TechXplore-Business
Video game AI opponents boost play time, gaming with friends
Can playing against AI make people more social? New research suggests the answer may be yes.This post was originally published on this site
Month: July 2026
TechXplore-Internet
UK unveils plans for social media curfew for older teens—but it’s voluntary
The British government announced plans Wednesday to introduce a six-hour social media curfew from midnight for 16- and 17-year-olds—though they will be able to override the proposed default setting.This post was originally published on this […]
TechXplore-Internet
‘Like my lover’: Chinese users bid farewell to AI companions
Chinese users of AI-powered companion bots have bade heart-rending farewells to their virtual buddies as national regulations took effect Wednesday, aimed at curbing the risk of emotional dependency.This post was originally published on this site
TechXplore-Software
Daydreaming algorithm helps AI remember what matters
During the day, our brain acquires new memories; at night, during sleep, it consolidates the important ones and eliminates the useless ones. A similar principle has been applied to Hopfield networks, one of the classic […]
TechXplore-Internet
Turn off addictive features on social media for children, say EU lawmakers
There should be a “youth mode” for children on social media platforms in which addictive features and targeted advertising are turned off, EU lawmakers demanded Tuesday.This post was originally published on this site
TechXplore-Robotics
AI agents create virtual playgrounds to help robots get crucial training data
Robots walking down the street, surrounded by astounded onlookers, are an increasingly common sight. But these machines aren’t yet the do-it-all assistants you’d want working in a kitchen or factory, and a major bottleneck is […]
TechXplore-Robotics
Batter up, bias down: Robot umpires curb favoritism for star hitters
When South Korea’s professional baseball league introduced “robot umpire” ball-and-strike calls in 2024, famous batters appeared to lose an edge—but star pitchers did not.This post was originally published on this site
TechXplore-Internet
EU to limit children’s access to social media—gradually
Children should have “phased and gradual access” to social media, EU chief Ursula von der Leyen said Monday, as experts recommended that children under 13 use online platforms only under supervision.This post was originally published […]
TechXplore-Security
Researchers propose light-driven random number generator for image security
While security systems based on pseudo-random number generators (PRNGs) have been developed to secure information use, they produce sequences that are not truly random and suffer from inherent vulnerabilities and security breaches. To overcome these […]
TechXplore-Internet
Mulling ban, EU gets expert verdict on social media for children
To ban or not to ban children from all social media? That is the big question facing the European Union in its bid to protect minors from harmful content.This post was originally published on this […]