Career Economics
  • Robots Really Are Taking Over Hospital Work

    By Robert Ferris, CNBC

    Hospitals in the San Francisco Bay Area are using robots called Tugs to take over many of the everyday tasks involved in tending to patients. The bots are programmed to deliver food and drugs, pick...

  • Cyber Security Surprise: Dating Apps Are a Risk to Employers

    By Bill Rigby, Reuters

    The millions of people using dating apps on company smartphones could be exposing themselves and their employers to hacking, spying and theft, according to a study by International Business Machines...

  • Millennials Are Finally Figuring Out Their Financial Future

    By Landon Dowdy, CNBC

    Are millennials destined to be worse off than their parents? If you've read recent headlines, you might think so. But don't write them off just yet. Despite the financial challenges they face,...

  • Schools Gamble on Gut-Punch Anti-Drug Programs for Teens

    By Laila Kearney, Reuters

    The desperate cry of a mother finding her 17-year-old son dead from a painkiller and another prescription drug instantly silences hundreds of Pennsylvania high school students who listen to her 911...

  • The Parrot AR is the most popular drone on the consumer market. With a built-in camera capable of capturing 720HD video and Wi-Fi capabilities, it can soar through the sky for roughly 18 to 20 minutes. (source: <a href="http://www.complex.com/tech/2013/03

    Drones Are the Hot New Field for Degrees and Jobs

    By Marcy Thompson, CNBC

    In a field a few miles from Florida's Daytona Beach, some college students are flying drones. The scene is nothing out of the ordinary except these students are not doing it because it's their hobby...