I got a supposedly lovable robot nuisance. Casio’s $429 Moflin promised me calm. I got a supposedly lovable robot nuisance.

Casio's $429 Moflin was marketed as a source of tranquility, but instead, I ended up with a quirky robot companion that was more bothersome than charming.

Sure, Carl and Ellie's entire love story takes place in the first 10 minutes, but it packs enough emotional wallop to make Pixar's Up one of the most romantic films of all time. The distractable Boy ...

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Rob Jetten becomes the Netherlands’ youngest prime minister and its first openly gay leader. He took the oath to lead a three-party minority coalition. He is 38, beating the old record held by ...

Discover the Ecovacs LilMilo AI companion robot pet from CES 2026—an emotional support robot dog with adaptive personality, lifelike emotions, and allergy-friendly technology. Pixabay, ...

An East Hollywood, California, resident said she’s become the latest victim of a Coco food delivery robot after it uprooted ...

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A Chinese research team has unveiled a full size humanoid robot capable of running at 10 meters per second, faster than most humans. The robot, named Bolt after sprint legend Usain Bolt, was developed ...

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 ...