Today’s Tech Sightings:
The 15 Biggest Threats Online, Ranked
A new report from the European Union Agency for Network and Information Security puts hacking for profit at the top of a list of leading online threats. The report says the trend will continue, aided by new tools and malware to boost the criminal business. Malware and unsecured Internet of Things (IoT) devices that give hackers an opportunity to control them are also high on the agency’s list.
Child Too Sick for School Long-term? Send a Robot Instead
Children with long-term illness that prevents them from attending school now have a solution from Norwegian company No Isolation. The company’s AV1 robot, a simple contraption that looks like a stylized head, is designed to help sick children stay in touch with their classmates. The robot has a loudspeaker and its eyes light up when a child is connected. An additional light goes on if the child wants to participate and raises his/her hand.
Humans Don’t Want Robots to Help Them Shop
The latest craze these days seems to be chatbots or robot assistants coming to a store near you, at least in the United States and Japan. Some robots now greet customers at the door or offer advice on what gifts and products customers should buy. But in many cases, shoppers don’t know the technology exists or just want to pick up what they need as quickly as possible and leave. In one instance, a customer service robot asked the shopper for all kinds of personal information just to look up what kind of advice it should give.
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- 10 Breakthrough Technologies 2017
- LinkedIn’s Project Sangam Will Help Train People in India for Semi-skilled Jobs
- Microsoft Creates Low-data Version of Skype for India
- Robots With Legs Are Getting Ready to Walk Among Us
- Microsoft Confirms Second Major Windows 10 Update Coming in 2017
- Apple Has Kept Steve Jobs Promises With New HQ
