From Kraftwek and Michael Jackson to Nine Inch Nails and Dr. Dre, the Minimoog has spanned musical genres and decades. Released in 1970, it was one of the first synthesizers to include a keyboard. It gave musicians the ability to step up to the instr…
They argue the government failed to disclose pertinent information in its case against Noor Salman.
“A real leader” would have met with protesters instead of weekending in Florida, the San Antonio Spurs coach said.
Georgia Tech’s Gil Weinberg has a thing or two to say about interacting with robots. A musician and roboticist, Weinberg has created some of the coolest robots I’ve seen including Shimon, a robot that can play the marimba alongside human musicians. Weinberg learned early on that musicians need visual cues from their bandmates and so Shimon bops along to the beat and can totally its own in a jazz combo.
In this episode of Technotopia we talk to Weinberg about robotics, human interfaces, and, for the briefest of moments, the possibility of sex robots that can play Isaac Hayes. It’s a fun conversation with a cool researcher.
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Researchers from MIT have developed a device that could provide drinking water in extremely arid locations. The device has been used in testing to pull drinkable water out of the driest desert air. The scientists say that even in the most arid places on Earth, there is still some moisture in the air. The device they have made is a … Continue reading
Way back in 2014 we talked about AeroMobil when it rolled out the AeroMobil 3.0 prototype flying car. That vehicle was a mix of car and airplane that took off like a conventional aircraft. It is back with a new concept called the AeroMobil 5.0 VTOL. VTOL means that 5.0 concept can take off and land vertically like a helicopter. … Continue reading
Honda has debuted the 2019 Insight, an all-new hybrid sedan positioned in price between the Civic and Accord hybrids. Unlike the Clarity EV and plug-in hybrid, it’s a so-called “series hybrid,” with the 1.5 liter Atkinson-cycle gas motor acting as a…
When Fitbit launched its first true smartwatch last year, it had something to prove. The company had just bought beloved smartwatch pioneer Pebble, and up till then had struggled to produce a wearable with a proper operating system. So it’s no surpri…
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