angela merkel
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Austria to Require COVID-19 Vaccinations for Everybody in February
Several European countries introduced new restrictions this week on people who refuse to get vaccinated against COVID-19, and there was even an announcement from Austria on Friday that COVID-19 vaccinations will become mandatory in February.
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RIP Pepper the Robot (2014-2020)
Japanese telecom giant SoftBank halted production of Pepper the robot in August of 2020, according to a new report from Reuters. And it seems unlikely that new ones will ever roll off the manufacturing line.
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German Leader Angela Merkel Still Way Too Friendly With Robots
It’s still weird, isn’t it? German Chancellor Angela Merkel is palling around with robots at every opportunity, with her most recent robo-encounter happening just yesterday on “Girl’s Day” at the chancellery in Berlin.
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Why Is Angela Merkel Always Palling Around With Robots?
Last week we looked at the odd 21st century phenomenon of politicians shaking hands with robots as if they were human. We learnt a lot about the potential robot uprising, but we also discovered that one politician in particular always seems to be hanging out with robots: German Chancellor Angela Merkel.