August 17, 2020 The meatpacking industry is an incubator for AI, automation, and COVID-19 As the pandemic stretches on, the threat to meatpacking, meat processing, and distribution center employees has researchers seeking a new production model.Read More via…
August 17, 2020 The promise of automation — and those who could be left behind Though automation is creating new job opportunities, many workers are at risk of being left behind. But that bleak future is not inevitable.Read More…
August 17, 2020 How robotics and automation could create new jobs in the new normal The COVID-19 crisis could accelerate a robotics revolution and impact jobs — but it’s not necessarily all bad news for workers.Read More via VentureBeat…
August 17, 2020 Photonics startup Lightmatter details P1, its AI optical accelerator chip Ahead of the Hot Chips 2020 conference this week, photonics chip startup Lightmatter detailed its forthcoming P1 accelerator hardware.Read More via VentureBeat Check out…
August 17, 2020 Online classes don’t have to be boring A teacher leads an online class in Berlin | Photo by Britta Pedersen/picture alliance via Getty Images The pandemic is terrifying — it might…
August 17, 2020 Life online: Subscribe to everything, own nothing In March this year, we were told that the pandemic lockdowns would only last a few weeks. Then, that was extended to perhaps a couple…
August 17, 2020 Apple’s latest Mac Mini drops to its lowest price ever on Amazon The Mac Mini remains the most affordable way to get a new macOS machine and now Amazon lets you get your foot in the…
August 17, 2020 Verizon’s Mix & Match wireless plans add more Disney streaming Any definition of ‘unlimited’ service for Verizon (the owner of Engadget’s parent company) via its Mix & Match wireless plans has always been complicated…
August 17, 2020 Spotify’s latest playlist is for sports fans who like music with their highlights With professional leagues like the NBA and MLB returning to action after the coronavirus pandemic sidelined them earlier in the year, Spotify is debuting…
August 17, 2020 The Hero We Need Built a Gun That Shoots Masks Onto People’s Faces Unless your brain is performing Olympic-caliber mental gymnastics, wearing a mask during the pandemic is obviously a good thing and the easiest way to…