Barbara is a tech writer specializing in AI and emerging technologies. With a background as a systems librarian in software development, she brings a unique perspective to her reporting. Having lived ...
Humanoid robots promise revolutionary automation, but their complexity, instability and safety gaps may outweigh the appeal of human-shaped machines.
Opinion

Rise of the AI Soldiers

The Phantom MK-1 looks the part of an AI soldier. Encased in jet black steel with a tinted glass visor, it conjures a visceral dread far beyond what may be evoked by your typical humanoid robot. And ...
This Morning's latest show kicked off with a robot host rather than a human presenter, leaving Dermot O'Leary joking that it was "freaking" him out. People watching the ITV show on Friday (February 27 ...
Alison Hammond and Dermot O'Leary were joined by an unusual fellow presenter on Friday's episode (February 27) of the ITV ...
A robot named Harold opened Friday's instalment (February 27) of the ITV daytime show ...
The Black Power Ranger originally served as the Rangers' second in command, but that has changed given the respective power of each Black Ranger.
The Daily Mail has unearthed arrest records tied to Jonathan Gavalas, 36, who died by suicide after falling in love with an ...
On Wednesday, Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings unveiled a massive new robotic arm designed ...
Using an advanced imitation learning algorithm and camera perceptions, researchers with the Arkansas Agricultural Experiment ...
Alongside a handful of new laptop concepts (and a range of real products too), Lenovo used MWC to announce a pair of AI-based productivity companion concepts. Both are standalone desk devices designed ...
The form factor of smartphones hasn’t changed all too much since the original iPhone debuted back in 2007. Ever since, we’ve had the same old slab format that’s grown more and more tired. Apart from ...