Gadgets

• Hear here: How loudness and acoustic cues help us judge where a speaker is facing
• AI-driven lifecycle management for end-of-life household appliances
• Interactive games can boost online fraud awareness
• Cities are unprepared for social and economic impact of robots, according to study
• Widespread non-compliance found in loot box advertising disclosure rules in the UK and South Korea
• Why human empathy still matters in the age of AI
• AI vision language models provide video descriptions for blind users
• Roblox's Grow a Garden explodes online video game numbers
• Mattel and OpenAI have partnered up. Here's why parents should be concerned about AI in toys
• Video games can help trans players feel seen and safe. It all starts with design
• How the Internet of Things devices affect your privacy, even when they're not yours
• eSafety boss wants YouTube included in the social media ban. But AI raises even more concerns for kids
• Your smartwatch might know you're sick before you do—and it might help stop pandemics
• TikTok ban delayed for third time—experts aren't surprised
• NASA air taxi passenger comfort studies move forward