QuikReader News
QuikReader News
  • Top stories
  • Business
  • Tech
  • World
  • Politics
  • Sports
  • Lifestyle
  • Health
  • Science
  • Entertainment
Sign in
  • Top stories
  • Latest
  • Highlights
  • Sources
  • Notifications

Why It Matters Whether a Robot Is Given a Gender

Humans feel a greater sense of attachment to robots they consider to be male or female, a study found. But giving tech a gender also can increase stereotyping.
Date: Mar. 18, 2023 11:00 AM ET
Link: More at "The Wall Street Journal"
Source: WSJ.com: US Business - wsj.com
Category: Business
  Save story
Topics
  • Matters
  • Robot
  • Gender
Related stories

Sort by

Filter
Date
Items per page
  • Dr. A's weekly risers and fallers: Trey Murphy III, Myles Turner make the list

    Dr. A's weekly risers and fallers: Trey Murphy III, Myles Turner make the list

    Who are the fantasy basketball players on the rise? Whose fantasy value is falling? Steve Alexander lays it all out for you in his weekly look around the NBA. News - Fantasy News - Fantasy Basketball Sports/NBA Topics/Fantasy Fantasy NBA
    Mar. 17, 2023 - www.espn.com - TOP - Sports
  • Dr. A's weekly risers and fallers: Luka Doncic, Tyus Jones make the list

    Dr. A's weekly risers and fallers: Luka Doncic, Tyus Jones make the list

    Who are the fantasy basketball players on the rise? Whose fantasy value is falling? Steve Alexander lays it all out for you in his weekly look around the NBA.
    Mar. 10, 2023 - www.espn.com - TOP - Sports
  • Why Sterling will play for England when it matters most, no matter what

    Amid a tough first season at Chelsea, Raheem Sterling isn't in England's latest squad.
    Mar. 22, 2023 - www.espn.com - TOP - Sports
  • Why ‘mattering’ in the workplace doesn’t really matter

    The new buzzword will do little to make employees feel more valued
    Mar. 16, 2023 - UK homepage - Business
  • Long-haul secrets: When to eat, whether to remove shoes and why you might fart more

    Long-haul secrets: When to eat, whether to remove shoes and why you might fart more

    In our latest CNN Travel roundup, we bring you the airports offering the best customer experience, the cruise ship where you can live on board for $30,000 a year and why you're more likely to fart when your plane is taking off or landing.
    Mar. 11, 2023 - CNN.com - RSS Channel - HP Hero - Top stories
  • Why am I the only male Scottish footballer to come out?

    Zander Murray asks why he is the only male senior Scottish footballer to reveal publicly that he is gay.
    Mar. 13, 2023 - BBC News - Home - Top stories
  • Credit Suisse: Why it's struggling and why that's a big deal

    Credit Suisse: Why it's struggling and why that's a big deal

    Credit Suisse, the 167-year-old bank and the second-largest lender in Switzerland, is in deep trouble.
    Mar. 16, 2023 - CNN.com - RSS Channel - HP Hero - Top stories
  • Market Extra: Here’s why UBS’s deal to buy Credit Suisse matters to U.S. investors

    Financial markets will tell the story on Monday of whether UBS's more than $3 billion deal for Credit Suisse is enough to calm down at least one side of the Atlantic.
    Mar. 19, 2023 - MarketWatch.com - Top Stories - Business
  • Here's why retirement age matters for Social Security and Medicare

    Here's why retirement age matters for Social Security and Medicare

    62, 65, 67, 70.
    Mar. 19, 2023 - CNN.com - RSS Channel - HP Hero - Top stories
  • The Spin | Why Temba Bavuma’s second century matters, for himself and South Africa

    The Spin | Why Temba Bavuma’s second century matters, for himself and South Africa

    Bavuma had become a walking metaphor for his country’s failures before change in coach and promotion to captain He got there with a lofted cover drive. There is no stroke in cricket that better captures the artistry and grace of a batter in full ...
    Mar. 15, 2023 - The Guardian - World
  • Why Unions Matter So Much

    Why Unions Matter So Much

    Is the Democratic Party again starting to pay more attention to them?
    Mar. 10, 2023 - NYT > World News - World
  • Why Unions Matter So Much

    Why Unions Matter So Much

    Is the Democratic Party again starting to pay more attention to them?
    Mar. 10, 2023 - NYT > Top Stories - Top stories
  • A pile of rubble with little strategic value - so why does Bakhmut matter?

