Scary-looking robotic wolves have been installed by a town in Japan as part of efforts to ward off bears. With its glowing red eyes, exposed fangs, and an audio track that could be straight out of The ...

Nearly all of Barnaby Ward’s comics and narrative illustrations feature beautiful young girls, slender, hip, with unruly hair and too much eyeliner. But these girls provide an anchor for Ward’s far ...

Robots are here to take over our world, and instead of making them look scary and imposing, you know, like you'd expect from a device that's threatening our way of life, designers are making them ...

Not all robots are here to take over the world (or our jobs). Some of them are just cute play toys, dressed up in suits. Others are towering monsters who throw cans of paint at cars. We saw both at ...

How could your employer make your workday less miserable? More breaks, a more reasonable workload, or just a bump in salary? Well, screw all that noise: have some "robot wellbeing coaches" instead.

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