robots

Must-see morning clip: Jon Stewart mocks Facebook envy and Vine

Sure, technology has advanced society, but it can be creepy, too VIDEO

Prachi Gupta Wednesday, Feb 6, 2013 12:19 PM UTC
News Video, Must see morning clip

Don't buy into the media hysteria. Profligate corporations pose a far greater threat than any automaton

Lynn Stuart Parramore, AlterNet Monday, Feb 4, 2013 7:43 PM UTC
Technology AlterNet, robots, technology, Jobs

Welcome to the uncanny valley: Watch as a humanoid robot mimics the expressions of a one-year-old child VIDEO

Katie Mcdonough Friday, Jan 11, 2013 1:51 PM UTC
Technology Video, tech, robots

Worrying about automation distracts us from the real problem: Misuse of corporate profits

William Lazonick, Alternet Wednesday, Jan 2, 2013 3:39 PM UTC 14
Business AlterNet, robots, New York Times

Influential technologists weigh in on the rise of the machines

Alex Halperin Wednesday, Dec 26, 2012 7:47 PM UTC
Technology technology, robots, Keith Kelly

Machines are increasingly being used to treat the sick. But are patients growing too attached to their caretakers?

Robert Ito, Pacific Standard Tuesday, Oct 30, 2012 5:35 PM UTC
Life Autism, robots, Pacific Standard

A research team has produced an inexpensive robotic hand capable of accomplishing dexterous human tasks VIDEO

Larry Greenemeier, Scientific American Monday, Aug 20, 2012 3:59 PM UTC
Life Scientific American, robots