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This AI chatbot is dominating social media with its frighteningly good essays
OpenAI last week opened up access to ChatGPT, an AI-powered chatbot that interacts with users in an eerily convincing and conversational way. Its ability to provide lengthy, thoughtful and thorough responses to questions and prompts...........................
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Skin-like electronics could monitor your health continuously
Flexible, wearable electronics are making their way into everyday use, and their full potential is still to be realized. Soon, this technology could be used for precision medical sensors attached to the skin, designed...........................
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What alternative is there to Twitter?
Since Elon Musk became CEO of Twitter, data shows a million users have fled the platform. DW rounds up some of the most popular microblogging alternatives - and sees if Mastodon lives up to the hype...........................
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An antitrust battle over GIFs could be a wake-up call for Silicon Valley
Washington CNN Business -GIFs -those short, animated images that were a staple of internet memes and culture in the 1990s and 2000s - may be going out of fashion now as social media users have largely moved on to emojis and video..........................
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What will the internet of the future look like?
Companies worldwide are working on the next generation of the internet. The "metaverse" or "web3" could overhaul the web as we know it. But how do you avoid repeating the mistakes.........................
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Will 'buy now, pay later' put a generation of young Americans in a debt trap?
Interest-free, short-term financing has exploded in the United States, especially among young people. But consumer advocates fear the underregulated industry poses serious risks to consumers.........................
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Johnson & Johnson to replace talc-based powder with cornstarch
Johnson & Johnson (J&J) will stop making and selling its talc-based baby powder around the world from next year. The announcement comes more than two years after the healthcare giant ended sales of the product in the US........................
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Turning multi-storey car parks into farms
The government started leasing out the unusual plots in 2020 as part of its plans to increase local food production. The country of 5.5m people currently imports more than 90% of its food.......................
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Could contact lenses be the ultimate computer screen?
Imagine you have to make a speech, but instead of looking down at your notes, the words scroll in front of your eyes, whichever direction you look in. That's just one of many features the makers of smart contact lenses......................
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Gucci stores to accept cryptocurrencies in US
Customers paying in stores with cryptocurrencies will be sent an email with a QR code to use with a digital asset wallet - a financial transaction app that runs on mobile......................
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Old airbags get new lease of life in cutting-edge fashion projects
More than 3 million vehicles go to the wrecking yard each year in Japan, and most of their components will be reused or recycled. But there's one part that rarely gets used again: the airbag......................
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Stunt or strategy? What Elon Musk wants from Twitter
New York (CNN Business)Some billionaires buy newspapers, magazines and sports teams. Elon Musk is trying to buy a social network that he himself admits might cause much of the world to hate him......................
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Alexa will now tell you when items in your Amazon cart or wish list go on sale
The company announced on March 31,2022 that Alexa will notify Prime customers up to 24 hours in advance of upcoming sales on items in their Amazon wish list and shopping cart, or items that were marked.....................
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Forget 5G – Samsung White Paper Says 6G Is Already In Development
5G internet technology has gotten a lot of attention in the news over the past year or so, but many people don't even know what it means. 5G stands for 5th Generation, in reference to the 5th technological.....................
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Google will ask employees to spend three days a week in the office starting April 4
(CNN Business)Google is giving its employees one more month of being fully remote before requiring them back in the office at least three days a week.The tech giant will end the voluntary WFH.....................
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Keeping Mumbai's lunch deliverers on the road
The Dabbawala lunch box delivery men of Mumbai are one of the city's enduring cultural institutions. But the coronavirus pandemic has dealt a crippling blow to business, with rising infection numbers.....................
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5 psychological tricks that will make you look and feel more confident, according to a psychotherapist
Confidence isn't a trait you're born with. Just like the muscles in your body, it's something we build and get better at every day with continuous practice.There are several ways to work on.....................
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Big data centers are power-hungry, but increasingly efficient
Data centers that support businesses, internet services and our social media lives use lots of energy. As their numbers grow there is pressure to make them more energy-efficient and reduce their.....................
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U.S. banks close record number of retail branches in 2021, Wells Fargo shutters most
U.S. banks closed a record number of retail branches in 2021 as customers increasingly turn to digital banking and the industry consolidates.....................
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France fines Google, Facebook over cookies
France's National Commission for Information Technology and Freedom (CNIL) on 6th Jan 2022 hit Facebook and Google with €210 million ($237 million) in fines....................................
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Employers are preparing for big pay raises in 2022
Base pay may increase by an average of 3.9% in 2022, the largest one-year projected hike since 2008, according to The Conference Board's latest wage survey of 240 companies...................................
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