Technology/Science
Hitachi Driverless Robot Eventually Could Replace Warehouse Workers
In a warehouse in Noda city, east of Tokyo, a robot with wheels zips around to pick up boxes of goods and carries them to a shipping container. It's Hitachi Ltd.'s vision for the future. The Japanese ...
Report Finds Some Baby Monitors Lack Security Features
Several of the most popular Internet-connected baby monitors lack security features, making them vulnerable to even the most basic hacking attempts, according to a new report from a cybersecurity ...
Division Between Rich & Poor Nations Highlighted as Climate Talks Resume
Just days before global negotiators were set to meet for talks on climate change, Tropical Storm Erika killed at least 20 people on Dominica. The small Caribbean island evoked the tragedy to ...
Target Will Not Face SEC Enforcement Action Over Data Breach
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission won't pursue an enforcement action against Target Corp. after hackers stole data on 40 million credit and debit cards during the 2013 holiday shopping ...
Will Artificial Intelligence Replace Industry Jobs?
As technology takes over nearly every tenet of daily life, there is growing concern that jobs may be at stake. Could jobs in underwriting, claims and other areas of insurance soon be taken over by ...
The Impact of Robots Replacing Humans in the Workplace
As more companies begin to use robots in the workplace, many are beginning to weigh the risks. Earlier this month it was reported that a German worker was killed by a robot in a VW auto manufacturing ...
Progressive Insurance Survey: Millennials Want Fulfilling IT Jobs More Than Higher Pay
Progressive Insurance discovered one clue about millennials that could make it easier for carriers to bring them on board in the future: they're looking for fulfillment over money. That's ...
Zurich, EagleEye, Launch 14-Month Predictive Analytics Tech Test
Zurich Insurance Group will test a South Carolina company's predictive analytics technology in a 14-month trial. Zurich's deal with EagleEye Analytics is part of its global advanced analytics ...