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March 4, 2021

E196 - Google Improves Virtual Classrooms

E196 - Google Improves Virtual Classrooms

Today is March 4th, 2021 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome and Frank Lacson. | News: - Google rolls out a slew of upgrades to improve virtual classrooms - https://www.engadget.com/google-for-education-learning-classroom-meet-workspace-updates-224535086.html | It Came From: -Participants not in your demographic -Question about the ethics of…

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Feb. 25, 2021

E195 - Scientists Find a Way to Communicate With Dreaming People

E195 - Scientists Find a Way to Communicate With Dreaming People

Follow Nick: https://www.twitter.com/Nick_Roome Follow Blake: https://www.twitter.com/DontPanicUX Design Lab UX Courses WIth Blake: http://share.trydesignlab.com/hfcast Join us on Slack: https://bit.ly/2KDael9 Thank you to our Human Factors Cast Honorary Staff: Michelle Tripp Human Factors Cast Merchandise Store: https://shop.spreadshirt.com/human-factors-cast/ Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/humanfactorscast Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/humanfactorscast Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/HFactorsPodcast…

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Feb. 18, 2021

E194 - Robinhood and Gamestop - A Human Factors Perspective

E194 - Robinhood and Gamestop - A Human Factors Perspective

TAGs: Human Factors psychology design ux ui uxr hfes research science technology usability user experience news alert VR virtual reality augmented reality AR Today is February 18th, 2021 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome and Blake Arnsdorff. News 5 ways Robinhood’s rushed UX changes…

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Feb. 11, 2021

E193 - Steering a Balloon With Sound Waves to Touch Objects in VR

E193 - Steering a Balloon With Sound Waves to Touch Objects in VR

Today is February 11th, 2021 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome and Blake Arnsdorff. News Steering a Balloon With Sound Waves Could Be the Secret to Touching Objects in VR https://gizmodo.com/steering-a-balloon-with-sound-waves-could-be-the-secret-1846126444 It Came From… How do you deal with a hostile/combative/uncooperative user during usability…

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Feb. 11, 2021

E193 - Steering a Balloon With Sound Waves to Touch Objects in VR

E193 - Steering a Balloon With Sound Waves to Touch Objects in VR

Today is February 11th, 2021 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome and Blake Arnsdorff. News Steering a Balloon With Sound Waves Could Be the Secret to Touching Objects in VR https://gizmodo.com/steering-a-balloon-with-sound-waves-could-be-the-secret-1846126444 It Came From… How do you deal with a hostile/combative/uncooperative user during usability…

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Feb. 4, 2021

E192 - Microsoft patents chatbot technology to revive dead loved ones

E192 - Microsoft patents chatbot technology to revive dead loved ones

Today is February 4th, 2021 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome and Blake Arnsdorff. News Microsoft patents chatbot technology to revive dead loved ones https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/microsoft-chatbot-patent-dead-b1789979.html?s=03 Follow Nick: https://www.twitter.com/Nick_Roome Follow Blake: https://www.twitter.com/DontPanicUX Design Lab UX Courses WIth Blake: http://share.trydesignlab.com/hfcast Join us on Slack: https://bit.ly/2KDael9 Human…

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Dec. 20, 2019

HFCast Ep099 - Everyone Agrees on AI Weapons, VR, and Data

HFCast Ep099 - Everyone Agrees on AI Weapons, VR, and Data

Today is July 23rd, 2018 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome with Jeff Olson. https://www.hfes.org/contentcms/contentpages/owspfgffdpi=?Id=5KI0M6BGT40=#Auction HUMAN FACTORS NEWS DeepMind, Elon Musk and more pledge not to make autonomous AI weapons https://www.engadget.com/amp/2018/07/18/deepmind-elon-musk-pledge-autonomous-ai-weapons/ VR standard promises an end to headset connector headaches https://www.engadget.com/amp/2018/07/18/virtuallink-vr-headset-connector-standard/ Senate wants emergency…

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Dec. 20, 2019

HFCast Ep098 - Galactic Planes, Flying Trains, and Facebook Data

HFCast Ep098 - Galactic Planes, Flying Trains, and Facebook Data

Today is July 16th, 2018 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome with Blake Arnsdorff. https://www.hfes.org/contentcms/contentpages/owspfgffdpi=?Id=5KI0M6BGT40=#Auction HUMAN FACTORS NEWS Virgin Galactic wants to launch space tourism flights from an Italian spaceport https://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/virgin-galactic-wants-to-launch-space-tourism-flights-from-italy/ Facebook independent research commission, Social Science One, will share a petabyte of user…

