Feb 14 How to stay ahead of robots in the ‘second machine age’ By Erik Brynjolfsson, Andrew McAfee The robots are here. Now what are humans supposed to do to make a living? MIT's Erik Brynjolfsson and Andrew McAfee want to see America creatively invest in the skills and entrepreneurship that will give humans the competitive edge. Continue reading
Feb 13 Watch In ‘second machine age’ of robots, it’s time for humans to get creative By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 13 Are robots outsmarting us? By Erik Brynjolfsson, Andrew McAfee Robots are no longer futuristic. They’re driving our cars, beating us at Jeopardy, and as software, booking our travel tickets. Leading the second machine age, they're not just automating manual labor anymore; they're giving our cognitive function a run for… Continue reading
Feb 12 Watch From ballet shoes to human tissue, printing ideas into 3-D reality By PBS News Hour With the push of a button – plus a lot of design work and hours of waiting – the emerging technology of 3-D printing can produce food, plastic phone accessories, even human tissue. Science correspondent Miles O’Brien explores how businesses… Continue watching
Feb 12 The highest tech Cheez Whiz you’ve ever seen By Miles O'Brien 3-D printers will never serve up a rare juicy steak, a baked potato or the salad the “Food-a-Rac-a-Cycle” can, but before too long, they might be able to produce “Earl Grey tea – hot,” as the Replicator does for Captain… Continue reading
Feb 11 Watch Making privacy tools usable for the everyday internet user By Cindy Huang Continue watching
Feb 10 Watch Singing robots show humanity of technology in opera of the future By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 10 Watch MIT Media Lab’s Peter Torpey talks about bringing a new layer of technology to opera By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 10 Watch Tod Machover, creator of “Death and the Powers,” explores the interaction of music and technology By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Feb 10 Watch The Dallas Opera’s Keith Cerny brings “Death and the Powers” to Texas By PBS News Hour Continue watching