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For Lower-Paid Workers, the Robot Overlords Have Arrived
Companies like Amazon are using software to monitor employee productivity and terminate underperforming workers.
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Facial Recognition Software Meets Its Match: Barnyard Animals
Attempts to identify barnyard animals via facial recognition are complicated by the software's difficulty in distinguishing between animals.
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The Robots That Manage the Managers
New artificial intelligence-driven coaching apps and platforms aim to provide basic training in traditional supervisory skills such as delivering feedback and delegating...
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The Hunt for Alien Life Starts in Earth's Most Extreme Places
Scientists are using advanced technology to explore extreme environments on Earth to seek out and examine resilient microorganisms.
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Big Brother at the Mall
The U.S. Congress is investigating the use of advanced technology to track consumers around brick-and-mortar retailers.
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MTA's Initial Foray Into Facial Recognition at High Speed Is a Bust
New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority program to identify high-speed drivers at the Robert F. Kennedy Bridge via facial-recognition technology is a failure...
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Walmart Rolling Out the Robots
Walmart is expanding its deployments of robots in its stores to help track inventory, clean floors, and unload trucks.
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Drone Racing Fans Have Some Questions: Where's the Drone? Who's Winning?
With drone racing becoming more popular, spectators and commentators need better ways of seeing which drones are ahead and which are falling behind.
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Why the Card Game Hanabi Is Next Big Hurdle for AI
Researchers hope to train artificial intelligence to master Hanabi, a card game in which everyone wins or loses depending on how well they communicate.
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Your Drone-Delivered Coffee Is (Almost) Here
Iceland-based Aha uses aerial drones to deliver food and small consumer goods.
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Some Startup Founders Leave Silicon Valley 'Bubble' and Head East
Some Silicon Valley technology entrepreneurs are relocating to New York City, lured by increased availability of venture capital, skilled professionals, and affordable...
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The Risks of Marrying 'Smart' Technology With 'Dumb' Machines
Before the Internet of Things becomes a pervasive reality, technology experts and public safety professionals are airing their concerns about cyber-physical security...
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The Future of Sports Is Interactive, Immersive, Intense
Sports viewing is expected to become more accessible, interactive, and personalized, through technologies like virtual reality.
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Display Technologies Set to Transform Workspaces
Within the next decade, new workspaces will emerge with multiple displays and larger, panoramic screens.
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Finance Teams Bet Technology Will Bridge Budget Gap
Finance departments across the country think new technology will close efficiency gaps created by budget and staff cuts spurred by the next economic slowdown.
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Tonight's Dinner? In a Cooler-Sized Robot That Knows Where You Live
Venture-backed startups have been dispatching cooler-sized robots in cities around the U.S. to deliver food and groceries to customers' doorsteps.
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Know-It-All Bot Shuts Down Dubious Family Texts
Taiwanese researchers have developed an artificial intelligence bot that interjects in real time to identify factual errors and alternative interpretations in news...
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Buyer Beware: Hollywood Special Effects Now Permeate Property Listings
Computer-generated imagery traditionally reserved for Hollywood has now become so cheap and easy to use that home sellers are digitally revising their online listings...
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On-Demand Grandkids, Robot Pals to Keep Senior Loneliness at Bay
Companies are offering seniors high-tech solutions and novel services to combat loneliness.
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