People don’t like robots that are better than them
Jessica Baron, PhD Robots are designed to be faster than humans. We build them, in part, to make our lives easier and improve efficiency in industries from manufacturing to health care. But new…
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The FBI is cracking down on fraud against the elderly
On March 7th, the FBI announced the results of its year-long effort to investigate and prosecute those who use technology – from telephones to social media – to prey on…
Can telehealth be convenient and compassionate?
By now we all know that earlier this month a man in California was informed he was dying via a robot. Early headlines had people (at least the ones who…
Is the NIH trying to discourage collaboration between U.S. and Chinese researchers?
According to a report in the journal Science, Francis Collins, the director of the National Institutes of Health, sent a letter to 10,000 U.S.-based research institutions last summer stating his…
Study shows Facebook users are happier if they quit the social network for a month
Fazeel Ashraf In somewhat surprising, but not totally unexpected, news it looks like quitting Facebook for a month makes people happier. This is according to new research out of Stanford and New…
Time spent in front of screens hinders child development
In a new study that shouldn’t surprise anyone, researchers found that children aged 2-5 years old who spent more time in front of screens fared worse in child development screening…
Sad news: The moon plants are dead
Well, they might have represented everything the Chinese were able to do before the rest of us in space just yesterday, but now the plants that just sprouted on the…
Hulu releases a documentary about Fyre Festival days before Netflix
It looks like Hulu is about to create some drama with its biggest competitor Netflix. Hulu released its own take on the epically disastrous Fyre Festival just days before Netflix…
A plant has sprouted on the moon!
China made history earlier this month by being the first Earthlings to land on the so-called dark side of the moon (the side that never faces Earth). Now they have…
Are you a Facebook addict?
Everyone has spoken these words, “Hey man, I think you might actually be addicted to Facebook,” at least once in their life to someone close to them. Turns out there…
Impossible Burger launches its 2.0 patty at CES 2019
Muhammad Nouman Sarwar It seems we have finally reached the weird but fascinating part of CES 2019 (and that’s really saying something!). It is time to give our taste buds a treat. Impossible…
Ten AI Movies to Watch This Holiday Season
Noor Imtiaz With the holidays upon us, there is no better time than now to lay back and relax. Spending time with family and friends is obviously a crucial part of the…
Delicious Christmas foods around the world
Amnah Fawad Roasted turkey with mashed potatoes makes for a perfect Thanksgiving dinner. But what about Christmas? Well, that depends on which part of the world you’re in. Christmas is one of…
GoFundMe For Trump’s Wall raises millions
US President Donald Trump repeatedly claimed he would build a wall along the US-Mexico border. However, his plans are still a long way from coming to fruition. Much of this relates…
Hulu, Amazon and Netflix are all headed to the Oscars
We all knew that streaming services have the creative potential and visual imagination to be Oscar contenders, but none of us knew the time would have come so soon. For…
