Zoe Jensen as Glinda, Jessie Davidson as Elphaba and the National Touring Company of “Wicked.” Joan Marcus Courtesy of DPAC Feuding witches, helpful robots, singing WWII pilots and, of course, dashing ...

(BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA) In mid-2023, around the time Elon Musk rebranded Twitter as X but before he discontinued free academic access to the platform’s data, my colleagues and I looked for signs of ...

A new production of “The Sound of Music,” a musical adaptation of S.E. Hinton’s classic “The Outsiders” and venerable smash “Hamilton” are among the offerings in the newly announced Hennepin Arts 2026 ...

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - JUNE 08: Natalie Venetia Belcon and the cast of "Buena Vista Social Club" perform onstage during The 78th Annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall on June 08, 2025 in New York ...

Mirumi is adorable. But living with it reminded me of the limits to the companionship a social robot can provide. is a senior reporter and author of the Optimizer newsletter. She has more than 13 ...

Humanoid robots are in the news again. This time it’s a helper bot from a popular South Korean company. The Consumer Electronics Show draws thousands to its Las Vegas showroom. A standout product on ...

If you’re a Slack user, you’re probably familiar with Slackbot as a good-natured—if annoying—assistant that delivers notifications, reminders, and keyword-based automatic responses within the ...

CLOiD, LG's robot butler, was unveiled on the CES show floor. We saw it do some light baking, laundry folding and milk fetching. David Watsky Managing Editor / Home and Kitchen David lives in Brooklyn ...

LAS VEGAS (AP) — With the start of the New Year squarely behind us, it’s once again time for the annual CES trade show to shine a spotlight on the latest tech that companies plan to offer in 2026. The ...

LAS VEGAS (AP) — With the start of the New Year squarely behind us, it’s once again time for the annual CES trade show to shine a spotlight on the latest tech that companies plan to offer in 2026.

The annual CES trade show is here, shining a spotlight on the latest tech companies plan on offering in 2026. The multi-day event, organized by the Consumer Technology Association, kicks off this week ...