Robots
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5 out of 5 stars.Wendy Ide's film of the weekRobot Dreams review – bittersweet buddy movie is one of the best animations in recent yearsA lonely dog buys himself a robot companion and learns to see the world in a joyous new light in Spanish director Pablo Berger’s exquisite, Oscar-nominated film
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US firm hopes to lead in artificial intelligence and other sectors – and has built a model that could control humanoid robots
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Tech such as laptops, tablets and instant messaging has more positive effect on wellbeing, says thinktank
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Letters: Yvonne Whalley on the rise of AI actors. Plus Mike Peacock on Donald Sinden’s Othello
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City council approves year-long contract with Knightscope to rent a K5 robot to respond to door alarms at the airport
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When the National Gallery of Australia spent millions on the controversial artist’s latest artwork, it was described as a ‘cultural slap in the face’. Wolfson has finally unveiled it
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Driverless cars were the future but now the truth is out: they’re on the road to nowhere
Christian WolmarThe dream of these vehicles ruling the roads remains just that. Focusing on public transport would be much smarter, says transport writer Christian Wolmar
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Agnieszka Pilat calls herself a ‘propaganda artist’ for technology. But when the machines are sold to governments, police and military, what’s the line between art and an ad?
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Machine apparently identified man inspecting it as one of the boxes it was stacking
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Meeting in Manchester is part of worldwide action – including Black Friday protests – over tax, market abuse and workers’ rights
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Digit will begin its time on the floor by shifting empty tote boxes amid concerns humans will be shifted out of jobs
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Study finds people tend to pay less attention when working with robots, just like with respected human colleagues
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Lessons from history show that technological change doesn’t affect employment in the way some people believe
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Study finds new technologies have created and upskilled jobs but disparities in education and investment may affect pace of change
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Schools in Kumamoto have purchased two mechanical assistants to help children regain confidence in dealing with teachers and classmates
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Letter: There are better ways to support care home residents, such as improving conditions for staff, writes Chris Phillipson
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Animatronic cats and dogs have helped staff at a Bedfordshire care home to avoid medicating some residents with dementia
Can’t read a map or add up? Don’t worry, we’ve always let technology do the boring stuff