Where are the drones? Amazon's customers are still waiting
Jeff Bezos boldly predicted five years ago that drones would be carrying Amazon packages to people's doorsteps by now.
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Energy & Green Tech
Utility customers overestimate cost savings with energy-conservation plans
When deciding whether to participate in programs designed to conserve energy during peak hours, consumers appear to rely more on their intuition about how much money they're saving rather than on proof their bills are smaller, ...
Dec 03, 2018
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Robotics
Research explores the ethical implications of creating sentient and self-aware sexbots
So far, robots have primarily been developed to fulfill utilitarian purposes, assisting humans or serving as tools to facilitate the completion of particular tasks. As robots become more human-like, however, this could pose ...
Dec 03, 2018 feature
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Engineering
Micro-manufacturing technology promises a revolution in blood testing
Imagine a pocket-sized device that can conduct laboratory-scale testing in an instant. Now imagine that device applied to the medical industry, affording a revolution in diagnosis and health monitoring worldwide.
Dec 03, 2018
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