Category: New technology

Japan is hoping robot babies will encourage people to have real babies

December 13, 2016

Driven by a declining population, a trend for developing robotic babies has emerged in Japan as a means of encouraging couples to become “parents.” The approaches taken vary widely and are driven by different philosophical approaches that also beg a number of questions, not least whether these robo-tots will achieve the aim of their creators.…

via Japan is hoping robot babies will encourage people to have real babies — Quartz

A company is giving away free land to new recruits

October 4, 2016

A company is giving away free land to new recruits
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When the Facebook post first appeared online in late August, it seemed like a hoax. A small business in Canada was offering free land as a signing bonus for new employees. Even the sweetest of Silicon Valley perks—free meals, climbing walls, laundry pick-up services, egg-freezing benefits—seem less enticing than a piece of earth to call…

via A company is giving away free land to new recruits — Quartz