Technology
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Mind-Reading Computer Knows What You’re About to Say
Japanese scientists, led by Professor Yamazaki Toshimasa at the Kyushu Institute of Technology, may have taken one more step toward…
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Nadine, the Social Robot That Remembers You
Meet Nadine, a social robot designed by Professor Nadia Thalmann of Nanyang Technological University. This robot, made to look somewhat…
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BigDog Wishes He Wasn’t So Loud
It was only about a week ago that BigDog wished everyone a Merry Christmas. But what does that four-legged Boston…
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Uncanny: This 19th Century Automaton Will Give You Nightmares
The uncanny valley can be a terrifying place – a place of strange dolls, unsettling computer animation, and people who…
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Artists Can Now “Step Into” Their Drawings With Virtual Reality
Here’s a very cool video featuring Disney animator Glen Keane. Keane is best known for his work on character animation…
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Cambridge Researchers Build Robot That Builds More Robots
If, for some reason, you’re worried that the Robot Apocalypse might not actually happen, I have some good news. University…
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USA vs. Japan Giant Robot Duel: Challenge Accepted
On June 30, 2015, Megabots, Inc. challenged Japan’s Suidobashi Heavy Industries to a duel — a giant robot duel, that…
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