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Sony buys out Ericsson
John Moe Oct 27, 2011
You know all those Sony-Ericsson handset phones that have been kicking around for a while? Forget Ericsson. Sony paid 1.05 billion Euros (that's a...
Employment forecast looks great! Provided you're a robot.
John Moe Sep 16, 2012
Economist Erik Brynjolfsson, and research scientist Andrew P. McAffee intended to write a book about how innovation and technology would spur job...
Google prepping music store
John Moe Oct 20, 2011
Google Music's beta version has been up and running on an invite-only basis since it was announced in May. Until now, the site has been a cloud...
Why Holiday Albums Still Sell
Nov 3, 2011
Ever wondered why so many holiday albums hit the shelves each season? Because they sell.
The robots are coming! The robots are coming!
Farhad Manjoo Mar 9, 2012
A tight job market means fierce competition to find work. What could make things worse for job seekers? Robots.
LOOK AT THIS ENORMOUS ROBOT DOG
John Moe Sep 30, 2011
Look at that! It's a robot! But it's so much more! It's an ENORMOUS ROBOT DOG! They call it the Alpha Dog and it was developed for use by the mil...
Solving Problems, One Song at a Time
Adriene Hill Sep 22, 2011
Need to unload? Or want to help out the emo boy on the bus? Emotional Bag Check is a website that lets strangers suggest songs to cheer other...
Robot tractors. Robot tractors? Robot tractors!
John Moe Sep 20, 2011
What happens when a tractor maker and a robot designer combine forces? Timing is everything on the farm. If you want to get your crops in at the...
The Sound of Simon
Sep 22, 2011
Does advertising corrupt pop music? WWPSD -- What would Paul Simon do?
Robot jock attempts a triathlon
John Moe Sep 15, 2011
Tomotaka Takahashi's tiny, green and white robot has already scaled the Grand Canyon and raced for 24 hours at Le Mans. So why not modify the...
