The Internet is a Dangerous Place
| March 31, 2012
Category: News
Quantic Dream’s “Kara” – Video
| March 30, 2012
Who’s Responsible When Robots Kill?
| March 30, 2012
Why ask the question? Well, imagine that today’s robot vacuums and floor washers (like the recently upgraded Scooba) eventually spawn cousins who mow lawns and trim hedges. Now imagine that robot hedge trimmer chopping off your neighbor’s arm.
“We Robot,” taking place at the University of Miami School of Law April 21-22, will examine how the increasing sophistication and deployment of robots is challenging existing law and policies.
“Robots are the next Internet, ” says A. Michael Froomkin, the law-school professor who conceived the conference. “They’re going to be everywhere, and they’re going to be important. Somebody better get in on the ground floor and start thinking about legal issues.”
Unlike the Internet, though, robots actually physically interact with the world — an “iPhone with a corkscrew and chainsaw attached,” as Froomkin describes them. As robots slowly become more common, they’ll inevitably run up against legal issues, he says.
World’s Most Ethical Companies
| March 30, 2012
Since the list’s inception, 23 companies have made the list all six years including: Aflac, American Express, Fluor, General Electric, Milliken & Company, Patagonia, Rabobank and Starbucks, among others.
EA announces three games ready for the new iPad
| March 29, 2012
After new iPad owners get acquainted with Apple’s latest tablet, one of the first things they’ll do is head to the iTunes App Store. As more news of Retina-ready apps continues to come in, EA has added its own contribution for those ready to start downloading apps on launch day.
Surveillance Camera System Searches Through 36 Million Faces In One
| March 28, 2012
