MIT is developing robotic cheetah's for DARPA's Maximum Mobility and Manipulation Program. The beginning of Skynet has officially arrived.
A team at MIT has been developing a robotic cheetah that can now reach a top speed of 13.7 mph. They were able to acheive such a high speed by replacing industry standard pneumatics with a READ MORE
Budweiser Brazil just launched The Buddy Cup, a beer receptacle integrated with Facebook. What does that mean? When two people toast with their cups, they become friends on Facebook.
No, this isn't a joke.
That's right, the next time you're at a pub with friends and you decide to say cheers, your Facebook friends list may READ MORE
Did you know that Amazon is celebrating the two year anniversary of their Appstore today? Neither did we, but thanks to a tip from a reader we found out that they are giving away 18 games and apps today (3-22-2013) as part of the promotion.
Most of the apps aren't the creme of the crop as they say, but hey - they're free. Plus, READ MORE
We first talked about Google Glass, the Google-made augmented reality glasses, almost a year ago. After a lot of testing and refinement the first detailed look of what it's like to be wearing the headgear has arrived.
The first teaser that Google released simply tracked a New Yorker's typical day throughout the city. But this READ MORE
If you haven't seen the movie Wreck It Ralph then you missed out on seeing Disney's new black and white hybrid animation short that was nominated for an Oscar this year. The six minute short called Paperman is the the first animated film to combine old school hand drawn animation and CGI computer graphics.
Here's what Disney had READ MORE
Some guy on the internet is making laser guns available for you to purchase.
Please re-read that statement, and think about it for a little bit.
Some guy on the internet is making laser guns available for you to purchase.
That means one of two things: either technology has become so advanced that today's children will finally READ MORE
Its nice to see that even the smart kids at MIT party a little too much at times. Take the case of Dhairya Dand, a student who woke up in the hospital one night after having 10 or 12 too many. Dand is a smart guy, and knows that continuing to do that would be pretty stupid, so he decided to make ice cubes that will help him stay READ MORE
If you grew up in the 90's, the shoes you see above probably make you think back to the days when your shoes had pumps, your fanny had a pack, and your pockets had Tamagotchis.
Microsoft is trying to garner support for it's venerable browser with a new advertisement that takes a look at what was popular when Internet Explorer READ MORE
This holiday season, one of the big items I keep hearing people talk about are "media players." Not just your normal iPods, but home media streamers. Those of you with an Xbox 360 or PS3 have seen the add-ons they have for media streaming like Vudu, Netflix, and Hulu. So I thought I would do a comparison to shed a little light on READ MORE
Microsoft released their first ever PC on Friday, the Microsoft Surface. We picked ours up, and are ready to review it for you.
Hardware
The first word I thought of as I pulled the Surface out of the box was: impressive. The tablet is beautifully designed, and it looks and feels like a super-premium device. Microsoft wants to READ MORE
We first alerted you to Microsoft's new Xbox SmartGlass back in June. Since then, Microsoft has been relatively quiet when it comes to news about the new service that allows you to share videos and other content across your Xbox, Windows Phone, Windows Tablet, iPhone, Android device, and more.
The basic idea of SmartGlass is that READ MORE
If you're like most people, when you do a search on Google it's usually through the search box in your web browser. If you've never gone to the Google home page you might not have seen the "I'm Feeling Lucky" button. When you type a search in the box and click "I'm Feeling Lucky" you are immediately taken to the first search READ MORE
It's been 25 years since Microsoft has had a new logo. Although it's always a tricky situation when you update an iconic representation of your company, it's really long overdue after 25 years. Just look at some of the things that were popular 25 years ago:
Alright, so the high tops and U2 are still big, but Jesse "The Body" READ MORE
Everyone may be pretty excited for the iPhone 5 that's coming out in September, but what about the good old iPhone 4?
There are always some pretty crazy things you can find on eBay, and today's find is a rare "Deathstar" prototype of the iPhone 4. It can be yours for the low, low price of only $4,500! That's, of course, as long READ MORE
OK, raise your hand if you have ever dropped your cellphone and cracked a screen? Now, raise your hand if you spent a boatload on a case that was supposed to protect it but it didn't. Last step, look around at the strangers staring at you for raising your hand while reading this. If you're using your internet at a Starbucks, READ MORE
