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Making friends with technology

The world functions as it does today because technology is applied in every corner of life but when do we really stop and think about where it’s going next and how human factors impacts its success?

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TODAY IN ERGONOMICS & HUMAN FACTORS

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Buying in to the AR experience

Some clothes shoppers are still reluctant to return to physical stores and prefer to spend their cash online but could augmented reality transform the experience of choosing a new outfit and lure customers back to the high street?

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Spotlight on dark mode

With many devices now offering the chance for users to switch to dark mode, what are the benefits of this reversed display and does it actually make it easier or harder for people to read text on their smartphones and tablets?

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The science of simulation

Can a chatbot that can produce seemingly realistic research paper abstracts fool expert scientists into thinking they were written by humans? What could this mean for the future of artificial intelligence?

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Tomorrow’s tech on show

This year’s Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas has revealed a glimpse of some of the gear and gadgets we could be using in the future, including a range of healthcare innovations and wearable devices designed to improve users’ lives

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Drivers’ screen time

Old-fashioned buttons can help car drivers carry out tasks more quickly than if they use the digital touchscreens now found in most vehicles, according to motor magazine researchers who put a dozen cars to the test

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TALKING POINTS

Discuss these stories and more in our online community for members

AWARD

Celebrating good ideas

If your organisation has brought in a design change that’s made a difference to protecting workers from musculoskeletal injuries then enter it for this year’s Risk Reduction Through Design Award – nominations close on 31 January.

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