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Attention White-Collar Workers: The Robots Are Coming For Your Jobs

The German service robot Toomas was designed to welcome customers and help them find items in a store. Joerg Sarbach/AP hide caption

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Technology

Attention White-Collar Workers: The Robots Are Coming For Your Jobs

The machines have long been used in manufacturing, but Martin Ford, author of Rise of the Robots, says they're now poised to replace humans as teachers, lawyers and even journalists.

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Attention White-Collar Workers: The Robots Are Coming For Your Jobs

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Music Reviews

In 'Take Off,' Ramon Valle Makes The Piano Sing

by Kevin Whitehead

In 'Take Off,' Ramon Valle Makes The Piano Sing

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Television

The 'Mad Men' Ending: A 'Twisted' And 'Perfect' Conclusion

by David Bianculli

The 'Mad Men' Ending: A 'Twisted' And 'Perfect' Conclusion

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