Leben (Life aka misc) The Planet (on, and off)
Scientists Propose Sweeping New Law of Nature, Expanding On Evolution
When British naturalist Charles Darwin sketched out his theory of evolution in the 1859 book “On the Origin of Species” — proposing that biological species change over time through the acquisition of traits that favor survival and reproduction — it provoked a revolution in scientific thought. Now 164 years later, Read more…
Leben (Life aka misc) Technology
Tech Leaders Say AI Will Change What It Means To Have a Job
AI will likely lead to seismic changes to the workforce, eliminating many professions and requiring a societal rethink of how people spend their time, prominent tech leaders said Tuesday. Speaking at The Wall Street Journal’s Tech Live conference on Tuesday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said that the changes could hit Read more…
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Amazon Starts Delivering Medications by Drone in Texas City
Amazon has started delivering prescription medications by drone in a Texas city, broadening its still-experimental effort to deliver goods by air. The online retailer recently began listing drone delivery as an option for Amazon Pharmacy customers who are participating in a test program in College Station, one of two US Read more…
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American Employees Reinvent the Sick Day
The bar for taking a sick day is getting lower, and some bosses say that’s a problem. U.S. workers have long viewed an unwillingness to take sick days as a badge of honor. That’s a laurel workers care much less about these days. The number of sick days Americans take Read more…
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Amazon Tests Humanoid Robot in Warehouse Automation Push
Amazon says it’s testing two new technologies to increase automation in its warehouses, including a trial of a humanoid robot. The humanoid robot, called Digit, is bipedal and can squat, bend and grasp items using clasps that imitate hands, the company said in a blog post Wednesday. It’s built by Read more…