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Vox’s coverage of the future of work: how we got here and what comes next.

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Idaho is the second state to allow unmanned robots to deliver to your front doorIdaho is the second state to allow unmanned robots to deliver to your front door
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Virginia was the first. Wisconsin and Florida may be next.

By April Glaser
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Postmates has picked up an Obama administration alum as it eyes the policy fights to comePostmates has picked up an Obama administration alum as it eyes the policy fights to come
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The company is the latest Silicon Valley startup to get serious about policy in Washington.

By Tony Romm
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The U.S. will be hit worse by job automation than other major economiesThe U.S. will be hit worse by job automation than other major economies
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A new study from PwC estimates that 38 percent of U.S. jobs could be lost to automation in the next 15 years.

By April Glaser
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Eatsa says it’s surprised by a lawsuit that accused it of violating blind customers’ rightsEatsa says it’s surprised by a lawsuit that accused it of violating blind customers’ rights
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A nonprofit sued the restaurant chain for allegedly being inaccessible to visually impaired customers.

By April Glaser
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Eatsa is being sued for not making its automated self-serve kiosks accessible to blind customersEatsa is being sued for not making its automated self-serve kiosks accessible to blind customers
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The new restaurant chain makes it possible to order fresh-made food without ever having to interact with a human.

By April Glaser
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There’s going to be a Howard University campus at GoogleThere’s going to be a Howard University campus at Google
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But the company won’t cover all of the students’ costs.

By Tess Townsend
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YouTube’s employee ranks now number almost a third womenYouTube’s employee ranks now number almost a third women
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The company has made gains since Susan Wojcicki joined as CEO.

By Tess Townsend
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Slack is adding Square CFO Sarah Friar as its first independent board memberSlack is adding Square CFO Sarah Friar as its first independent board member
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The business communications company aimed to have a woman as its first outside director.

By Kara Swisher
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Edible robots made from gelatin may soon get to work in your intestinal tractEdible robots made from gelatin may soon get to work in your intestinal tract
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Researchers from Switzerland made a robotic actuator that is fully digestible.

By April Glaser
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How white women in tech can harness their privilege to help create diversityHow white women in tech can harness their privilege to help create diversity
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For starters, focusing on “women” as a category is reductionist and counterproductive.

By Aubrey Blanche
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You can control this robot with your mindYou can control this robot with your mind
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But you have to wear a weird hat.

By April Glaser
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Virginia is the first state to pass a law allowing robots to deliver straight to your doorVirginia is the first state to pass a law allowing robots to deliver straight to your door
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Idaho and Florida may be next.

By April Glaser
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Roboticists say Boston Dynamic’s new nightmare robot is unlike anything ever seen beforeRoboticists say Boston Dynamic’s new nightmare robot is unlike anything ever seen before
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Handle can move with confidence — and carry 100 pounds.

By April Glaser
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Audiences no longer care about platforms. The content creator is ‘king.’Audiences no longer care about platforms. The content creator is ‘king.’
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Sweet Paul, Cheddar and Axios are proof that media consumers will change their behavior and go where a creator has produced interesting content.

By Joe Hyrkin
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A software engineer was detained by U.S. Customs — and given a test to prove he’s an engineerA software engineer was detained by U.S. Customs — and given a test to prove he’s an engineer
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Most U.S. workplaces still use ‘old-school’ tech like email and phone calls to communicateMost U.S. workplaces still use ‘old-school’ tech like email and phone calls to communicate
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Meet Bernard Coleman III, the man who has to make Uber more diverse and less sexistMeet Bernard Coleman III, the man who has to make Uber more diverse and less sexist
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The first-ever diversity officer at the car-hailing phenom is working to quickly get out a new diversity report.

By Johana Bhuiyan
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Apple says its new office is the ‘world’s largest naturally ventilated building’Apple says its new office is the ‘world’s largest naturally ventilated building’
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Apple’s spaceship campus has an official name: Apple Park.

By Dan Frommer
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UPS thinks it can save money and deliver more packages by launching drones from its trucksUPS thinks it can save money and deliver more packages by launching drones from its trucks
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The driver loads the drone from inside the truck.

By April Glaser
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Bill Gates says robots that steal human jobs should pay taxesBill Gates says robots that steal human jobs should pay taxes
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Someone, or something, has to make up the difference.