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Dec. 20, 2019

HFCast Ep097 - Rising Technologies and Facial Recognition Passports

HFCast Ep097 - Rising Technologies and Facial Recognition Passports

Today is July 9th, 2018 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome with Blake Arnsdorff. HUMAN FACTORS NEWS ‘Your face will be your passport:’ Qantas passengers start using biometrics https://www.cnbc.com/2018/07/05/your-face-will-be-your-passport-qantas-passengers-start-using-biome.html 12 fast-rising technologies to get ready for https://thenextweb.com/contributors/2018/06/29/12-fast-rising-technologies-to-get-ready-for/ IT CAME FROM REDDIT I need some…

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Dec. 20, 2019

HFCast Ep096 - Privacy Bills, Dark Patterns, and Correcting Machines

HFCast Ep096 - Privacy Bills, Dark Patterns, and Correcting Machines

Today is July 2nd, 2018 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome with Blake Arnsdorff. HUMAN FACTORS NEWS California Lawmakers Pass Bill Stopping Companies Like Facebook From Selling User Data Without Consent https://gizmodo.com/california-lawmakers-pass-bill-stopping-companies-like-1827219289/amp New analysis shows how Facebook and Google push users into sharing personal…

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Dec. 20, 2019

HFCast Ep095 - Learning skills in AR, Robot Survey, and Electronic Skin

HFCast Ep095 - Learning skills in AR, Robot Survey, and Electronic Skin

Today is June 25th, 2018 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome with Blake Arnsdorff. HUMAN FACTORS NEWS Mastering Reality with Project North Star http://blog.leapmotion.com/master-reality-project-northstar/?utm_source=Leap+Motion+Newsletter&utm_campaign=00089db958-Newsletter_192_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f0a6fbd89e-00089db958-59982017 FDA approves automated insulin delivery and monitoring system for use in younger pediatric patients https://www.fda.gov/news-events/press-announcements/fda-approves-automated-insulin-delivery-and-monitoring-system-use-younger-pediatric-patients ‘Electronic Skin’ Allows User of…

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Dec. 20, 2019

HFCast Ep094 - Virtual Organization, Army's Exoskeleton, and Google's AI Principles

HFCast Ep094 - Virtual Organization, Army's Exoskeleton, and Google's AI Principles

Today is June 18th, 2018 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome with Blake Arnsdorff. HFE WOMAN Nominations hfwomensgroup.com/awards HUMAN FACTORS NEWS People recall information better through virtual reality https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2018-06/uom-pri061318.php This Army unit will be first to test an exoskeleton that lightens combat load https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2018/06/05/this-army-unit-will-be-first-to-test-an-exoskeleton-that-lightens-combat-load/…

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Dec. 20, 2019

HFCast Ep093 - Robot Butlers, Designing for Evil, and Hololens Accessibility

HFCast Ep093 - Robot Butlers, Designing for Evil, and Hololens Accessibility

Today is June 4th, 2018 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome with Blake Arnsdorff & Elyse Hallett. HUMAN FACTORS NEWS California will allow autonomous cars to pick up passengers https://www.engadget.com/2018/06/01/california-allow-autonomous-cars-pick-up-passengers/ Researchers Are Training a Robot Butler to Do the Chores You Hate in a…

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Dec. 20, 2019

HFCast Ep092 - Alexa Hacks, Self-Driving Cars, Robot counselor, Uber crash report

HFCast Ep092 - Alexa Hacks, Self-Driving Cars, Robot counselor, Uber crash report

Today is May 28st, 2018 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome with Blake Arnsdorff & Elyse Hallett. HUMAN FACTORS NEWS Your Worst Alexa Nightmares Are Coming True https://gizmodo.com/your-worst-alexa-nightmares-are-coming-true-1826327301/amp Trust in Self-Driving Cars Has Plummeted in the Last 6 Months https://gizmodo.com/trust-in-self-driving-cars-has-plummeted-in-the-last-6-1826220779/amp NTSB's preliminary report on…

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Dec. 20, 2019

HFCast Ep091 - Tactile Expressions, Yanny Laurel, and Accessibility Controllers

HFCast Ep091 - Tactile Expressions, Yanny Laurel, and Accessibility Controllers

Today is May 21st,, 2018 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome with Blake Arnsdorff. HUMAN FACTORS NEWS Feel What This Robot Feels Through Tactile Expressions https://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/robotics-hardware/feel-what-this-robot-feels-through-tactile-expressions.amp.html It's That Dress Again, but Now for Your Ears https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/illusion-chasers/its-that-dress-again-but-now-for-your-ears/ Microsoft's new Xbox controller designed for accessibility leaks…

