Judging by his sprightly appearance on our Zoom call, Edward Bonham Carter has spent a good chunk of lockdown twisting and stretching on his yoga mat. The fund manager, 60, reveals that regular sessions at his bolthole in the South Downs have been the key to maintaining his svelte physique – and his mental wellbeing. … Read more
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Hi Rosie, I can see you’re thinking of leaving us,’ a customer services adviser called Ann wrote via the live chat service on my broadband provider’s website. ‘Yes, I’ve been trying to speak to the call centre but I’ve been on hold for 42 minutes.’ ‘I understand that,’ came the message back. But did she? … Read more
Hope for those interested in the stock market but lacking the confidence to go it fully alone – it lies in ready-made portfolios created by robo-advisers By Holly Mackay, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:51 GMT, 30 January 2021 | Updated: 09:45 GMT, 31 January 2021 Primarily in response to limp interest rates and dismal … Read more
A swimming robot that mimics the super-effective way that jellyfish move about underwater could soon be used to explore coral reefs and archaeological sites. Experts use a measure called the ‘cost of transport’ to compare the movement efficiency of different species from across the animal kingdom. Such studies have show that nature’s more efficient mover … Read more
Day of the cyborgs: US Army is developing muscle-bound, Terminator-like war robots that use LIVING TISSUE in place of actuators The Army Research Laboratory wants to grow living muscles for robots The team says the living tissue would replace actuators that hold joints This would give robots similar agility and versatility to biological systems The goal … Read more
The robots are here, but have you let them into your portfolio yet? This year, more people will be thinking of doing so, some inspired by the role they have played during the pandemic and others by a series of significant deals at the end of 2020. The automated future is arriving faster than we … Read more
Row-bots: Two androids ‘bicker like a couple’ at a Chinese library because they are ‘annoyed by each other’s temper’ Talking robots Tutu and Wangbao are high-tech guides at a library in China Funny footage appears to show them arguing at work in the building’s lobby One accused the other of having a bad temper, igniting … Read more
Boston Dynamics typically shares videos of its robots climbing stairs, jumping onto blocks or carrying heavy objects, but the latest clip involves the crew showing off their dance moves. Set to The Contours ‘Do You Love Me,’ the choreographed dance features humanoid Atlas, Spot the robot dog and box-juggling Handle. During the two minute and … Read more
The practice targets that do everything but shoot back! US Marines shoot at human-like autonomous robots which fall over when ‘killed’, charge towards attackers and curse in 57 different dialects US Marines at a North Carolina base are using robots for target practice The autonomous robots have four wheels and a human-like body as the target It … Read more