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Article | 7/08/2011 Google Blames a Human for its Robo-Car Crash
One of Google's self-driving cars got into an accident earlier this week. But Google is claiming the auto-pilot-equipped Prius was actually flipped in...
Article | 6/05/2011 Robots learn to share and help each other
Robots have officially learned how to help each other -- like animals and humans do -- in a laboratory evolution experiment.
Article | 18/04/2011 Techie toilet ships in April
In the market for a new toilet? Before heading down to the neighborhood hardware store and dropping a few Benjamins on a regular pooper, you might wan...
Article | 30/03/2011 Researchers develop artificial leaf
A research team from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) led by Dr. Daniel Nocera, Ph.D., claims to have made a drastic discovery in the w...
Article | 1/03/2011 Kinect Hack Prints Miniature Caricatures in 3D
There have been plenty of cool Kinect hacks since Microsoft released the motion-sensitive device--highlights so far include the Super Sayian hack and ...
Article | 5/03/2011 Buy a tablet
As more tablets come to market, be prepared to be wowed by the power that some of these slates are capable of. But also be prepared to be disappointed...
Article | 1/03/2011 Robotic Herds Could Be the Next Step in Farming
Fully autonomous herds of robots could be the future of farming, or at least that's what one roboticist thinks. Trossen Robotics forum member Vanmunch...
Article | 22/02/2011 Honeycomb ported to Nexus One, sadly can't make calls
Until now, Google's upcoming Android OS software Honeycomb has been reserved for just tablet devices. Also, other than a Nook Color, there have been q...
Article | 10/02/2011 Massive 3D touchscreen puts your monitor to shame
If there is something a university student can tell you, it's that there is nothing duller than a lecture theatre. However, the University of Groninge...
Article | 21/01/2011 New super-tough glass strengthens gadget screens
One of Japan's largest glass manufacturers debuted on Thursday a new glass designed for smartphones and tablet PCs that is considerably tougher than c...
Article | 19/01/2011 Microsoft makes a bid for your living room
In an otherwise underwhelming keynote speech at this year's CES tradeshow, Microsoft made a play to control the biggest screen in the house.
Article | 12/01/2011 Arduino documentary is perfect for geek movie night
If you're looking for a good movie to watch tonight while curled up in the sofa with your significant other, Arduino: The Documentary may...not be the...
Article | 12/01/2011 Robotic privacy curtain fails, but amuses the masses
More than ever, people are taking their online and real-life privacy more seriously. Swedish inventor Niklas Roy also felt that his privacy was being ...
Article | 9/01/2011 The geekiest gadgets of CES 2011
CES 2011 saw the announcement of lots of Android tablets, gobs of 3D HDTVs, cameras galore, and smartphones coming out the wazoo. All that stuff is gr...
Article | 9/12/2010 Star Trek bedroom doors: Ultimate in home improvement
If you were like every other geek child out there, you too may have wished to be beamed to the starship Enterprise in geosynchronous orbit directly ab...