Chelsea Follett The debut of the robot butler NEO has drawn widespread ridicule. Unable to perform many chores without a remote human operator, the machine has become a target of social media backlash. Videos circulating online show the robot struggling with basic tasks, such as closing a dishwasher. , But don’t underestimate the potential of robotic housekeepers just yet. The technology is dawning at an opportune time. Consider the growing concerns about plummeting birth rates. Last year saw […]

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And reestablish justice The post How to overturn three judge-created doctrines appeared first on Downsize DC.

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Colleen Hroncich When millions of children struggle to sit still, focus, and conform to rigid classroom expectations, it’s become an epidemic of ADHD and other disorders. The New York Times is beginning to consider what should have been obvious all along: Maybe the problem isn’t the children. Others, including my colleague Kerry McDonald, have been raising these concerns for years. As Kerry notes, Boston College psychology Professor Peter Gray has described ADHD as a “failure to adapt to […]

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You can now use Circle to Search and Google Lens to detect scammy messages you receive on your phone.

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How an “automobile” can become a talisman before which the Fourth Amendment fades. The post Does the Fourth Amendment require a garage? The Moses Case appeared first on Downsize DC.

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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has proposed new rules that would effectively end the public’s ability to challenge improperly granted patents at their source—the Patent Office itself. If these rules take effect, they will hand patent trolls exactly what they’ve been chasing for years: a way to keep bad patents alive and out of reach. People targeted with troll lawsuits will be left with almost no realistic or affordable way to defend themselves. We need EFF […]

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Learn more about AlphaFold, Google’s AI system that accurately predicts protein structures.

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