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ROBOT WAITERS IN KENYA CREATE A BUZZ.BUT THERE ARE CONCERNS ABOUT WHAT IT MEANS FOR HUMAN LABOR

Children giggle as young people flash their smartphones to film robots carrying plates of freshly prepared meals on their inbuilt trays to deliver to diners in a busy eatery in Kenya's capital.

AI MAY NOT STEAL MANY JOBS AFTER ALL.IT MAY JUST MAKE WORKERS MORE EFFICIENT

Imagine a customer-service center that speaks your language, no matter what it is.

UK COMPETITION WATCHDOG CLEARS MICROSOFT'S HIRING OF AI STARTUP'S CORE STAFF

British regulators on Wednesday cleared Microsoft’s hiring of key staff from startup Inflection AI, saying the deal wouldn’t stifle competition in the country’s artificial intelligence market.

THIS FALL.HOLLYWOOD TRIES TO BALANCE BOX OFFICE WITH THE BALLOT BOX

Three weeks after the U.S. presidential election in November, Ridley Scott will present his latest big-screen opus.

Music

ON THE BEAT WITH NEW FEATURES AND FRESH COMPETITION

What we lose

In the August issue's As We See It, Tom Fine and I encouraged readers to hold on to their physical media-those black and silver discs-even if they're stashed away in a closet or attic, replaced by hi-rez streaming. An important reason we gave is that with physical media (in contrast to streaming), you know exactly what you're listening toor at least you can know, with a little work.

Paging Dr. Löfgren

It started one evening when I was killing time watching YouTube videos and stumbled across a 2017 talk given by Jonathan Carr, Lyra's brilliant cartridge designer.'

Bowers & Wilkins 805 D4 Signature

The \"Bowers\" in the name of British manufacturer Bowers & Wilkins (B&W) refers to founder John Bowers, whom I got to know fairly well before he passed in 1987.

RECOMMENDED RC2024 COMPONENTS

Every product listed here has been reviewed in Stereophile. Everything on the list, regardless of rating, is genuinely recommendable.

Burmester 218

As much as I tinkered with a little crystal radio as a child and started reading stereo magazines in high school, it wasn't until my early 30s that I half-stumbled into the higher end of the hi-fi sphere.

Music among the Fairchildren

Pull down the shades, find a comfortable seat, and come with me on an imaginary journey to the year 1956. The Eisenhower-Nixon ticket wins reelection, the United Methodist Church begins to ordain women, and a can of Campbell's tomato soup costs 10 cents.

Hegel H400

STREAMING INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER

Musical Fidelity AI

In 1989, I bought my second pair of Rogers LS3/5a's from a guy on Staten Island who had them hooked up to a Musical Fidelity AI integrated amplifier.

Believing in bricks and mortar

North Carolina hi-fi dealer Audio Advice has been busy lately.

The Stick Palace and the SIT-4

Throughout my hundred years, I've told everyone who'd listen: If it's adventure you seek, the best way to find it is to stand on the right corner at the right time wearing the right hat, and when the limo pulls up and the driver says, \"Get in,\" do not ask where it is going.

SVS Ultra Evolution Pinnacle

How many times have you been told by parents and teachers that everything successful must be built on a strong foundation?

Louis in London

No jazz-centric visit to New York City is complete without a trek out to Queens. At 46th Street in Sunnyside stands the apartment building where famed cornetist Leon Bismark \"Bix\" Beiderbecke's alcoholism finally killed him in 1931.

More VS Code Tips

In my previous article in CODE Magazine https://www.codemag.com/Article/240803 1/VS-Code-Tips), shared some of my favorite tips when working with VS Code. As wrote the article, realized that was just brain dumping tidbits I've gathered over many years of using VS Code. The list seemed endless. But what about some larger chunks of tips? Things that every developer

Job-Oriented Programming and Pointers in a Scripting Language

This article is about using job-oriented programming and pointers in a scripting language.

Career Development and Staffing reinvented

You think great talent and cool positions only exist in Silicon Valley? Think again!

CODE: 10 Years Ago

In this article, I'm continuing our journey through the last 30 years of anything related to CODE. We're starting to arrive in a reasonably modern era. In fact, when I researched some of the background information for this article, I was continuously surprised that some of these things were a decade ago. Some of the topics discussed in this article seem like they happened

CODE Magazine Presents: The State of AI Mini Conference Tour

CODE has recently started a new series of inperson events focusing on the topic of artificial intelligence and its practical uses in business scenarios.

Container Orchestration Using Kubernetes

In my previous article on Docker (\"Introduction to Containerization Using Docker,\" Mar/Apr 2021 issue), I explained what containerization is and how Docker simplifies application deployment.

CANADA IMPOSES A 100% TARIFF ON IMPORTS OF CHINESE-MADE ELECTRIC VEHICLES, MATCHING THE US

Trudeau said Canada also will impose a 25% tariff on Chinese steel and aluminum “Actors like China have chosen to give themselves an unfair advantage in the global marketplace,” he said.

FRENCH JUDGE EXTENDS POLICE CUSTODY FOR TELEGRAM CEO PAVEL DUROV

A French investigative judge extended police custody for the CEO of the popular messaging app Telegram, Pavel Durov, prosecutors said on Tuesday.

CRUISE WILL DISPATCH SOME OF ITS TROUBLE-RIDDEN ROBOTAXIS TO JOIN UBER'S RIDE-HAILING SERVICE

Cruise’s trouble-ridden robotaxis are joining Uber’s ride-hailing service next year as part of a multiyear partnership bringing together two companies that once appeared poised to compete for passengers.

US LABOR REGULATOR SAYS AMAZON IS A JOINT EMPLOYER OF SUBCONTRACTED DELIVERY DRIVERS IN CALIFORNIA

Prosecutors at a federal labor agency have determined that Amazon is a joint employer of subcontracted drivers who delivered packages for the company in California, pushing back on claims from the online retailer that they are not its employees.

MARKETING EXEC WANTS TO SHIFT VERIZON'S TRANSACTIONAL IMAGE INTO ONE MORE TIED TO PEOPLE'S LIVES

Verizon Communications has long enjoyed its position as the leading provider of mobile services in the U.S. But a new trend of price-conscious customers holding onto their old phones has hurt the bottom line for telecom companies seeking to capitalize off the sale of new mobile phone lines.

BEST BUY REPORTS ANOTHER DROP IN QUARTERLY SALES AS SHOPPERS REMAIN CAUTIOUS ABOUT GADGET SPENDING

Best Buy, the nation’s largest consumer electronics chain, reported another quarterly drop in sales as Americans pull back on purchases of appliances and other consumer electronics gadgets to focus on essentials.

Screens WHAT TO EXPECT FOR THE IPHONE 16 AND BEYOND

Apple’s iPhone lineup has consistently pushed the boundaries of tech, and each iteration sees improvements that enhance user experience, making devices more powerful, efficient, and visually appealing.