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Impact of job-stealing robots a growing concern at Davos
Open markets and global trade have been blamed for job losses over the last decade, but global CEOs say the real culprits are increasingly machines.
Iceberg lettuces and broccoli rationed as vegetable crisis hits supermarkets
Some supermarkets are rationing the number of iceberg lettuce and broccoli customers can buy - blaming poor growing conditions in southern Europe for a shortage in UK stores.
Swipe right for new ‘mum friends’
A new app aimed at mothers has launched in London and New York, aimed at helping mums build friendships.
Pavement lights guide ‘smartphone zombies’
Pavement lights have been installed at a pedestrian crossing in a Netherlands town to help smartphone users cross the road safely.
Can’t unplug? Here’s how to navigate your digital anxiety
When David Erickson leaves his home in Long Beach, California to spend several days on Panama’s southern coast, he also reluctantly gives up his smartphone.
Title IX Enforcement and LGBT Students
Obama administration guidelines for LGBT student protections under Title IX remain in place, and the student codes at Liberty and Bob Jones Universities appear to violate them.
The robots eyeing my job
The last thing I expected when attending the launch of the London Science Museum’s new Robots exhibition was to have a leading robot maker warn me that my job was at risk of roboticization.
Foreign teachers apply to be flight attendants
Two English language teachers from Russia and Hungary attend a flight attendants job fair at the East Star Airlines Travel College in Chengdu
Airline electronics ban: What you need to know
U.S. officials say concerns over screening procedures at some airports in the Middle East and Africa will require passengers to check in almost all electronic devices larger than a smartphone, rather than carry them into the cabin.
