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Uncanny valley for interactive social agents: an experimental study

Uncanny valley for interactive social agents: an experimental study

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image: The figure shows these human-like agents/entities. All robots share the same architecture. see After Credit: Beijing Zhongke Journal Publishing Co. Ltd. In this study, we evaluate the Strange Valley theory through live human interactions with four human-like entities: 1. Maya: simple voice assistant (only human voice). 2.: Programmable child-sized humanoid robot with poseable limbs …

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Real Calamity Far Surpasses Virtual Reality on Struggling Social Media Pioneer Meta-Networks

Real Calamity Far Surpasses Virtual Reality on Struggling Social Media Pioneer Meta-Networks

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Fetishizing a company is easy to do when you consider Zuckerberg made himself and the first shareholders … [+]It’s fabulously rich thanks to a series of brilliant moves during Facebook’s growth phase. (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images) Getty Images Virtual reality is finally ready for the masses. Unfortunately, the masses are still not ready for …

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6+ things to know in #MiamiTech: News from Blackstone Launchpad, Strive305, Black Ambition, Togal AI, Picsart, Social Mobile and more - Refresh Miami

6+ things to know in #MiamiTech: News from Blackstone Launchpad, Strive305, Black Ambition, Togal AI, Picsart, Social Mobile and more – Refresh Miami

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1 MDC, FIU and FIU obtain grants to establish Blackstone LaunchPad programs on their campuses Miami Dade College, Florida International University, and Florida Atlantic University have each received grants from the Blackstone Charitable Foundation to establish the Blackstone LaunchPad program on their campuses. A total of five Florida universities, including Florida State University and Florida …

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Kate Winslet on I Am Ruth and how the film explores teenage phone addiction: ‘Social media has always worried me’

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In Kate Winslet’s new film, she plays the mother of a teenage girl – played by her own daughter Mia Threapleton – who struggles with issues related to what appears to be a cell phone addiction. I am Ruth is part of Channel 4‘s I Am series – a female-led drama anthology of stand-alone programs, …

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AI photography is taking over social media. Why are some concerned about privacy?

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The latest social media trend sweeping people’s feeds is to share virtual avatars generated through the Lensa AI app. Lensa, which has been around since 2018, allows users to upload 10-20 photos of their selfies or portraits, then it creates dozens, if not hundreds, of digital images called “Magic Avatars”. Avatar generated by the Lensa …

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Rackspace outage leaves traces of outrage and anger on social media

Rackspace outage leaves traces of outrage and anger on social media

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Dennis Rudner, San Antonio Express-News December 5, 2022 Cloud computing company Rackspace begins trading on the Nasdaq following its IPO, Wednesday, August 5, 2020, in Times Square in New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan) Mark Lennihan, STF/Associated Press A “security incident” on Friday prevented thousands of Rackspace Technology customers from accessing emails. Rackspace acknowledged Friday night …

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Warning: Sophisticated New 'Hybrid' Internet Scams Are Leveraging Old Social Media Friendships

Warning: Sophisticated New ‘Hybrid’ Internet Scams Are Leveraging Old Social Media Friendships

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A man using a laptop. Photo via Pixabay This is the season when a little extra cash comes in handy. Imagine finding out that you have made money on www.bezoseathfund.org. You’re entitled to some of the money Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos is giving away — or so you think. A quick check of the internet …

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Research demonstrates the impact of virtual social training

Research demonstrates the impact of virtual social training

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Charisma avatar maker 1.0. Participants have the ability to customize their avatar in the virtual world to create a sense of authenticity. Credit: Borders in virtual reality (2022). DOI: 10.3389/frvir.2022.1004162 New research from the Center for BrainHealth at the University of Texas at Dallas demonstrates that Charisma Virtual Social Coaching supports the development of social …

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