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Robot snakes can now wrap themselves around lamp posts

By Amar Toor on March 23, 2013 07:45 pm + 25 comments

A robotic snake developed by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University has suddenly gained a Continue reading…
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Marvell hit with $1.17 billion damages verdict in patent infringement case

By Ben Kersey on December 27, 2012 08:56 am + 54 comments

A jury in Pittsburgh has found chip manufacturer Marvell guilty of infringing on several hard drive Continue reading…
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Acoustic Barcodes can use sound waves to create a binary ID on most surfaces

By Justin Rubio on October 13, 2012 03:08 pm + 42 comments

Chris Harrison, a PhD candidate in the Human-Computer Interaction Institute at Carnegie Mellon Continue reading…
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Emoticon creator says emoji are 'ugly'

By Amar Toor on September 12, 2012 12:11 am + 126 comments

The standard, smiley-faced emoticon turns 30 this month, and to celebrate the occasion, The Continue reading…
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Google creates time-lapse videos of the Earth using Landsat satellite data

By Andrew Webster on July 24, 2012 06:15 pm + 8 comments

NASA isn't the only one celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Landsat satellite program — Google Continue reading…
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BioSole shoe sensors can ID you after just three steps

By Andrew Webster on July 22, 2012 11:19 pm + 13 comments

Sci-fi films have taught us that one day we'll be identified through quick eye scans, but Continue reading…
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Carnegie Mellon researchers develop 'smart headlight' prototype

By Kimber Streams on July 4, 2012 09:12 pm + 21 comments

Researchers at Carnegie Mellon are working on a prototype "smart headlight" that avoids shining Continue reading…
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Ultra thin 3D display created using a soap bubble

By Andrew Webster on July 2, 2012 09:46 am + 15 comments

There are plenty of devices that claim to be the world's thinnest, but when it comes to displays Continue reading…
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Foursquare check-ins used to map neighborhood trends

By Scott Lowe on May 1, 2012 06:27 am

For residents of several key metropolitan hubs across the US, Foursquare check-ins are being used Continue reading…
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Haptic feedback steering wheel gives GPS directions, being researched by AT&T and CMU

By Dante D'Orazio on March 24, 2012 08:58 pm + 9 comments

While car companies and others have pegged voice commands as the answer to multitasking while Continue reading…