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If the pandemic has you lonely, Panasonic has a new farting robot that might be right for your situation

I have no idea how my wife and I would have been able to survive the pandemic without our two

The word robot entered the language 100 years ago this week. And here’s what’s happening with music news for January

Okay, so maybe that headline is a little alarmist because we see in this video is mainly just a proof

They’re coming. And there’s nothing you can do to stop them. Via Technabob.

This seriously could be the coolest music video you’ll see all month. And it might give you a few nightmares,

Automation continues to find ways to push us fragile, expensive meatbags out of their jobs. That now applies to conductors

Does your dad dig robots? Have a tech-crazed, forward-thinking father? Here’s a gadget to consider: A humanoid robot-shaped speaker. The

It’s just a matter of time before the machines take over and we start obeying orders given by our toasters.

The march towards Skynet’s awakening continues. Tom forwards this video of a bagpipe-playing robot. Then there’s story of a robot/software

It’s called the “electropollock,” creator Dmitry Morozov’s nod to the great abstract artist Jackson Pollock. The machine “listens” to music

Computers and robots will never replace flesh-and-blood artists, right? Well, not so fast. Leaps in artificial intelligence have now made

The Licensing Game – Jim Neish in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 023 March 2, 2021
The penultimate sign of fandom, is a team’s jersey. Over the years, the role of the jersey in a team or league’s business has risen to the point where in some leagues it is by far one of the most valuable assets, at least on the team side. Around the world leagues differ in how […]
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Making an Impact, Together! – Kate McKenna & Donnovan Bennett in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 022 February 22, 2021
Personality, intelligence, and work ethic can take you a long way in life. In the media business, however, these traits are simply not enough. Not only will you have to sacrifice to make your dreams come true, but those closest to you will have to share that commitment and all that comes with it. Now […]
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Chasing a Dream – Keith Pelley in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 021 February 8, 2021
From a young hotshot TV producer to one of the world’s top sports executives, Keith Pelley continues to chase his dreams. As Keith puts it, “life is about adventures”, and what an epic one he’s been on, culminating with the European Golf Tour where he’s now CEO and Commissioner. In this episode Keith shares stories […]
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