robots
Woohoo, It's the Future of War!
The people who decide how the world's militaries spend their money are throwing enough currency to fill an atomic crater at the "coolest,” most futuristic technologies available, like kids on a sugar rush in an expensive, dangerous arcade.
Uh-oh, the Rise of the Machines Is for Realsies
Rich Terrile, the NASA scientist who told us we were all Sims in a video game, fucked our brain folds again by explaining how human beings are outdated and will soon merge with machines to become a robotic race.
Motherboard's Droneworld Is Tonight
Drones are coming to the States. They're actually already here. Check out this teaser for Motherboard's upcoming documentary, 'Drone On,' and then come hang out with us at Droneworld, an evening we're curating as part of the Et Cetera ideas festival.
Let’s Just Turn the Refs into Lasers
By 2030, I want the games to be officiated by motion sensors and nanobots. And the cheerleaders should be replaced by 3-D holographic .gifs that summarize the most important news stories of the day. And the players will mostly be lizards. Anyway, on to...
I Am Letting the Machines Run My Fantasy Football Team
I wanted to be active in my fantasy football league this year but I forgot to show up for the draft and the computer picked my guys for me. I'm fine with it—the team's not that bad, and it's just a matter of time before robots run the rest of my life...
The Highs and Lows of Being Watched
The Federal Aviation Administration is totally cool with domestic spy drones, now. But what about those robots "accidentally" spying on you?
The Pope Smells Like Pureness, Peace, and Tranquility
And more stuff in VICE Style's Week in Tidbits.
Creepy Squid-Skeleton Robots Are Things, Now
Better hope these babies don't take control of your body and do their awful, soft-robot bidding.