Science Prototyping the betentacled, inflatable soft robots of zero gee Cory Doctorow

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Technology Pizza-making robot startup lays off 80% of staff Xeni Jardin

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Technology I talk about punch cards, AI and "CODERS" with Joel Spolsky Clive Thompson

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class war Stop saying "robots are coming for your job"; start saying "Your boss wants to replace you with a robot" Cory Doctorow

Technology Exquisitely engineered "soft" robotic arm is powered by air David Pescovitz

faulty batteries Popular delivery bot bursts into flames while scooting around UC Berkeley Carla Sinclair

california Google sister company is trialing a mosquito eradication plan in Fresno Cory Doctorow

Telemarketing The story of "Lenny" — a chatbot designed to make telemarketing unprofitable Mark Frauenfelder