3 Questions. 3 Hints. 3 Answers.
January 5, 2016
1. What device comes with a personality?
Hint:
Answer: it looks like a speaker but it’s not. Meet “Jibo” a social robot “crammed with artificial intelligence.” Expected on the market shortly, at less than $1000, Jibo might quickly take the place of your smartphone and become your new best friend. While Jibo’s inventor is gung-ho about the technology, others are more guarded, claiming the device creates a pretend relationship that is toxic, particularly to children. Read more here.
2. Fast forward to the kitchen of the future. Can you guess what’s missing?
Hint:
Answer: the Institute of Food Technologists claims that the kitchen of the future will be programmed to do all sorts of cool things, from automatically ordering food supplies to 3D-printing meals. One crucial thing is missing from the list though… the kitchen of the future really should be self-cleaning. Look at the full list here.
3. According to the CDC, do cell-phones pose a health risk?
Hint:
Answer: it seems the CDC confused itself and others when in 2014 it revised (caution recommended!) then re-revised (caution not recommended!) guidelines regarding questioned health risks stemming from cell phone use. Most experts do not believe that non-ionizing radiation, the kind emitted from cell phones, is cause for concern. Many other devices used day-to-day without a second thought give off the same form of radiation. Bottom line, at this time, the CDC does not recommend caution in mobile phone use. Read the details here.