Technology

Find it, pick it, pack it, ship it.That is the routine for warehouse work, and robots are coming to the rescue in an industry that just can't hire enough humans. Companies are investing millions in warehouse robots to pick up the slack in enormous storage and shipping facilities.According to the International Federation of Robotics, a single robot saves up to 18 miles of … [Read more...] about Robotics fills bill; workers are hard to find

Have you ever glanced at your phone's calendar and seen a "reminder" to enter a sweepstakes or an invite to some event you've never heard of? Or something, well, yuckier.Welcome to calendar spam. Spam can strike from anywhere, not just our inboxes or in unwanted phone calls. Calendar spam can be particularly bothersome, especially if you receive alarm reminders that set … [Read more...] about Spam in your phone’s calendar?

A team of researchers studying rhesus macaques (monkeys) in Puerto Rico found that the primates made new social connections and shared resources in a surprising way after Hurricane Maria. Researchers from the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Exeter in the U.K. were already studying the monkeys in Cayo Santiago, nicknamed Monkey Island, when the hurricane … [Read more...] about Study: Monkeys handle crisis effectively

A privacy-focused search engine called Brave Search launched in June, marking a potential competitor to the search engine behemoth Google. CNET said Brave Search is building an independent index of the web -- which is likely as intimidating a prospect as it sounds -- relying on Bing in some areas like images. Users can blend in Google results for ordinary searches by … [Read more...] about A brave new world in searches?