“State of the Art: How to Make America’s Robots Great Again” plus 4 more NYT > Technology

“State of the Art: How to Make America’s Robots Great Again” plus 4 more NYT > Technology


State of the Art: How to Make America’s Robots Great Again

Posted: 25 Jan 2017 02:00 AM PST

Why a huge government investment in robots may be a great way to help American workers.

Peter Thiel, Trump Adviser, Has a Backup Country: New Zealand

Posted: 24 Jan 2017 11:59 PM PST

The news that Mr. Thiel, a billionaire who advises President Trump, has New Zealand citizenship set off a furor in the island nation over questions of special treatment.

Bits: Daily Report: Soul-Searching at Samsung (and Korea Inc.)

Posted: 24 Jan 2017 10:15 AM PST

On its own, the debacle of Samsung's exploding smartphones was bad. What it seems to say about the state of South Korean industry may be worse.

Swedish Police Investigate Report of Rape on Facebook Live

Posted: 23 Jan 2017 05:21 PM PST

The Swedish authorities arrested three men on suspicion of rape and urged people with access to images showing the episode to make them available to the police.

Tech Tip: Fighting iPhone Battery Life Blues

Posted: 23 Jan 2017 08:12 AM PST

At least one iPhone model has some units with a defective power cell, but other factors like age and temperature can make the battery conk out.