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Robot crushes man to death after mistaking him for a box

A robot crushed a man to death after apparently mistaking him for a box as he tried to repair it, South Korean media reported on Wednesday......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsNov 9th, 2023

FTC urged to make smart devices say how long they will be supported

Sudden subscription fees, lost features causing users "death by a thousand cuts." Enlarge / Spotify released the Car Thing to the general public in February 2022. It's bricking them in December. (credit: Spotify) For so.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsSep 5th, 2024

Missed Labor Day robot vacuum deals? This Eufy is still over $100 off

Amazon has a last-minute Labor Day robot vacuum deal with the Eufy X8 robot vacuum down to $200 but not for much longer......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsSep 3rd, 2024

Man indicted on first-degree murder charge in death of Fla. dealership co-worker

Steve Tilbury is accused of fatally striking his co-worker with a metal baseball bat in a premeditated attack......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsSep 3rd, 2024

Researchers" video techniques reveal trout"s energy-saving secret

Mimicking animals is a proven strategy in robot design. Take, for example, Haibo Dong's seminal studies on how fins propel fish by churning the water in a vortex......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 3rd, 2024

Amazon crushes it with this $1,499 M3 Pro MacBook Pro 14-inch deal

The lowest price on record is back at Amazon, as the retailer slashes the M3 Pro MacBook Pro 14-inch down to $1,499. Supplies may be limited with the month-end blowout deal.Snap up the lowest price on record for this 14-inch MacBook Pro.To grab the a.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsSep 3rd, 2024

AirTags key to discovery of Houston"s plastic recycling deception

One Houston resident was suspicious of the city's "all plastic accepted" recycling program, and used AirTags to discover where the plastic waste actually ended up.Apple employs an advanced robot named Daisy to disassemble old iPhones.Brandy Deason, w.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsSep 3rd, 2024

U.S. agency reports 28th Takata air bag inflator death since 2009

NHTSA has reported the 28th Takata air bag inflator death since 2009 and over the past decade, more than 100 million vehicles fitted with the inflators have been recalled worldwide......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsSep 3rd, 2024

Fla. dealership employee indicted on first-degree murder charge in death of co-worker

Steve Tilbury is accused of fatally striking his co-worker with a metal baseball bat in a premeditated attack......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsSep 3rd, 2024

Fla. dealership employee indicted for first-degree murder in death of co-worker

Steve Tilbury is accused of fatally striking his co-worker with a metal baseball bat in a premeditated attack......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsSep 3rd, 2024

How thinking about death—mortality salience—drives early Halloween shopping and retail trends

It's becoming as much of a tradition as costumed trick-or-treaters and skeletons crawling across lawns studded with cardboard gravestones: candy corn and jumbo bags of Snickers start popping up on grocery store shelves a few weeks after Independence.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsSep 2nd, 2024

One small Star Wars Outlaws moment gets autism representation right

Star Wars Outlaws contains a robot trope that autistic players may be all too familiar with, but it's handled with grace......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsAug 31st, 2024

Agatha All Along’s latest teaser hints at one character’s true identity

"This journey... it's a death wish." Kathryn Hahn reprises her WandaVision role as Agatha Harkness in the spinoff series Agatha All Along. Disney introduced the poster and first full trailer for Agatha All Along during its annual D2.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsAug 31st, 2024

Celebrate 10 years of Roborock robot vacuum and mop combos with deals your family will love

Life is messy, and Roborock has spent 10 years helping your family clean up after pets, children, and whatever comes your way with industry-leading robot vacuum and mop systems. Celebrate with limited-time discounts.Roborock 10 year anniversary saleR.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsAug 29th, 2024

Court: Section 230 doesn’t shield TikTok from Blackout Challenge death suit

TikTok must face claim over For You Page recommending content that killed kids. Enlarge (credit: Catherine McQueen | Moment) An appeals court has revived a lawsuit against TikTok by reversing a lower court's ruling that.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsAug 28th, 2024

Save over $200 on this robot vacuum and mop with this Target deal

The Shark Matrix Plus robot vacuum and mop is an extremely helpful cleaning device that you can currently get for $480 from Target, following a $220 discount......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsAug 27th, 2024

Dissecting caspase-2-mediated cell death: From intrinsic PIDDosome activation to chemical modulation

Caspase-2, an initiator caspase, plays a critical role in programmed cell death in response to certain cellular stresses. Its activation is facilitated by the PIDDosome, a multi-protein complex that assembles under conditions of genotoxic stress. Des.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 26th, 2024

Study reveals bioactive power of a natural spearmint compound against weeds

A recent study reveals the natural compound (-)-carvone in spearmint as a potent and sustainable alternative to chemical herbicides. This research demonstrates how (-)-carvone targets and degrades microtubules in weeds, inducing cell death and inhibi.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 26th, 2024

First-world problems drives Apple"s robotics development

Apple's potential push into robotics is due to needing new ways to expand, with the first-world problem solutions potentially introducing a new personality like Siri.An iPad on a robot arm could be the first product from the effort.Apple's exploratio.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsAug 25th, 2024

"Bees starving" in disastrous year for French honey

Beekeepers across France say it has been a disastrous year for honey, with bees starving to death and production plummeting by up to 80 percent......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 25th, 2024

Hacker dad who faked death to avoid child support sentenced to prison

Now he owes child support, plus about $80,000 to repair state death registries. Enlarge (credit: MikeCherim | E+) A Kentucky man has been sentenced to nearly seven years in prison after hacking into state registries to f.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsAug 22nd, 2024