Specialist engineers to inspect faulty Time Ball. Image caption, Ships' crews in the Humber Estuary used to set their clocks to the Time Ball on Hull's Guildhall. Andrew Spence.

Nearly two decades before the Roomba, a domestic robot named RB debuted in 1983.Designed to assist with household tasks, RB could vacuum, answer the phone and even grab drinks from the fridge.

Nearly two decades before the Roomba, a domestic robot named RB debuted in 1983.Designed to assist with household tasks, RB could vacuum, answer the phone and even grab drinks from the fridge.

In 1983, RB the domestic robot aimed to revolutionize chores. From vacuuming to answering calls, see how this early robot compared to today’s smart home devices.

Clark County, WA to pay family $3.5 million settlement in wrongful death case. A deputy shot man in head during a traffic stop, killed him, a lawsuit says.

By Chloe Mari A. Hufana, Kenneth Christiane L. Basilio, and Adrian H. Halili, Reporters. THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) said on Monday there was no failure of elections in the 2025 midterm ...

Rounding out the 2027 wave could be Apple’s debut in home robotics. The first product is described as a tabletop robot with a mechanical arm and a built-in AI assistant that has its own personality.

The GHMC's vigilance wing report mentioned loopholes in 20 works. While some were marked as incomplete, in others discrepancies found. The inquiry was ordered by then GHMC commissioner K ...