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Barely better than "chance": Microsoft reveals just how bad we are at detecting AI images

Paul Hill — Mon, 28 Jul 2025 07:20:01 +0000

A study by researchers from Microsoft has revealed just how bad people are at detecting images that have been created by artificial intelligence. Read more...

Using generative AI at work makes co-workers question your competence, study claims

David Uzondu — Fri, 09 May 2025 08:00:01 +0000

Do you use generative AI at work? A new study sheds light on how your co-workers might be judging you, and the results aren't flattering. Read more...

Model aims to combat misinformation by tracking trolls in real-time

Paul Hill — Mon, 16 Sep 2024 11:06:02 +0000

Researchers from Texas Tech University have developed a machine learning model that detects Russian troll accounts on X with impressive accuracy, potentially improving misinformation management. Read more...

Researchers find generative AI enhances learning in software development courses

Paul Hill — Mon, 09 Sep 2024 14:06:02 +0000

The findings reveal that students who extensively used generative AI during software projects saw higher completion rates and quality scores, challenging critics' concerns. Read more...

iPhone users more likely to snub Android fans in dating game, says study

Paul Hill — Mon, 09 Sep 2024 10:14:02 +0000

New data shows 19% of iPhone users wouldn't date an Android owner, with stereotypes playing a role. Among younger users, this rises to 32%, highlighting brand loyalty's impact on romance. Read more...

Flowchart images trick GPT-4o into producing harmful text outputs

Paul Hill — Thu, 04 Jul 2024 07:02:01 +0000

A new study has outlined an attack using flowchart images with visual language models like GPT-4o to have it output unsafe outputs. The researchers even managed to automate the flowchart creation. Read more...

Uber challenge will give you $1,000 if you ditch your car for a while

Aditya Tiwari — Thu, 27 Jun 2024 12:40:01 +0000

Uber's new experiment will give $1,000 to people who can ditch their cars for some time. The participants will have to record experiences using transport modes like public transit and rideshare. Read more...

Social media addiction fuels buy now, pay later debt, says study

Paul Hill — Tue, 25 Jun 2024 09:04:01 +0000

Spending a lot of time on social media can lead to young people taking on more buy now, pay later debt. The study said social media could normalise borrowing money through this medium despite risks. Read more...

Gaming and watching videos aren't the most popular uses of iPhone, suggests report

Aditya Tiwari — Thu, 20 Jun 2024 08:30:02 +0000

Gaming and watching videos are among the most common things people do on their iPhones. However, a report suggests video watching and gaming still aren't something most iPhone owners do every day. Read more...

Study: GPT-4 can potentially make you more money on your trade investments

Paul Hill — Mon, 27 May 2024 18:02:01 +0000

Researchers have revealed that GPT-4 is pretty good at helping you pick stocks simply based on financial statements of companies without contextual information. They've released a bot for you too. Read more...

Stanford study shows smartphones could predict when a person is drunk with 98% accuracy

Anushe Fawaz — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 08:04:01 +0000

A small study done at Stanford University concluded that sensors in smartphones can predict when a person is intoxicated with 98% accuracy by looking at the person's voice patterns. Read more...

Study: ChatGPT fails to beat humans at phishing mail scams, at least until GPT-4

Sayan Sen — Wed, 15 Mar 2023 19:48:05 +0000

A social experiment was conducted by a security research firm pitting humans against ChatGPT. This test simulated writing of phishing scam mail and human beings have emerged victorious, for now. Read more...

Study reveals 1 in 4 children apps on the Google Play Store violate privacy rules

Karthik Mudaliar — Wed, 22 Feb 2023 15:16:01 +0000

A study by Comparitech has revealed that nearly 25% of children's apps on the Play Store collect data without proper policies and violate the UK's ICO code meant to protect children's privacy. Read more...

