chill of layoffs
When Diane Hirsh Theriault’s co-worker returned from lunch to Google’s Cambridge, Massachusetts, office one afternoon in October, his work badge…
On a daily basis, young Europeans use WhatsApp more than TikTok
WhatsApp plays a key role in the lives of young Europeans. The favourite messaging platform of this demographic, two-thirds of…
In dating, ‘dexting’ is a kind of relationship that isn’t really a relationship at all
It’s a relationship based on the exchange of SMS messages, whatever their content, and therefore a relationship that’s not based…
PS5 slim now available for pre-order with prices starting at RM2,069
Following an announcement back in October last year of a slimmer model PlayStation 5 (PS5), Sony has finally confirmed a…