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Your Google Wallet may soon be able to carry your passport
Globetrotters may soon be able to store their U.S. passport in a Google Wallet.This post was originally published on this site
Month: September 2024
Phys.org - Business
Epic Games sues Google and Samsung over app store
“Fortnite”-maker Epic Games is suing tech giants Google and Samsung, it announced Monday, accusing them of illegally colluding to block competition on Samsung devices.This post was originally published on this site
Phys.org - Economics & Business
The boomer generation hit the economic jackpot. Young people will inherit their massive debts
Young people in Britain could be forgiven for despairing at the financial pressures they face—and feeling that previous generations enjoyed a much fairer economic environment. Then just to add to their worries about home ownership […]
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How the cost of living crisis and games industry turmoil could hurt Sony’s PlayStation 5 Pro release
In late November 2020, I was one of those people standing in line—or rather, refreshing my browser—hoping to snag a PlayStation 5 during a restock. The pandemic was in full swing, and with most of […]
Phys.org - Business
UK govt buys semiconductor facility key to defense
The UK government announced on Friday that it had acquired a key semiconductor factory after fears its imminent closure would hamper a crucial supply chain to Britain’s armed forces.This post was originally published on this […]
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Boeing strike grinds on as latest talks fail to reach agreement
The union for striking Boeing workers said Friday that talks with the aviation giant “broke off” without agreement, after some 33,000 US employees walked out this month.This post was originally published on this site
Phys.org - Economics & Business
Gambling marketing and the Premier League—the continued failure of industry self-regulation
New research reveals gambling messages during the opening weekend of this season’s football Premier League have almost trebled since last year, putting fans including children at risk.This post was originally published on this site
Phys.org - Economics & Business
New food safety rules may cost small and mid-sized businesses big money
A newly published study by researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst estimates that it can cost small and mid-sized food producers tens of thousands of dollars to meet new food safety standards that prescribe […]
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As LLMs grow bigger, they’re more likely to give wrong answers than admit ignorance
A team of AI researchers at Universitat Politècnica de València, in Spain, has found that as popular LLMs (Large Language Models) grow larger and more sophisticated, they become less likely to admit to a user […]
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Use voice control rather than touchscreens for vehicle navigation, say researchers
A man is driving a car along suburban streets when suddenly he receives a message: “Enter an address on the screen in front of you so that you can get help to find your way.”This […]