5.3 billion mobile phones will become e-waste in 2022: Study

Justin Luna — Fri, 14 Oct 2022 10:32:01 +0000

The WEEE Forum found that over 5 billion mobile phones today will end up as e-waste. According to them, users might keep their phones in drawers or toss them into bins instead of recycling them. Read more...

Majority of PC users unaware of Windows 11, according to a U.S. sample survey

Sayan Sen — Tue, 28 Sep 2021 05:44:01 +0000

A sample survey conducted among adult PC users in the U.S. shows nearly two-thirds of them being unaware of Windows 11. And more than a third of the people were unsure of what they like about it. Read more...

IBM study: Gender equity isn't a top priority for business

Paul Hill — Mon, 08 Mar 2021 17:26:01 +0000

IBM has released a study that suggests that gender equity in the workplace is not a top priority for 70% of businesses around the world. It provided several measures to address this. Read more...

Virgin Media study calls for more tech investment in the UK

Paul Hill — Mon, 15 Feb 2021 15:58:01 +0000

Virgin Media and the Centre for Economics and Business Research have published a report which calls on the UK to invest more in technology to see a £232 billion boost to the economy by 2040. Read more...

Nokia research says 5G is 90% more energy-efficient than 4G

Paul Hill — Thu, 03 Dec 2020 00:08:02 +0000

Nokia and Telefonica have conducted a study of the energy efficiency of 5G. They found that based on Telefonica's network, 5G was up to 90% more efficient than the older 4G network. Read more...

Global power consumption by Bitcoin mining tops 7 GW, hashrates at 120 EH/s

Ather Fawaz — Thu, 27 Aug 2020 06:54:02 +0000

According to a study, global power consumption in Bitcoin mining reached new highs this year, topping 7 GW. Industry stands at 120 EH/s with China contributing significantly to the mean hashrate. Read more...

O2: Brits expect to work from home more often after lockdown

Paul Hill — Wed, 06 May 2020 14:38:01 +0000

O2 has released a new study that finds people's opinions on working from home. Most respondents expect home working to increase after the lockdown ends but it also revealed some miss socialising. Read more...

Researchers have prototyped a technique that will quicken 3D printing significantly

Ather Fawaz — Wed, 13 Nov 2019 18:00:01 +0000

With multimaterial multinozzle 3D printing, a team at the Wyss Institute at Harvard reduced the time required to print complex shapes and objects to a fraction of the time required currently. Read more...

Increased screen-time might be impacting the physical structure of children's brains

Ather Fawaz — Tue, 05 Nov 2019 04:58:01 +0000

In a recently published study, researchers claim that increased screen usage by children is directly correlated with decreased white matter integrity, which plays a vital role in cognition. Read more...

Applications for the Amazon Future Engineer scholarship program now open

Ather Fawaz — Mon, 04 Nov 2019 14:30:01 +0000

Under the program, 100 students belonging to underserved communities will receive $40,000 to pursue computer science at college together with a guaranteed internship placement at Amazon. Read more...

Roku: streaming could overtake traditional pay-TV in the U.S. over the next five years

Paul Hill — Wed, 18 Sep 2019 23:32:01 +0000

A new study from Roku suggests that in 5 years, the number of streamers could overtake those that pay for TV content. The study included more than 19,000 participants making the findings plausible. Read more...

UK: Research shows kids as young as eight have handed out personal details online

Paul Hill — Tue, 27 Aug 2019 13:38:01 +0000

O2 and the NSPCC have published new information from a study on 2,000 children in the UK and their online habits. They hope to help parents with online matters with the re-launched Net Aware site. Read more...

Study: Excessive phone use at uni linked to lower grades and mental health issues

Paul Hill — Thu, 04 Jul 2019 20:22:01 +0000

A recently published study has found a link between excessive phone usage and mental health issues, a tendency to drink alcohol, and an increase in the number of sexual partners respondents have had. Read more...

