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© Getty Images Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems that interact with us the way we interact with each other have long typified Hollywood’s image, whether you think of HAL in “2001: A Space Odyssey,” Samantha in “Her,” or Ava in “Ex Machina.” It thus might surprise people that making systems that interact, assist or collaborate with humans has never been high on the technical agenda. From its beginning, AI has had a rather ambivalent relationship with humans. The biggest AI succ...

The interactive received over 1,200 organically achieved unique views, with each user spending an average of 2.5 minutes on the page. The website hits 1 lakh views daily (with about 60K-70K uniques) and the interactive projects register 5,000 monthly visits from its mostly mobile, young audience.  The data visualisation department is a core part of the editorial team as it comprises eight people, of which two are data journalists, three are developers and three are illustrators and designers...

Rogelio V. Solis / AP As many Pennsylvanians continue to struggle through a decentralized system in their search for COVID-19 vaccines, some have called for a statewide resource to lighten their load. The Department of Health has said it remains open to adjusting its decentralized approach, but that no statewide appointment managing resource is being developed. A new bill in the state House could force the department’s hand. The “COVID-19 Vaccine Registry Act” would require the depar...

Posted on Yuhang Zhao joins the UW-Madison Computer Sciences Department from Cornell University, where she completed her PhD in Information Science. Zhao studies Human-Computer Interaction, and more specifically is interested in understanding “the diverse abilities that people have, and to design and build intelligent interactive systems to enhance human abilities and promote equity.” At UW-Madison she plans to continue exploring how to create novel technologies to address the challen...

Photo: Joanna Nelius/Gizmodo There aren’t many gaming mice that incorporate a joystick into the design. The Razer Naga Trinity and Corsair Scimitar include multiple buttons on the left side, but those are designed for games like World of Warcraft or League of Legends. Binding abilities to those buttons can be more convenient for some, but cumbersome for people like me. Enter Asus’ ROG Chakram, a gaming mouse that ditches the side buttons for a joystick, and boy do I like it a whole lot m...

90.5 WESAs "The Confluence" for Tuesday, February 9, 2021 On todays program: Designer and Carnegie Mellon University instructor Karen Kornblum explains how the state’s COVID-19 website could be improved as more and more people seek vaccines; Those with Phase 1A eligibility are having a hard time scheduling their vaccination, and reporter Kiley Koscinski explains how they’re enlisting family and friends to make an appointment.  Despite its appealing design, the state COVID-19 website could ...

Image: Adobe Stock: Nochkhun Last March, the sudden onset of the COVID-19 pandemic severely impacted university operations around the world. Students and instructors quickly transitioned to remote education, demonstrating reliance on new technologies that may have otherwise never been used. How did students and instructors collectively respond to the abrupt change? Researchers at Penn State’s Center for Human-Computer Interaction aimed to find out by analyzing their experiences, challenges an...

By Brenda Ortiz, UC Merced January 27, 2021 Vice Provost for Academic Personnel Teenie Matlock Vice Provost for Academic Personnel Teenie Matlock has been honored with the Athena Award for Academic Leadership by the Women in Technology Initiative at the University of California. Matlock was selected from a nationally competitive pool of candidates exemplifying high technical achievement along with support for women in technical fields and advancements for gender equity. The award notification s...

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