    Tens of thousands have died fighting for a city with little strategic value. Why?
    Mar. 8, 2023 - BBC News - Home - Top stories
  • Here’s What the Fed Chair Said This Week, and Why It Matters

    Here’s What the Fed Chair Said This Week, and Why It Matters

    Jerome H. Powell, the Fed chair, opened the door to a more aggressive policy path — but emphasized that it depended on incoming data.
    Mar. 8, 2023 - NYT > Top Stories - Top stories
  • Finland is the world's happiest country. Now it's giving away free trips to show travelers why

    Finland has been named the happiest country in the world for six years in a row. Now it's planning a masterclass to teach people it's a skill — not a mindset.
    Mar. 21, 2023 - US Top News and Analysis - Business
  • What to know about the drug xylazine and why it's making fentanyl worse

    What to know about the drug xylazine and why it's making fentanyl worse

    DEA issues public safety alert for mixture of powerful veterinary drug with fentanyl
    Mar. 21, 2023 - ABC News: Top Stories - Top stories
  • Summer blend fuel: What it is and why it's more expensive

    Summer blend fuel: What it is and why it's more expensive

    Noticed prices rising sharply at the pump recently? Summer blend fuel may be to blame.
    Mar. 10, 2023 - Just In News | The Hill - Politics
  • At a high-stakes meeting in Moscow, China has to decide whether Putin's failure in Ukraine means it's time to cross a red line

    At a high-stakes meeting in Moscow, China has to decide whether Putin's failure in Ukraine means it's time to cross a red line

    Mar. 20, 2023 - Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines - World - Ukraine
  • Soccer AM was not just laddish banter – it changed my life and gave soul to Saturdays | Max Rushden

    Soccer AM was not just laddish banter – it changed my life and gave soul to Saturdays | Max Rushden

    Show should have ditched the Soccerettes earlier but it was huge fun, from sword fighting with Leboeuf to Ginola swearingMy first vivid memory of Soccer AM was in a hungover stupor sprawled across a sofa at a mate’s student house in Birmingham in ...
    2 hours ago - The Guardian - World
  • EY’s US boss warns it is ‘premature’ to say whether break-up plan can be salvaged

    Julie Boland defends decision to pause work on historic split of Big Four firm
    2 hours ago - UK homepage - Business
  • Boris Johnson Faces Inquiry Over Whether He Lied to U.K. Parliament

    Boris Johnson Faces Inquiry Over Whether He Lied to U.K. Parliament

    Boris Johnson told a powerful committee that his statements over parties at his office were “made in good faith.” His political future may be at stake.
    10 hours ago - NYT > World News - World - United Kingdom
  • Arizona death penalty case will determine whether a private citizen can compel an execution

    Arizona death penalty case will determine whether a private citizen can compel an execution

    It would mark an unprecedented departure from a long-standing and well-recognized legal principle.
    16 hours ago - Just In News | The Hill - Politics
  • Boris Johnson Faces Inquiry Over Whether He Lied to U.K. Parliament

    Boris Johnson Faces Inquiry Over Whether He Lied to U.K. Parliament

    Boris Johnson told a powerful committee that his statements over parties at his office were “made in good faith.” His political future may be at stake.
    17 hours ago - NYT > Top Stories - Top stories - United Kingdom
  • Judge to determine whether Dominion defamation case against Fox goes to trial

    Dominion Voting Systems is suing Fox News for $1.6 billion for defamation, while Fox has asked the judge to dismiss the lawsuit.
    Mar. 21, 2023 - Home - CBSNews.com - Top stories
  • Putin heckled during surprise Mariupol, Ukraine trip: 'It’s all lies, it’s all just for show!'

    Putin heckled during surprise Mariupol, Ukraine trip: 'It’s all lies, it’s all just for show!'

    Mar. 20, 2023 - Yahoo News - Latest News & Headlines - World - Ukraine
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • »
© 2023 QuikReader News - About - Terms - Privacy