Editor’s note: This commentary is by Steve May, an elected member of the Richmond Selectboard and a candidate for the Vermont House (Chittenden-1). He is also a former member of the Vermont AFL-CIO ...

Monitoring takes the form of sensors and intelligent devices connected to a digital processor. These monitored values are used for computing and then controlling some sort of real-world action. Many ...

A robotics expert answers some basic questions on getting started with automation and robots. From assembly and pick-and-place to material handling and packaging, the number of robots working in ...

The rapid development of artificial intelligence has several benefits in productivity and enhancing different technological fields. But with these advancements comes a threat that at some point, ...

Universal basic income isn’t a new idea. Variations of the concept — that all citizens, regardless of their career, should have a guaranteed wage — date back to the 16th century, but it’s never been ...

Here is what Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg told graduating Harvard students about jobs, technology, and "a new social contract" (via Business Insider): You're graduating at a time when this is ...

Automation is going to make universal basic income a necessity sooner rather than later, a White House panel discussed today. “We need to start thinking about universal basic income,” Chase said, ...

Elon Musk was interviewed this morning as part of the World Government Summit taking place this week in Dubai. The Tesla and SpaceX founder explained why universal basic income will soon be a ...

iOS is known as a walled garden, but developers have worked out a bunch of ways around that garden to automate tasks between apps. Most of these tricks are a bit complicated, but MacStories has a ...

Dylan Matthews is a senior correspondent and head writer for Vox’s Future Perfect section and has worked at Vox since 2014. He is particularly interested in global health and pandemic prevention, anti ...