Peter Holley
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In liberal Austin, protests unleash violence
AUSTIN, Texas - Steve Arawn remembers the moment he no longer recognized Austin, the city he has called home for nearly two decades. The 43-year-old volunteer medic was on a grassy embankment rushing to the aid of an injured protester in downtown Austin. Perched atop an elevated highway to his left, police officers were unleashing a volley of bean bag rounds into the crowd of demonstrators… → Read More
Malls are reopening, with masks, social distancing and hand sanitizer-spritzing doormen
Americans began trickling back into shopping malls on Friday, wearing masks and facing new rules. Only two customers at a time at a Vitamin World in San Antonio. No shoe-sizing services at a Skechers in Gulfport, Mississippi. Mandatory hand sanitizer, spritzed on by a mask-wearing doorman, at a Louis Vuitton in Houston. "It wasn't that different from a typical shopping experience," said Peyton… → Read More
In Silicon Valley, some men say cosmetic procedures are essential to a career
Lounging at an outdoor cafe just outside downtown San Francisco, his athletic frame filling out a slim-fit button-up, a talkative tech worker named Daniel detailed the many ways he's optimizing his existence. Only the previous week, he says, he returned from a 10-day trip to Italy's Amalfi Coast. Before that, he boasts, he journeyed to a yoga retreat and juice cleanse in Bali, the perfect… → Read More
Walmart teams with Nuro’s robot cars to deliver groceries in Houston
Walmart, the nation's largest employer, announced a partnership with Nuro, a Silicon Valley startup called this week. The two companies will begin delivering groceries to customers in Houston this year using autonomous vehicles. → Read More
Boston Dynamics’ ‘terrifying’ robotic dogs have been put to work by at least one police agency
Boston Dynamics began began leasing their robotic dogs to the public this year. One of their first customers: The Massachusetts State Police. → Read More
At this Chinese hotel, the bellhops have been replaced by talking robots
Robots are showing up in more and more hotels all over the world. A Washington Post reporter's video captures what it's like to interact with one. → Read More
California has 33 million acres of forest. This company is training artificial intelligence to scour it all for wildfire.
As fires tear across California, a Silicon Valley technology company believes artificial intelligence could be the key to preventing them in the future. → Read More
NBC’s latest gamble depends on the idea that you’ll want to shop while you watch TV
NBC has rolled out a new feature that allows people to shop while they watch television, but a question remains: will anybody use it? → Read More
Wanted: ‘Friendly’ human face for global army of humanoid robots. Apply within.
A British firm claims it has been hired by a mysterious robotics company to find the perfect face for a new fleet of humanoid robots. → Read More
Caltech’s latest creation: A hovering, bird-like robot that could someday explore Mars
Researchers at Caltech have unveiled a complex new robot with the ability move between flight and walking on two legs. The machine unique design was inspired by birds. → Read More
Istanbul’s new airport is one of the world’s largest. A fleet of humanoid robots is helping passengers find their way around.
How do you help millions of passengers navigate one of the world's largest airports? In Turkey, the answer is a fleet of humanoid robots. → Read More
Service station just became the nation's first to ditch gasoline for electric energy
TAKOMA PARK, Md. - About 48-hours remained before the tiny service station known as RS Automotive, was scheduled to start refueling vehicles again after a months-long delay. Unfortunately, a nagging problem persisted. For more than 60 years, the pumps in front of this tidy, blue and white service station that easily blends into the Takoma Park, Maryland, neighborhood's quaint streetscape have… → Read More
Three years ago it could barely walk. Now Atlas the humanoid robot is doing gymnastics.
Three years ago it was barely walking. Now, Atlas, the humanoid robot from Boston Dynamics is performing gymnastic routines that mimic professional athletes. → Read More
The newest hope to beat the traffic: a ‘flying’ water taxi that glides across town
The SeaBubble is a new form of urban transportation that could offer Parisians a watery alternative to hailing a taxi, driving a car or hopping on an electric scooter. → Read More
The latest tool to help police develop empathy for the public: Virtual reality headsets
To help law enforcement officers resolve emergency situations, one company has created empathy training based in virtual reality. → Read More
Hyundai's solution for navigating traffic-clogged cities: Mounting an electric scooter on your car
Since they began appearing on streets last year, electric scooters have been billed as an eco-friendly alternative to gas-guzzling automobiles, especially in traffic-clogged urban areas. Now Hyundai, one of the world's largest automakers, is exploring the idea of using e-scooters as a compliment to their vehicles instead of an alternative. The company has released an e-scooter prototype that can… → Read More
Zum, a ride-hailing company for kids, expands to six more U.S. cities, including D.C.
Zum announced that it is expanding to a half dozen other cities around the county, including San Diego, Miami, Phoenix, Dallas, Chicago and the D.C. area. → Read More
‘Hey, Google! Let me talk to my departed father.’
If all goes according to plan, future generations will be able to interact with departed relatives using mobile devices or virtual assistants such as Amazon’s Alexa, asking the deceased questions, eliciting stories and drawing upon a lifetime’s worth of advice long after their physical body is gone. → Read More
This Tesla owner wanted to control her Model 3. So she implanted a valet key in her arm.
A Texas woman wanted to control her Tesla Model 3. So she implanted part of the vehicle's valet key in her arm. → Read More
What happens when a Buddhist statue begins to speak? Introducing ‘Mindar,’ the robotic priest
A Japanese temple has settled on a new plan for connecting with the masses, one that channels ancient wisdom through the technology of the future. → Read More