New Release: New Life in Autumn – Michael G. Williams
Michael G. Williams has a new gay sci-fi mystery out, Books of Autumn book 2: A New Life in Autumn. And there’s a giveaway! THE HARDEST PART OF DYING IS … Read more
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NEW RELEASE: We Interrupt This Program – Lynda Lyons
QSFer Lynda Lyons has a new lesbian sci-fi book out: We Interrupt This Program. In a future where androids are fully integrated, there’s more need than ever for the highly … Read more
NEW RELEASE: Friends For Robots – Merc Fenn Wolfmoor
Merc Fenn Wolfmoor has a new queer sci fi collection out: Friends for Robots. In this upbeat, positive collection of SFF short stories from Merc Fenn Wolfmoor, author of So … Read more
Elon Musk: Tesla To Launch Humanoid Robot Next Year
Tesla Inc Chief Executive Elon Musk on Thursday said the electric automaker will probably launch a “Tesla Bot” humanoid robot prototype next year, designed for dangerous, repetitive, or boring work … Read more
These Dancing Robots Aren’t Scary at All. See?
Hyundai has officially completed its acquisition of Boston Dynamics, the creator of the internet’s favorite dancing Spot and Atlas robots (which only occasionally look like dystopian nightmare machines). And to … Read more
I Bring You Robots, Dancing.
Boston Dynamics’ Atlas and Spot robots can do a lot of things: sprinting, gymnastic routines, parkour, backflips, open doors to let in an army of their friends, wash dishes, and … Read more
SPACE: Russian Robots on the Moon to Track Asteroids
The Russian space agency Roscosmos is planning to install a nuclear-powered observatory on its future moon base to held spot deadly Earth-threatening asteroids. Establishing a permanent presence near the lunar … Read more
RELIGION: Theologian Suggests Gender-Neutral Robot Priests
A Catholic theologian says that gender-neutral robot priests could help tackle the sexual abuse crisis within the church. The claim comes from Ilia Delio, chair in theology at Villanova University, … Read more
SPACE: Nasa Developing Soft Robots for Planetary exploration – And They’re Weird
Think robots are all square corners and rigid metal parts? Think again. Two interns at NASA are part of a larger group working on “soft robots” that could be used … Read more
ANNOUNCEMENT – Brobots: The Complete Source Code, by Trevor Barton
QSFer Trevor Barton has a trilogy omnibus out with Beaten Track: Brobots: The Complete Source Code. Rod burners. Scaff dawgs. Laggers. Bucket dumpers. Lerps. Duct monkeys. Tin knockers. Lumbergs. Artificial … Read more