We live in a golden age where technology helps us accomplish miraculous things each day. But if you're a believer in the inevitable robot uprising, you know that things will eventually turn very bad, Continue reading…
While the faux TED 2023 talk only peripherally touched on the events of Prometheus, this latest video seems to tie in much more directly to the plot of Ridley Scott's upcoming science fiction film. Continue reading…
Some researchers at MIT have created a system that allows a pile of "smart pebbles" — tiny, cube-shaped robots — to create a 3D copy of whatever gets placed in it. Professor Daniela Rus and her Continue reading…
Sony has revealed the animated TV spot it teased a couple of days ago, which will mark the start of its new marketing campaign to reintroduce the world to Sony Mobile as a brand. The 60-second stop Continue reading…
"Within seconds the clever software produces highly readable stories," writes Slate's Evgeny Morozov in a profile of Narrative Science's software, which turns raw data into news stories. Narrative Continue reading…
Amazon seems to do a pretty good job of getting its products out of its warehouses and into the hands of shipping companies, but things should get even better with an acquisition the company announced Continue reading…
After 117 days, Liquid Robotics' Wave Gliders have completed the first leg of their journey across the Pacific Ocean. The four autonomous crafts set out for Hawaii from San Francisco last November, Continue reading…
This beautiful animated short made the rounds about a month ago, but we got to thinking about it again, and thought we'd share. The film is called No Robots, and it's directed by Yung-Han Chang and Continue reading…
For the first time ever an astronaut and a robot shook hands — in space. After nearly a year of assembly aboard the International Space Station, Robonaut 2 — or R2 as it's also known — underwent Continue reading…
Madmen have long sought to blur the line between human and Lego, but few have gone so far as this creation by Max Shepherd. The eerily human Lego arm mimics almost the full range of motion of its Continue reading…