By April Glaser
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Trump’s labor secretary pick — who favored replacing workers with robots — just withdrew his nominationTrump’s labor secretary pick — who favored replacing workers with robots — just withdrew his nomination
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Andrew Puzder, the CEO of Hardee’s and Carl’s Jr., faced opposition from both Republicans and Democrats.

By April Glaser
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This two-legged robot hopes to one day deliver packages to your front doorThis two-legged robot hopes to one day deliver packages to your front door
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Cassie is all legs and no torso.

By April Glaser
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We need robots to take our jobs, according to John MarkoffWe need robots to take our jobs, according to John Markoff
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The former New York Times technology reporter says, “The world is aging, and nobody gets it.”

By Eric Johnson
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This is Slack’s new plan for big corporate clientsThis is Slack’s new plan for big corporate clients
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It’s a big Slack made up of a bunch of little Slacks.

By Dan Frommer
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One of China’s largest online retailers is adding dozens of drone delivery routes to rural villages in 2017One of China’s largest online retailers is adding dozens of drone delivery routes to rural villages in 2017
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Drones aren’t expected to start regularly delivering packages in the U.S. until 2020.

By April Glaser
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Nest has hired back robotics whiz Yoky Matsuoka as CTONest has hired back robotics whiz Yoky Matsuoka as CTO
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Matsuoka recently left Apple, where she was working on health tech.

By Tess Townsend
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How to watch the Women’s March on Washington onlineHow to watch the Women’s March on Washington online
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You have a lot of options.

By Eric Johnson
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Twitter says it ‘met many’ of its goals around diversity last year, so it’s setting new goals for 2017Twitter says it ‘met many’ of its goals around diversity last year, so it’s setting new goals for 2017
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Twitter’s workforce is a little more diverse, but still predominantly white and male.

By Kurt Wagner
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Robots will start delivering food to doorsteps in Silicon Valley and Washington, D.C., todayRobots will start delivering food to doorsteps in Silicon Valley and Washington, D.C., today
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Starship ground delivery robots will now deliver for Postmates and DoorDash.

By April Glaser
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Most engineers are white — and so are the faces they use to train softwareMost engineers are white — and so are the faces they use to train software
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A black researcher had to wear a white mask to test her own project.

By Tess Townsend
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Robots want half of your jobsRobots want half of your jobs
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That’s $16 trillion in worldwide wages. Can’t blame China for that.

By Peter Kafka
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Carnegie Mellon-led nonprofit received $250 million to create a new robotics instituteCarnegie Mellon-led nonprofit received $250 million to create a new robotics institute
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The institute aims to help create 510,000 new jobs in 10 years.

By April Glaser
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Panasonic’s hospitality robot is serving drinks and clearing tables in JapanPanasonic’s hospitality robot is serving drinks and clearing tables in Japan
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But it can’t take your order.

By April Glaser
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Trump voters were motivated by economic worries, says ‘Freakonomics’ co-author Stephen DubnerTrump voters were motivated by economic worries, says ‘Freakonomics’ co-author Stephen Dubner
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Racism and xenophobia are only the symptoms of that anxiety, he says.

By Eric Johnson
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This voice-activated robot communicates entirely through GIFsThis voice-activated robot communicates entirely through GIFs
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The Peeqo robot answers your questions from the gutter of pop culture.

By April Glaser
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Workers aren’t taught to respect female bosses, Rent the Runway CEO Jennifer Hyman saysWorkers aren’t taught to respect female bosses, Rent the Runway CEO Jennifer Hyman says
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“We’re not primed and taught to feel that women are as inspirational as men.”

By Eric Johnson
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SoftBank’s humanoid robot Pepper is improving sales at brick-and-mortar storesSoftBank’s humanoid robot Pepper is improving sales at brick-and-mortar stores
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Turns out people like to shop with robots.

By April Glaser
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Leaked documents from startup Maple show the brutal economics of food deliveryLeaked documents from startup Maple show the brutal economics of food delivery
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On average, the restaurant-in-an-app lost money on each meal in 2015.

By Jason Del Rey
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The White House says the U.S. will need a stronger social safety net to help workers displaced by robotsThe White House says the U.S. will need a stronger social safety net to help workers displaced by robots
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Advances in automation and robotics may one day leave millions of Americans out of work.

By April Glaser
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7-Eleven beats Google and Amazon to the first regular commercial drone delivery service in the U.S.7-Eleven beats Google and Amazon to the first regular commercial drone delivery service in the U.S.
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The convenience store chain has partnered with drone maker Flirtey for the ongoing trial.

By April Glaser