Idle Android devices send data to Google 10x more than idle iOS devices do

Sharath Ravishankar — Wed, 22 Aug 2018 15:32:02 +0000

A study of the number of ways Google collects user data has revealed that on average, an idle, unused Android device communicates with Google 10 times as often as any of its idle iOS counterparts. Read more...

Study connects Facebook engagement with real-life anti-refugee hate crimes

Sharath Ravishankar — Wed, 22 Aug 2018 14:32:01 +0000

A study on right-wing groups in Germany has correlated the rise in anti-refugee sentiments in social media with a directly related rise in real-life hate crimes against these communities. Read more...

Facebook is sharing Americans' data with researchers to study income inequality

Paul Hill — Tue, 20 Feb 2018 21:14:01 +0000

Stanford researchers led by Raj Chetty have been given access to data that Facebook holds on U.S. users. The fact that Facebook is sharing the data is raising questions about user privacy. Read more...

Mozilla creates new rules for browser SHIELD studies

Paul Hill — Wed, 31 Jan 2018 10:30:01 +0000

Mozilla has addressed the Mr. Robot game, again, which it deployed in some users' browsers without consent. It has set out some guidelines to ensure this sort of gaffe never happens again. Read more...

IBM: Consumers want better mobile video experiences on account of growth

Florin Bodnarescu — Fri, 15 Sep 2017 10:56:01 +0000

This week at the International Broadcasting Convention in Amsterdam, IBM has released a study which reveals that 65 percent of surveyed individuals experience regular buffering of video content. Read more...

There may be a lot of water beneath the moon's surface according to a new study

Stergios Georgopoulos — Mon, 24 Jul 2017 17:44:01 +0000

A team of scientists studied data from two Apollo missions and the Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft and found evidence of water in almost every single lunar deposit that was a result of a volcanic eruption. Read more...

New study finds online abuse not as pervasive among children as traditional bullying

Dreyer Smit — Wed, 12 Jul 2017 14:16:01 +0000

According to new research, your perception of what children and young adults experience online might be challenged after it was concluded that individuals do not experience as much online abuse. Read more...

New study suggests men choose to work less because of video games

Dreyer Smit — Mon, 03 Jul 2017 20:38:01 +0000

A new study by the Bureau of Economic Research has suggested that young men choose to work fewer hours mainly because of video games, amongst other reasons including companies hiring fewer men. Read more...

New study reveals which messaging app saves you the most data

Paul Hill — Tue, 09 May 2017 17:46:04 +0000

A new study conducted by an Italian operator has revealed which popular messaging app consumes the least amount of data when tested under light, medium, and heavy usage. The results vary wildly. Read more...

According to a study, five million adults in the UK are streaming illegally

Paul Hill — Tue, 25 Apr 2017 19:18:01 +0000

The extent to which piracy is impacting sales of premium TV content in the UK has been revealed by a YouGov study. It shows that five million people are illegally streaming, and more are planning to. Read more...

Study: students can't distinguish between real news and an advertisement

Justin Luna — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 16:50:01 +0000

A recent study by researchers at Stanford University found that while young people are indeed social media savvy, they have difficulty determining genuine news from sponsored content. Read more...

Microsoft's Lumia 640 found to be the best phone to use on a weak signal

Justin Luna — Tue, 06 Sep 2016 14:44:01 +0000

The Aalborgs University in Denmark conducted a study, finding out which smartphones perform best on a weak signal. It concluded that Microsoft's Lumia 640 blasts other phones in signal performance. Read more...

Over 50% of internet users fall for this despite risks, says research

Justin Luna — Sat, 03 Sep 2016 12:58:01 +0000

An experiment was conducted about security by the Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg in Germany. The study sent scam emails to test subjects, and then measured who would open the links inside the message. Read more...

Piracy could be helping Windows' marketshare

Paul Hill — Mon, 22 Feb 2016 08:00:01 +0000

A new study examines the relationship between piracy and operating system usage. Interestingly, piracy actually helps Microsoft retain more Windows users as it stops them moving to Linux. Read more...