Tag: Tech
South Korea could be the first country in the world to implement a ‘robot tax’
Image: AP/REX/Shutterstock Amid fears about robots replacing human jobs, South Korea could become the first country in the world to introduce a “robot tax.” A new proposal could see the country reduce the amount of tax benefits for companies that invest in automated machinery. SEE ALSO: Bill Gates is another smart guy who is terrified […]
Watch this robot from Boston Dynamics totally eat it during demo
A robot fail usually sends shockwaves throughout the Internet, but a Boston Dynamics demo that went awry last month is just now getting a reaction. SEE ALSO: The creepiest videos from the robotics company Google just sold At the annual Congress of Future Science and Technology Leaders at UMass Lowell, Boston Dynamics presented its humanoid […]
An AI created some craft beer names and the results are exactly what you expect
Let’s call it “Shock State.” Image: NEARMY/EPA/REX/Shutterstock If you’re a craft beer connoisseur or even just an occasional drinker you’ve likely noticed that names for new brews are getting out of hand. Likely in order to distance themselves from traditional, European beer names such as Franziskaner Royal, the new breed of craft beer makers are […]
10 new features coming to your phone in Android O
Dave Burke, Google Vice President of Engineering for Android, speaks during the opening keynote address at the Google I/O 2017 Conference. Image: Getty Images/ Though we got our first peek at Android O back in March, Google finally revealed more details this week at its I/O developers conference about the soon-to-drop version of Android. Though […]
How these 4 women are disrupting the tech scene
Image: FotoshopTofs / pixabay Despite receiving the same education as their male counterparts, women with STEM degrees (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) are actually less likely to work in a STEM occupation. One important step to closing the gender gap in STEM fields is sharing the stories of women thriving in these careers and not […]