A company by the name of TriForce has just revealed something that
should prove incredibly exciting to fans of the Halo franchise – they’ve
created full-sized models of one of the game’s most iconic weapons, the
Plasma Rifle. No, they don’t fire real plasma.
It’s a well-established fact that cats almost always land on their feet. They’re remarkably good at making a safe landing from heights at which they have no business doing so. That’s why researchers at Georgia Tech are looking towards our feline friends to improve their robots.
If you’ve got a drone, the FAA might soon be able to ground you. According the the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), the Federal Aviation Administration’s existing rules governing “aircraft” can apply to drones and remote controlled aircraft. In deciding the case, the NTSB’s board said the current FAA definitions “draw no distinction between whether a device is manned or … Continue reading
Coffee is a serious matter to a whole lot of people, but what would persuade you to spend upward of $7,000 on an espresso machine? La Marzocco may already have a huge legacy in professional coffee making, but the company’s ambitions aren’t ending there. Starting with the coveted GS3, it’s launching a new degree of customization while simultaneously hoping to … Continue reading
Mexico City has won this year’s Audi Urban Future Award 2014 after 6 months of presentations and deliberation. The team of inventors and creators from Mexico City presented an “operating system for urban mobility”, creating a data platform where cities can plan for traffic, congestion, and changing population centers through time. Mexico City was one of four interdisciplinary teams aimed … Continue reading
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These sculptures by London-based artist Jonty Hurwitz are so small that are impossible to see with the naked eye. They are smaller than a hair and a bit bigger that a human sperm but, despite their size, the level of detail is just insane. [NSFW for tiny naked women]
Same Snoopy, same familiar “Linus and Lucy” theme music, but the look is a little bit different. Your old favorite cartoon, Peanuts, is hitting the big screen for the first time in 2015, and here’s the first trailer. How do you feel about the gang going 3D CGI?
In the months since Windows Phone 8.1 showed up complete with its voice assistant, Android Lollipop and iOS 8 have arrived, so it’s time to pit our phone-friends against each other again. Voice control is better than ever.
In a remarkably stupid decision, an appeals court ruled today that the FAA can make all drone flights illegal. For drone pilots, this means a taking a flight could potentially set them back $10,000 if the FAA uses its powers for dumb.
Artificial intelligence researchers have started looking to some of the simplest creatures for inspiration. Cyborgs who think like humans are still just a sci-fi dream, but scientists have had success recreating a less complicated brain. They’ve already created LEGO robot with the artificial mind of a worm.
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