September 26, 2017 Why your Roomba may soon morph into a 'creepy little spy' It may be "smart" to put robots to work in your home—but is it wise?
September 26, 2017 China just deployed a fleet of sophisticated submarine drones in the South China Sea China has been testing underwater military drones for years. With the ability to dive nearly four miles at a time, its latest fleet of underwater drones are the most durable and efficient models to date.
September 26, 2017 Gary Kasparov is not worried about a robot takeover LAS VEGAS — At the DEF CON 25 hacker conference here today (July 28), chess champion and political activist Garry Kasparov offered a surprisingly optimistic vision of human interaction with intelligent machines.
September 26, 2017 Sonic weapon knocks drones right out of the sky LAS VEGAS — Smartphones, virtual-reality headsets, toy robots, quadcopter drones and self-balancing scooters can be hacked by powerful sonic blasts, a team of Chinese researchers demonstrated at the Black Hat security conference here last week.
September 26, 2017 A drone came uncomfortably close to a United Airlines jet landing at Newark A drone was spotted flying close to a United Airlines passenger jet near Newark's international airport on Sunday. It's the latest in a string of incidents involving drone flights in restricted areas around airports
September 26, 2017 NASA searches for Planetary Protection Officer to save Earth from alien contamination Looking for a fresh career challenge? NASA is searching for a planetary protection officer to protect Earth from extraterrestrial contamination.
September 26, 2017 Your insurance adjuster may soon be a drone or an app As per the 2017 Future of Claims Study survey by LexisNexis Risk Solutions, insurance companies are looking to "virtual" methods of handling claims. 38 percent of insurers no longer send employees for physical inspections.
September 26, 2017 A Boston Dynamics robot fell off a stage and the audience loved it People love it when a humanoid robot bites the dust, so enjoy the moment Boston Dynamics' Atlas robot took an unexpected tumble. The fall happened at a recent conference that was supposed to demonstrate the robot's abilities.
September 26, 2017 Pilotless planes? No thanks, say more than half of travelers Even if they were told the technology was perfectly safe, more than half of travelers still don't like the idea of pilotless planes. Research shows that the industry has a big job to convince people it'll be just fine.
September 26, 2017 This Boston Dynamics' robot is way smarter than its shelf-stacking fail suggests Boston Dynamics has made amazing progress with its robot technology, but one of its bots clearly needs tweaking to improve its shelf-stacking skills. To see what we mean, check out this amusing video clip of the robot messing up.
