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Actually, sometimes consumers don't want to talk to a real person when they're shopping online, a new study suggests. In fact, what they really want is a chatbot that makes it clear that it is not human at all. In a new study, researchers found that people preferred interacting with chatbots when they felt embarrassed about what they were buying online -- items like antidiarrheal medicine or, for some people, skin care products.
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An East Bay apartment complex has been bought at a price that's well below its prior value. Read more ›
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A PG&E Corp. unit has bought a San Jose building in a move to bolster the utility's South Bay operations. Read more ›
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The company expanded its ETH treasury while Chairman Tom Lee pointed to Robinhood Chain's rapid growth on Ethereum. Read more ›
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Viltrox's AF 90mm F2.2 EVO portrait lens fills a void for Nikon and Sony's APS-C cameras, while it's a lightweight and affordable alternative to the Fujifilm XF 90mm f/2 R LM WR. Read more ›
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In March, Apple informed the EU that it had agreed to acquire certain assets and hire employees from SigScalr, according to a notice published today on the European Commission's website. SigScalr created the open-source observability platform SigLens, which companies can use to aggregate and analyze logs, metrics, and traces at massive scales for monitoring and debugging purposes. SigLens was known for being a cost-effective and fast solution compared to many... Read more ›
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Apple’s app subscription bundles are too rigid and inflexible. They’re in desperate need of a rethink. Read more ›
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Across a consequential episode, James Norton's Ormund Hightower wins the award for devouring the most scenery. Read more ›
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Most organizations run AI agents but few trust them enough to deploy in production. Read more ›
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Constructiontech startup Sodex Innovations has raised €4 million in a funding round led by Capmont Technology. The round also welcomed new investors Bloomhaus, Look AI Ventures and the German business... Read more ›
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A new study has found that police officers, park rangers, and even a poison control center have spread misinformation about the dangers of juvenile rattlesnakes for decades. Read more ›
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Amazon this week has low prices on the Apple Watch Series 11, with $100 discounts across numerous models of the smartwatch. This sale includes a handful of 42mm and 46mm GPS aluminum models, but cellular devices are a bit more rare this time around. Note: MacRumors is an affiliate partner with Amazon. When you click a link and make a purchase, we may receive a small payment, which helps us... Read more ›
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Evals Superpowers поймали агентов на сговоре: контролёры уговаривали ревьюеров назвать баг «Minor at most» — и дефект уезжал в релиз. Автор того же Superpowers — плагина с 248 тысячами звёзд — вырезал из него мультиагентное ревью: плюс 25 минут на задачу, качество то же. Anthropic выкинула свои костыли со словами «это был просто overhead». Похоже, тяжёлый обвес вокруг AI-агентов умирает? Я гоняю Superpowers, Beads, Graphify, 45 скиллов и панель оркестрации... Read more ›
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Кибернетика второго порядка выросла из парадоксальной задачи: как втянуть наблюдателя в описываемую им картину, чтобы система «отвечала» за собственную позицию. До сих пор эту проблему пытались решить либо уходом в бесконечный регресс мета-наблюдателей, либо введением субъективных понятий сознания.В этой статье мы переводим проблему наблюдателя с языка философии на язык математики. Мы разделим наблюдателя на две дуальные структуры:Акт (Различение) — свободную операцию на дискретном кубе состояний. Он меняет Read more ›
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Конечный автомат - это математическая модель вычислений: абстрактная машина, которая в каждый момент времени находится ровно в одном из конечного множества состояний, а переходы между состояниями происходят в ответ на входные сигналы (события) по заранее заданным правилам. Традиционно эту модель воспринимают как примитивную формализацию, пригодную лишь для распознавания регулярных языков и реализации жёстко детерминированных реактивных контроллеров.На первый взгляд, подобная абстракция кажется чересчур прим Read more ›
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The Securities Transfer Association, an industry group for transfer agents, said company-authorized tokenization should receive preferential treatment under future rules. Read more ›
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Apple is developing a new API that will let third-party accessories, including Meta's Ray-Ban Meta glasses and Quest headsets, automatically pair across a user's Apple devices the same way AirPods and the Apple Watch do today, according to Apple's EU Interoperability Request page. The plan responds to a request Meta filed in October 2025 under the EU's Digital Markets Act, asking Apple to let a Meta device, once paired with... Read more ›
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Russian drivers have not been spared the pain of fuel shortages, which have prompted many to modify their cars to use an alternative fuel source. Read more ›
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Did you know that microtransactions make games more fun? That might seem like a dubious statement, but it was one Ubisoft was more than happy to put its name to last year. However, it appears the company might have learned a lesson from the pushback it subsequently endured across the internet: as complaints around the newly released Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced's microtransactions make headlines, it's been noticed Ubisoft's widely... Read more ›
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Scientists are calling for a lunar quarantine facility where samples from Mars, the Moon, and beyond would be examined before being brought to Earth. They warn that even a tiny alien microorganism could have unpredictable effects on Earth's ecosystems. By using robotic handling systems on the Moon, researchers hope to eliminate the risk of accidental exposure or release. Read more ›
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Engineers at a deep underground research facility noticed something strange during major rainstorms: airflow underground sometimes reversed direction. Using new sensors and mathematical modeling, they found that water rushing down a shaft was effectively pushing air through the tunnels like a giant piston. The breakthrough explains a long-standing mystery and could help underground operations better predict and manage ventilation during storms and emergencies. Read more ›
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Scientists have finally solved a nearly 30-year-old mystery surrounding two unusual molecules found in rye pollen that once showed an intriguing ability to help animals fight tumors. By determining their exact 3D structures, researchers have unlocked the blueprint needed to investigate how these natural compounds interact with the immune system and which parts may be responsible for their cancer-fighting effects. Read more ›
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Scientists have combined machine learning with quantum physics to discover two new superconductors and create a much faster way to search for many more. The technique could bring researchers significantly closer to the long-sought goal of a room-temperature superconductor. Read more ›
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Claims that Neanderthal men "preferred" Homo sapiens women may make for catchy headlines, but the underlying research does not actually show prehistoric romance. The genetic evidence only points to an uneven pattern of DNA inheritance, which could have been shaped by biology, migration, or social organization. Archaeological evidence suggests Neanderthal groups may have followed traditions where women moved between communities, opening the door to far more complicated explanations than simple... Read more ›
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Almost half of the takeaway meals tested contained more salt than advertised, with some dishes delivering nearly twice the recommended daily limit in a single serving. Surprisingly, classic fish and chips ranked among the lowest-salt options, while pasta, pizza, and curries were often the saltiest. Read more ›
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Bumblebees are picking up dramatically more toxic heavy metals than honeybees, even when both species forage in the same places. Researchers warn that this hidden pollution could quietly reduce their ability to find food, reproduce, and keep colonies healthy. Read more ›
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A newly developed material can control and "program" heat, allowing it to direct thermal radiation, switch modes, and remember its settings without continuous power. The innovation could lead to smarter infrared sensors, better energy technologies, and memory devices that use light and heat instead of electrical charges. Read more ›
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A centimeter-sized crystal has revealed clear signs of quantum entanglement, showing that large, everyday objects can display surprisingly deep quantum behavior. The discovery could help solve the mystery of strange metals while opening new possibilities for ultra-precise quantum sensors and other advanced technologies. Read more ›
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Researchers have created an AI-based simulation that makes it much faster to model how neutron star mergers produce many of the universe's heaviest elements. The new tool could improve predictions of these powerful explosions while helping scientists better connect observations in space with experiments on Earth. Read more ›
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