The Curious Evolution of the Sign Spinner
Something so simple can tell us so much about who we value and why.
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Robots
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Keeping a Human Finger on the Killer Robot’s Trigger
The U.N. wants to hit pause on autonomous killing machines right now—before the robotic cat is out of the bag.
Plan Now for the Robot Apocalypse
You say he’s wistful. I say he’s plotting. (WALL-E image courtesy Disney) Ah, lovable robots, so helpful and…
Time Machine: Build Your Own ‘Iron Man’
Robots had a mixed reputation in the early 1930s. They represented the promise of streamlined, modern living that…
More Awesome Robots: The Cheetah That is Faster than Usain Bolt
As long as Marc Herman is talking tigers, we might as well talk cheetahs. Good mental health break;…
Steal Your Face, Disney-style
Madame Tussaud, step aside. Walt Disney Company scientists (not at an oxymoron, it turns out) have developed a…
Sex Stereotypes and the Single Robot
German researchers report putting long hair on a robot is sufficient to get people to assign it “feminine” tasks.