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Surprise! China's space station has a 3rd, mini robotic arm. Watch it in action (video)

Inside the Tiangong space station's Mengtian experiment module, there's a small, dextrous arm that can assist astronauts' everyday activities, Chinese broadcaster CCTV revealed.

Space

Pandemic PPE: how Australia entrusted a small-time retailer with $100m and got 46m unusable masks

As the world scrambled desperately for protective equipment in 2020, Australia made a hasty deal with a virtually unknown supplier. It went disastrously wrong

The Guardian - AU

Australian government paid millions for unusable Covid face masks from obscure online retailer

Exclusive: almost 46m masks turned out to be unusable after $100m in contracts were awarded to company with little apparent pre-pandemic experience in PPE supply

The Guardian - AU

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Humanoid robots are here, but they're a little awkward. Do we really need them?

Building a robot that’s both human-like and useful is a decades-old engineering dream inspired by popular science fiction

The Independent UK

I don’t need to learn to love my lines. I already do

Katie Puckrik is enjoying the journey from — her words — ‘plump-cheeked maidenhood to seasoned ripeness’

Evening Standard

Meet 'Tenacity:' Sierra Space unveils 1st Dream Chaser space plane (photos)

Sierra Space marked a historic achievement with the completion of its first Dream Chaser space plane, which could launch as soon as April 2024.

Space

Robotic knee replacement surgery: The future of joint replacement is here

Joint pain and knee-related complications have become increasingly prevalent in the medical context. Knee degradation affects around 15 crores of individuals aged 50 years and above, often due to factors such as obesity, physical inactivity, lifestyle diseases, arthritis, and other inflammatory illnesses. Despite the larger population suffering from knee degeneration,…

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Best vacuum deals to expect for Black Friday 2023: Dyson, Shark and more

Clean up on these desirable deals

Evening Standard

The Walking Dead’s Erik Jensen shares stage 4 colon cancer diagnosis

Actor’s diagnosis comes nearly two years after he ‘miraculously’ survived a brain aneurysm

The Independent UK

ISRO to hold more tests for Gaganyaan in coming months

Upcoming tests for Gaganyaan include the TV-D2 mission, the G-X unmanned orbital demonstration flight, an Integrated Air-Drop Test (IADT) and a Pad Abort Test, S. Unnikrishnan Nair, Director, Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre said.

The Hindu

Robot arms for keyhole surgery touted as future of NHS

But at £1.5 million, the Da Vinci surgical robot doesn't come cheap

Evening Standard

U.S. Marines Test Robotic Goats Armed With Rocket Launchers

Marines experiment with quadruped bots to keep soldiers safe and enhance combat capabilities.

Zenger

Amazon integrates humanoid robots into warehouses

The hope is for robots and human employees to work together, as the company says it's not looking at fully automated warehouses

Evening Standard

Fears of employee displacement as Amazon brings robots into warehouses

Digit will begin its time on the floor by shifting empty tote boxes amid concerns humans will be shifted out of jobs

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Robotic Co-workers May Encourage Laziness, Study Finds

Teamwork with robots can lead to social loafing and decreased motivation, according to German researchers.

Zenger

Neuralink’s N1 Brain Implant Poised For Substantial Revenue Growth

Analyst predicts modest adoption and annual revenue of $220 million by 2030 for Neuralink's N1 brain implant.

The Guardian - UK

‘Social loafing’ found when working alongside robots

Study finds people tend to pay less attention when working with robots, just like with respected human colleagues

Chicago Sun-Times

Mark Goddard, starred on ‘Lost in Space,’ dies at 87

Goddard starred as Don West, the pilot of the Jupiter 2 spacecraft, on the late 1960s hit TV series.

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Evening Standard

London salutes 20 years of big Frieze

Organisers are hailing the exhibition as “the most international to date”.

The Guardian - UK

Japan: Myths to Manga review – kids, can you see the rabbit grinding rice on the moon?

Japan’s rich folklore has hugely influenced movies, manga, anime and video games, as this intriguing show proves. Children will love it – but adults should bring kneepads

The Independent UK

Potential Banksy artwork appears on wall near London Tube station

Work bearing the words: ‘Another world is possible’ is believed to be by the elusive street artist

Evening Standard

Foe at the BFI London Film Festival: low-key sci-fi provides Paul Mescal with his first real dud

Neither the actor nor his co-star Saoirse Ronan can lift this ploddingly predictable dystopian yarn

The Independent UK

Reeves seeks greater use of technology to boost UK productivity

The shadow chancellor said the availability of migrant workers had led to slow take-up of robots and other technology.

Evening Standard

Artists Rob and Nick Carter: ‘If Warhol was alive he would definitely be using robots’

As they open their exhibition celebrating 25 years of working together, the couple talk about AI versus analogue, and that time Will Self frisbeed an artwork out the window of the Groucho Club

Inverse

Xbox Game Pass Just Added the Best Souls-Like Game of 2023

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