This week on Tech Pulse, we narrate three articles spanning robotics, wearable technology, and digital wellness.
As humanoid robots grow bigger and more common in factories, engineers race to answer one question: what happens if a 200-pound machine loses its balance beside a person? A reporter surveys the safeguards meant to prevent it.
Smartglasses are multiplying, but nobody agrees on what they're for. A columnist tours a market of cameras, AI assistants, and price tags reaching into the thousands, weighing whether any of it solves a real problem.
Meanwhile, a $60 plastic cube is convincing phone addicts to lock themselves out of their own devices. Celebrities swear by it and downloads are surging, though some users say it hasn't changed a thing.
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Chapters:
- (00:12) - The Quest to Make Humanoid Robots Safe Enough for Humans
- (06:50) - Smartglasses Are Inevitable. But What—or Who—Are They For?
- (15:10) - Can a $60 Plastic Cube Solve Our Screen-Time Crisis?