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How Americans Are Surveilled During Protests
Today on "Uncanny Valley," we tell you how you can best protect yourself from surveillance technology at protests.
The new beauty standard is worse than ‘rewinding the clock’ – it’s having no age at all
In the same way Ozempic has obliterated the body positivity movement, new “undetectable” cosmetic interventions are creating ...
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Realistic AI Avatars Boost Trust in Science Communication
AI-generated avatars are increasingly used to deliver science content on platforms like TikTok, raising questions about how ...
Silicon Valley’s Military Drone Companies Have A Serious ‘Made In China’ Problem
As Pentagon leaders call for thousands of drones to face China, they are grappling with an uncomfortable reality: Silicon ...
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Uncanny Valley Explained | Why Robots, Dolls and Mannequins are Creepy
The Uncanny Valley Explained - Why Robots, Dolls and Mannequins are Creepy The Uncanny Valley is a common unsettling, anxious, creepy feeling people experience when androids, robots, dolls, mannequins ...
In science communication, realistic avatars may foster more trustworthiness than cartoon-like ones
On TikTok there are exceptional "testimonials" like Nikola Tesla or Marie Curie delivering short science-related messages that have garnered millions of views. This is just one of many examples where ...
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6 Times Black Mirror Eerily Predicted The Future
The latest season of Black Mirror is now streaming on Netflix. Here are six times the show eerily predicted something that ...