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The robot that hunts for rare metals on the seabed (carefully)

The fridge-sized robot uses AI vision and a robotic arm to “harvest” metals that are desperately needed for EV batteries

Evening Standard

Lensa AI magic avatars are appearing everywhere, but some say there are copyright and security concerns

The whimsical images floating around on social media allow people to imagine what they might look like in a fantasy world. But they're raising alarm bells for artists and security experts. Here's why.

ABC News

Small wonders: stunning exhibition celebrates artistry of model buildings

Supermodels, an extraordinary immersive show in London, uses animatronics and meticulous construction to create a hybrid digital-analogue beauty

The Guardian - UK

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Oral surgeon has help when drilling implants. Meet his robotic assistant

HARTFORD, Conn. -- Dr. Ryaz Ansari, a West Hartford, Connecticut, oral surgeon, knows how important it is to have teeth that are aligned and pain-free.

Tribune News Service

First-year engineering students at Wilbur Wright College compete for $5K scholarship

Sixteen teams of students gave quick pitches, a la “Shark Tank,” on engineering projects to judges, which included engineers from companies like Google and Shure.

Chicago Sun-Times

Police backtrack on 'killer robots' proposal after backlash to plan to blow suspects up

San Francisco police had proposed using robots to deliver explosives against armed suspects when lives are at risk. Critics compared the plans to something out of a dystopian sci-fi film

Daily Mirror

The loved Edinburgh places lost forever after the Cowgate fire in 2002

A total of 13 buildings were destroyed in the huge Cowgate blaze which broke out 20 years ago on December 7, 2002. We take a look back at some of the businesses that were lost in the process.

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Starship robot delivered food to my door - it was adorable but I won't use it again

Alex Evans tried out the Starship robot delivery service that is popping up in towns and cities across the world - and he wasn't a fan

Wales Online

Christmas Bloody Christmas review – Robo-Claus rampage in seasonal slasher

Likable central pairing of Riley Dandy and Sam Delich goes some way to redeem a routine horror about a Santa robot that starts killing

The Guardian - UK

San Francisco pauses plans for killer police robots

The police department said it had no plans to arm the robots with guns

Evening Standard

San Francisco police bans the use of 'Robocop' killer robots to fight crime after backlash

A vote that allowed San Francisco police to use robots to incapacitate dangerous suspects has been banned following backlash and warnings over the automation of policing

Daily Mirror

San Francisco lawmakers vote to ban killer robots in drastic U-turn

City’s police department prohibited from using the 17 robots in its arsenal for lethal force after board of supervisors vote

The Guardian - US

San Francisco supervisors bar police robots from using deadly force for now

San Francisco had been considering a policy to allow police robots to use deadly force in certain extreme cases. The Board of Supervisors sent the issue back to a committee for further discussion.

WEKU

San Francisco police can't use deadly robots for now

San Francisco supervisors have voted to put the brakes on a controversial policy to let police use robots for deadly force

The Independent UK

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Leeds Live

Drivers urged to put bowl of water in car this winter as fuel-saving tip

It will help you to save fuel this winter and cut your costs

Evening Standard

Tech & Science Daily podcast: Nasa’s Orion moon probe is Earth-ward bound

It’s the home stretch for Nasa’s Orion space capsule, which made a final lap around the moon before heading back to Earth while testing systems for a 2024 human lunar mission.

Wales Online

Cute delivery robots spotted queueing to cross road at traffic lights

They asked a passer-by to press the button so they could make their journey safely

InsideEVs

Segway And Hasbro Present Transformers Scooters And Go Karts

Segway and Hasbro introduce their latest collaboration, the Transformers series of e-scooters and go karts.

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Sony Says it Has Technology for Humanoid Robots, Just Looking for Use

Japanese electronics and entertainment conglomerate Sony Group Corp said on Tuesday it has the technology to make humanoid robots quickly once it has identified how they could be effectively used. "In terms of technology, several companies in the world including this one has enough technology accumulated to make them swiftly…

Tribune News Service

Bay Area tech workers react to layoff axes with shock, and ‘more pain’ is coming

SAN JOSE, California — The ax fell suddenly and out of the blue for technology worker Nitesh Donti. Less than a year ago, on the networking platform LinkedIn, he’d expressed excitement over his new job as an engineering manager at robot-vehicle company Nuro. Then last month, Nuro laid off Donti…

Tribune News Service

Living with Children: Unpacking Santa-related discipline

OK, stop it! Enough already!

Leeds Live

I got a Leeds Co-op Starship robot to deliver food to my door and it was adorable - but I wouldn't use it again

I won't become a regular customer

Leeds Live

Watch funny moment new Leeds Co-op delivery robot tries to use zebra crossing

Starship Technologies explained why the robots may sometimes need a bit longer to cross in a new area

Wales Online

Heathrow Airport employs robotic dog called Dave

Dave is being used in the refurbishment of a 1960’s cargo tunnel at the airport

The Independent UK

US police rarely deploy deadly robots to confront suspects

The unabashedly liberal city of San Francisco became the unlikely proponent of weaponized police robots this week after supervisors approved them for limited use

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