Tech NewsTech PolicyTech NewsTech PolicyMassachusetts Wants to Ban Gun-Wielding RobotsIf passed, a new bill would ban making, using, or selling robots with mounted weapons and prohibit police from using…ByMack DeGeurinUpdatedSeptember 14, 2023Comments (16)
Tech NewsPrivacy and SecurityTech NewsPrivacy and SecurityThese 9 Stadiums Are Already Using Facial Recognition at GamesSports arenas across the country are racing to use your face to replace traditional tickets in spite of worries from…ByMack DeGeurinPublishedSeptember 5, 2023Comments (5)
Tech NewsPrivacy and SecurityTech NewsPrivacy and SecurityThe NYPD Is Deploying Drones to Spy on Labor Day BarbecuesPolice say they will deploy drones to monitor large crowds and even large parties in backyards over the Labor Day…ByMack DeGeurinUpdatedSeptember 1, 2023Comments (23)
Tech NewsGadgetsTech NewsGadgetsSoon You Can, but Really Shouldn't, Pre-Order This Flame-Throwing RobodogThe Thermonator is expected to ship in the coming months, which seems like a bad idea.ByAndrew LiszewskiPublishedJune 22, 2023Comments (25)
Tech NewsGadgetsTech NewsGadgetsThe First Robot Vacuum That Can Climb and Clean Stairs Could Be a Game-ChangerRobovacs have long been relegated to just floors, but the Ascender might change that.ByAndrew LiszewskiPublishedJune 7, 2023Comments (26)
Tech NewsGadgetsTech NewsGadgetsBoston Dynamics' Robot Dog Spot Can Now Get Through Closed Doors All By ItselfMajor updates revealed today also include an onboard kill switch to stop the robot in its tracks and features geared…ByAndrew LiszewskiPublishedJune 7, 2023Comments (13)
Tech NewsArtificial IntelligenceTech NewsArtificial IntelligenceAfter the Death of BuzzFeed News, Journalists Should Treat AI as an Existential ThreatJournalists have been busy marveling at the spectacle of AI, but they need to be wary of a corporate shift towards…ByLucas RopekPublishedApril 27, 2023Comments (22)
Tech NewsCrimeTech NewsCrimeCrypto-Loving Cop Mayor Puts Robot Dogs Back on the NYPDA robotic dog will be added to the New York Police Department this summer to combat crime in dangerous and…ByNikki MainPublishedApril 12, 2023Comments (3)
Tech NewsGadgetsTech NewsGadgetsResearchers Are Turning Taxidermied Birds Into DronesWhy reinvent Mother Nature's work when you can just build on top of it?ByAndrew LiszewskiUpdatedApril 20, 2023Comments (10)
Tech NewsGadgetsTech NewsGadgetsBurn It All Down, There's Flying Robot Spiders NowThis robot both walks and flies, using 16 thrusters on its legs.ByAndrew LiszewskiPublishedFebruary 15, 2023Comments (8)
Tech NewsTech NewsATLAS Robot Is Now That One Worker Who Ignores All the Safety Rules on a Construction SiteThe company shows off the humanoid bot's new skills which seem more careless than helpful.ByAndrew LiszewskiPublishedJanuary 18, 2023Comments (18)
Tech NewsCESCES 2023Tech NewsCESCES 2023The CES 2023 Robots That Want to Replace Your Family PetThere’s a whole lot of dog-like robots that want you to pet them, but they’re not all equal in functionality or…ByKyle BarrPublishedJanuary 10, 2023Comments (8)
Tech NewsGadgetsTech NewsGadgetsDon't Worry, Human Drummers, Your Jobs Are Safe... For NowXiaomi's CyberOne robot shows off its drumming skills, but it's not going on tour anytime soon.ByAndrew LiszewskiPublishedDecember 9, 2022Comments (9)
Tech NewsRobotsTech NewsRobotsMIT's Boston Dynamics Is Suing Ghost Robotics Over Robot Dog PlagiarismThe U.S. Air Force was reportedly testing Ghost Robotics' robot dogs in 2021.ByKevin HurlerPublishedNovember 16, 2022Comments (3)
Tech NewsGadgetsTech NewsGadgetsAlexa-Powered Side Table Mixes Drinks on CommandForget speakers and weird robots, this is the Alexa product Amazon should be making.ByAndrew LiszewskiPublishedNovember 11, 2022Comments (16)
Tech NewsGadgetsTech NewsGadgetsThe Best Robotic STEM Toys to Fill The Lego Mindstorms Hole in Your HeartWipe away those tears; there are still lots of educational robot toys left in the world.ByAndrew LiszewskiPublishedNovember 10, 2022Comments (2)
Tech NewsNewsTech NewsNewsViral Video Shows China's Gun-Toting Robot Dog Getting Dropped Off by DroneThe robot weapon, produced by China Kestrel Defense, is the stuff of sci-fi nightmares.ByMatt NovakPublishedOctober 11, 2022Comments (45)
Tech NewsNewsTech NewsNewsBoston Dynamics Promises Not to Make a RobocopBoston Dynamics and 5 other major robot makers promise they won't weaponize their robots. What you do with them,…ByMack DeGeurinPublishedOctober 6, 2022Comments (17)
Tech NewsGizmodo at 20Tech NewsGizmodo at 20Everything DARPA's Been Doing for the Last 20 YearsDigging into DARPA's history to suss out the agency's most significant, sometimes scary research from the last two…ByMack DeGeurinPublishedAugust 3, 2022Comments (10)
Tech NewsNewsTech NewsNewsBitcoin Dumpster Guy Has a Wild Plan to Rescue Millions in Crypto From a LandfillJames Howells said he’ll use Boston Dynamics robotic dogs to scan for a drive containing a passcode to 8,000…ByKyle BarrPublishedJuly 25, 2022Comments (58)