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Of postage stamps to 49 cents. the agency is bleeding money. 16 billion in the hole last year alone. in one year! it is trying to find ways to cut costs and raise revenue but so far unsuccessful. martha: maybe a robot can deliver the mail? that's the question right now, could robots take over the workforce? a new study says that close to half of the jobs out there could be taken over by robots. british researchers are now developing software that would make robots, say i need to be a robot, so smart, then i could speak correctly, they could hold key roles in see sight like security guards or e...

List of places that fit your criteria. you can also use zoom prospector to locate your target demographic and look for places that way. key metrics can help you gauge the health and reach of your brand. here now are five digital metrics you should be watching courtesy of mashable.com. one, high time spent per page can indicate a particular page that's confusing to navigate. if users are spending minutes on a page without a video article or other indirect development on it, you likely have a problem. two, retweets, favorites, comments and shares translate into information on active engagement...

>> shepard: researchers at cornell university, go big red, created a robot that can tell when you want a beer and then pour said beer for you as demonstrated in this handy video. the robot can do all sorts of tasks while anticipating your movements. finally. the editor in chief of mashable.com. robots can think. >> they can think about what you're going to do. that robot has a connective device like the xbox 360 so it sees the room and everything in it and has the intelligence to understand what your actions might be. why is anticipation important in it means it won't do something you don't wa...

[bussy tone] jenna: that is not helpful at all. do we need a do not text list like a do not call liz? we thought we would look at this with a technology specialist at mashable.com. and david jacobs, fellow at the electronic privacy information center. peter, am i paying for these text messages? >> you could be. a lot of plans people are on are limited text plans which cost a certain fee every month. if the text is coming in, yeah that will cost you on the order of a few cents each time. jenna: david, how are they getting my number? >> well, a lot of times they will just send out spam to thousa...

Because it really becomes a matter of training your mind. then programing the robot and having it do things. over in japan right now, they are building home health karo bottoms there to assist their aging population. if you can't speak and need the robot to pick it up and think about it and the robot does it. this is power you'll if and cool breakthrough. looks like it is pretty far away from practical research. rick: lance, editor in chief of mashable.com. thanks for coming in to talk to us about it. jenna: we'll have to follow this for sure. maybe if i think about it will happen. people, i...