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Dec. 20, 2019

HFCast Ep090 - Calm Interfaces, FAA Drone Testing, and Google IO 2018

HFCast Ep090 - Calm Interfaces, FAA Drone Testing, and Google IO 2018

Today is May 14th, 2018 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome with Blake Arnsdorff and Brian McDonald. HUMAN FACTORS NEWS Everything Google announced at #io18 thenextweb.com/google/2018/05/08…-at-io18-day-one/ Will automated vehicles take the stress out of driving? Research says 'don't count on it' https://thenextweb.com/google/2018/05/08/everything-google-announced-at-io18-day-one/ FAA Picks…

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Dec. 19, 2019

HFCast Ep089 - Surveillance Technology, Brain Disorders, and Screen Use

HFCast Ep089 - Surveillance Technology, Brain Disorders, and Screen Use

Today is May 7th, 2018 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome with Blake Arnsdorff. HUMAN FACTORS NEWS Oakland Passes Nation's Strongest Surveillance Technology Ordinance Yet https://gizmodo.com/oakland-passes-nations-strongest-surveillance-technolog-1825725697 Tech Watches You for Digital Symptoms of Brain Disorders https://spectrum.ieee.org/biomedical/diagnostics/tech-watches-you-for-digital-symptoms-of-brain-disorders.amp.html New studies measure screen-based media use in children…

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Dec. 19, 2019

HFCast Ep088 - Baymax Arms, Touchable Walls, and VR Chat Rooms

HFCast Ep088 - Baymax Arms, Touchable Walls, and VR Chat Rooms

Today is April 30th, 2018 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome with Blake Arnsdorff. HUMAN FACTORS NEWS Force Jacket: Pneumatically-Actuated Jacket for Embodied Haptic Experiences - Disney Research Design and Fabrication of a Soft Robotic Hand and Arm System - Disney Research Mozilla’s 'Hubs'…

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Dec. 19, 2019

HFCast Ep087 - Cyber Accord, Boeing Engine Failure, and Medical Transports

HFCast Ep087 - Cyber Accord, Boeing Engine Failure, and Medical Transports

Today is April 23rd, 2018 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome with Blake Arnsdorff. Ford launches on-demand medical transportation service Woman Killed, 7 Hurt in Mid-Air Exploding Engine Incident Facebook, Microsoft and others sign anti-cyberattack pledge Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/humanfactorscast Follow us on…

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Nov. 27, 2019

HFCast Ep086 - Legislating AI, Simulated Humans, and Kids' Data

HFCast Ep086 - Legislating AI, Simulated Humans, and Kids' Data

Today is April 17th, 2018 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome with Blake Arnsdorff. Tesla Was Kicked Off Fatal Crash Probe by NTSB After Millions of Trials, These Simulated Humans Learned to Do Perfect Backflips and Cartwheels Study finds over 3,300 Android apps improperly…

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Nov. 27, 2019

HFCast Ep085 - MIT's Jawbone, Microsoft's Smart Playmat, and Prosthetic Memory

HFCast Ep085 - MIT's Jawbone, Microsoft's Smart Playmat, and Prosthetic Memory

Today is April 9th, 2018 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome with Blake Arnsdorff. Military-Funded Study Successfully Tests 'Prosthetic Memory' Brain Implants Computer system transcribes words users “speak silently” Microsoft AI knows when to (politely) interrupt conversations Microsoft’s object-detecting playmat brings toys to life…

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Nov. 27, 2019

HFCast Ep084 - Disney's Robots, Data Concerns, and Cybersecurity

HFCast Ep084 - Disney's Robots, Data Concerns, and Cybersecurity

Today is April 2nd, 2018 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome with Blake Arnsdorff. New York City is launching public cybersecurity tools to keep residents from getting hacked The Internet of Things and Consumer Product Hazards Tiny tooth-mounted sensor monitors nutrient intake in real…

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Nov. 27, 2019

HFCast Ep083 - Broken Psychology, and Day 1 of #HFESHealth

HFCast Ep083 - Broken Psychology, and Day 1 of #HFESHealth

Today is March 26th, 2018 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome with Blake Arnsdorff. Pressing a button is more challenging than appears Psychologists Have a Plan to Fix the Broken Science of Psychology Here are 64 startups that launched today at y combinators w18…

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Nov. 27, 2019

HFCast EP082 - Flying Taxis, Fatal Uber Crash, and Mind-Uploading

HFCast EP082 - Flying Taxis, Fatal Uber Crash, and Mind-Uploading

Today is March 19th, 2018 and it's an all new Human Factors Cast hosted by Nick Roome with Blake Arnsdorff. Larry Page’s Flying Taxis, Now Exiting Stealth Mode Uber Halts Autonomous Car Tests After Fatal Crash in Arizona A startup is pitching a mind-uploading service that is “100 percent fatal”…

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