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# rise of the robots

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Opinion: The robots are coming - and men should be more worried than women

The rise of automation is threatening widespread job destruction – especially for men.

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Sep 9th 2019, 7:00 AM

There's a killer robot patrolling the Great Barrier Reef

And starfish are quaking. The brilliantly-titled Crown of Thorns Starfish robot is systematically killing starfish that are upsetting the eco-system

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Jan 8th 2016, 11:05 AM