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Sales of workplace robots worldwide are growing steadily after a recent slowdown in growth due to the pandemic, according to data from the International Federation of Robotics, an industry group. Sales of “collaborative robots,” meaning robots that work in the same physical space as humans without necessarily assisting them directly, grew 6 percent worldwide in 2020, compared with 0.5 percent for all industrial robots over the same period.Last week Amazon unveiled a new mobile robot, called Proteus, that has its own…

Dear Reader,We are listening to Carolina on repeat. This happens in our house with every newly released Taylor Swift song, but this song has a special significance for me too.Carolina is the haunting title track for Where the Crawdads Sing, a film based on the novel of the same name. With the movie releasing in a few weeks, it’s the perfect time to curl up indoors, on a rainy day, to read this book.Book 1 of 5: A novel of nature Where the Crawdads Sing.  Where the Crawdads Sing is a feel good story of an orphan girl…

On the reading list this week is an alternative history of civilisation told through its outsiders, a new translation of one of the world’s great story collections, and a book that presents a path for those with a mental health condition On the reading list this week is an alternative history of civilisation told through its outsiders, a new translation of one of the world’s great story collections, and a book that presents a path for those with a mental health condition FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS Read original…

Phison this week showcased its next-generation PS5026-E26 SSD platform with a PCIe 5.0 x4 interface aimed at high-performance desktops and enterprise applications. Based on the demonstration, the new drives will radically improve the sequential read and write performance. Because of the PCIe 5.0 x4 interface that offers raw bandwidth of up to 15.754 GB/s in each direction, solid-state drives featuring this interface are projected to increase sequential read and write speeds of SSDs drastically. Other improvements include…

The Memoir of a Lapsed Revolutionary 432pp, ₹499; Navayana (Gita Ramaswamy’s memoir is a story of struggles and victories) It was the 1980s. In Ibrahimpatnam, Telangana, south India, landless Dalits were being exploited by the wealthy upper castes, who, like movie villains, brandished whips and guns. Enter 30-year-old Gita Ramaswamy. In her teens, she had escaped her brahminical family, who had tried to “cure” her of Naxalism with shock treatment and sedation. She was disillusioned by the Emergency, but held on to…

Read through the delightful tale of a young couple who learn how to find meaning in "a little love, a little togetherness and a little happiness"; flick through an amusing journey of accidental parenthood making life topsy-turvy for a mother who did not expect to be expecting; dive into an anthology of graphic narratives; and finally, relish some fresh poems by a young novelist-poet. Here are the best books for your weekend: 1. Book: Little Things Author: Dipen Shah Publisher: Penguin Price:…

Earlier this week Rajasthan High Court refused to quash an FIR naming Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey for allegedly defaming the Brahmin community. The FIR was filed following last month’s outrage over a picture on Twitter in which the CEO was seen posing with a poster that said “Smash Brahminical Patriarchy”. The picture had been taken in a closed-door meeting where Dorsey met with a group of women journalists, activists and organizers, to understand their experiences with the platform. Dorsey received massive criticism…

Ranbir Kapoor snapped at airport in 2017The book in Ranbir Kapoor's hand is Robert Evans’ autobiography ‘The Kid Stays In the Picture’.A throwback featuring Ranbir Kapoor is going viral across social media platforms. The picture shows Ranbir at the airport holding a novel in his hand. The click was taken back in the year 2017 when the Sanju actor was travelling for the promotions of his film Jagga Jasoos. The book in his hand is Robert Evans’ autobiography ‘The Kid Stays In the Picture’. The Rockstar actor is seen wearing…

The royal family of England has always fascinated the world. Since 1952, the throne has been ruled by Queen Elizabeth II. The seven decades of her reign have witnessed the world changing tremendously. Her reign is known to be the longest in history. To celebrate the queen’s birthday this year, BBC Arts organised the big jubilee reads campaign which has curated a list of 70 books from commonwealth nations which has been published during the 70 years of rule of her majesty.The list also includes some of the popular books by…