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    Disney Research has robots matching verbal styles with kids

    Disney Research has robots matching verbal styles with kids

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    Roboticists at Disney Research are investigating how to improve the quality of human-robot interactions by studying how speech patterns affect engagement with a creepy anthropomorphic bot that imitates its playmates’ speech. It’s a natural enough line of research:...
    The Sonos Playbase sits comfortably under your TV

    The Sonos Playbase sits comfortably under your TV

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    While all-in-one soundbars are popular with folks who have their TVs mounted to the wall, what about the few and the brave who have their TVs standing on a table? These people have been thus far out of luck when it came to Sonos but, I’m pleased to report, their luck...
    Alleged CIA leak re-demonstrates the dangers of smart TVs

    Alleged CIA leak re-demonstrates the dangers of smart TVs

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    WikiLeaks published today notes on what it alleges are a large set of CIA hacking tools. Among the dump was a tool developed by the CIA and MI5 that attempted to turn certain Samsung smart TVs into remote listening and monitoring devices. It’s called Weeping Angel....
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