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Study Shows That If a Robot Acts Like a Human, A Baby Will Think It's Human

A metal robot may not look like a human being, but as long as it acts like one, babies won't be able to tell the difference. That's the conclusion that researchers at University of Washington reached, after studying the ways 18 -month-year-old babies interact with humanoid bots. To observe the baby-bot dynamic, scientists placed each child in a room with a remote-controlled robot along with ...

Sex Less Important Than the Web for Many Americans

The Internet has become so ingrained in our lives that a full fifth of Americans admit to having less sex so they can spend more time online. Those 20 percent happen to be the most extreme cases, but have we become a nation of connectivity addicts? A survey conducted by advertising agency JWT aimed to find out exactly how reliant Americans are on their Internet connections and mobile phones. The ...