If you’re flying through Tokyo’s Haneda Airport in the next couple of years, don’t be surprised if you see a robot moving luggage around. Japan Airlines is trying out humanoid robots as baggage handlers starting this month. The robots trial will run until 2028. Besides handling bags and cargo, the humanoid robots might also be tested on other jobs like cleaning airplane cabins or towing baggage carts. The goal is to see if these machines can work in busy, unpredictable spaces like airports without needing major changes to the building or equipment. So far, most factory and warehouse robots have been robotic arms or other fixed machines that do the same motion over and over. Humanoid robots are different. They look more like people and are supposed to handle a wider range of tasks. But they also face bigger challenges, especially when it comes to safety and working alongside real humans. Japan Airlines is working with its ground service team and a compa...
If you were looking to buy the most affordable version of Apple ’s Mac mini M4, you are out of luck. Apple has stopped making the model with 256GB of storage. That little computer used to cost Php36,990. Now, the cheapest Mac mini you can buy will set you back Php49,990 . That’s a Php13,000 difference. The change is not a typical price hike. Apple did not raise the cost of the Mac mini M4 base model. Instead, the company just removed the low cost option from its website. The 256GB model had been sold out for quite a while, but now it’s gone for good. This is happening in every country around the globe, not just the US. So what do you get for Php49,990? That buys you the next model up, which comes with 16GB of memory and 512GB of storage. That price has not changed. The more powerful M4 Pro versions of the Mac mini also cost the same as before. With the ongoing price increases in the PC market, this move is not a surprise. Apple has been slowly pushing its pr...