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Watch a Swarm of Drones Build a Rope Bridge
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Watch a Swarm of Drones Build a Rope Bridge

A team of drones has autonomously built a rope bridge, according to researchers at ETH Zurich. 

How Apple's Force Touch Could Change the Way You ­se Your Next Iphone or Ipad
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How Apple's Force Touch Could Change the Way You ­se Your Next Iphone or Ipad

Pressure-sensitive screens, haptic feedback: Why should you care?

To Inspire Software and Hardware Developers, Intel Gets Bold and Very Weird
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To Inspire Software and Hardware Developers, Intel Gets Bold and Very Weird

It was about 10 seconds into the robotic spider dance that you had to remind yourself you were watching a presentation by the world's largest chipmaker, Intel.

Natural Selection: Mama Robot Builds Self-Evolving Baby-Bots
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Natural Selection: Mama Robot Builds Self-Evolving Baby-Bots

The theory of natural selection popularised by Charles Darwin has now been demonstrated in robots.

For Virtual-Reality Movies, Old Methods Don't Fit New Medium
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For Virtual-Reality Movies, Old Methods Don't Fit New Medium

I'm standing on the bow of what looks to be a sunken pirate ship.

Mind-Controlled Telepresence Robots Could Restore Mobility to the Disabled
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Mind-Controlled Telepresence Robots Could Restore Mobility to the Disabled

It may not be able to do grocery shopping or hang out laundry to dry, but a project involving current telepresence technology could help people with limited mobility...

The Surreal Dreams of Google's Image Recognition Software
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The Surreal Dreams of Google's Image Recognition Software

Image recognition is a complicated business. For Google, that means an artificial neural network—software capable of learning.

The Secret Alliance That Could Give the Web a Massive Speed Boost
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The Secret Alliance That Could Give the Web a Massive Speed Boost

WebAssembly is a joint project among Microsoft, Google, Mozilla, and Apple to create a new Internet platform. 

Samsung, LG Smartwatches Give ­p Personal Data to Researchers
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Samsung, LG Smartwatches Give ­p Personal Data to Researchers

Researchers have shown they can extract personal information from two smartwatches because none of the data is encrypted. 

Google on Eu Troubles: 'we Don't Always Get It Right'
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Google on Eu Troubles: 'we Don't Always Get It Right'

Google is in hot water in Europe, and its head of European operations is trying to cool things off.

The Telescope Looking For the Beginning of Time
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The Telescope Looking For the Beginning of Time

The universe is a big place.

Adios, Silicon: Why Exotic Designs Are the Future For the Chips in Your Gadgets
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Adios, Silicon: Why Exotic Designs Are the Future For the Chips in Your Gadgets

Most of us assume that smartphones and laptops will keep getting faster and better.

Inside the Multibillion-Dollar Quest to Make Faster, Cheaper Gadgets
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Inside the Multibillion-Dollar Quest to Make Faster, Cheaper Gadgets

Mark Bohr peers through the yellow-tinted windows outside D1D, one of Intel's secretive computer chip factories housed at its 300-acre campus here, about a 30-minute...

This Working Computer Is Smaller Than a Grain of Rice
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This Working Computer Is Smaller Than a Grain of Rice

The University of Michigan's Micro Mote is an autonomous computer programmed and charged via light, which could be used for a variety of medical and industrial...

Festo ­nleashes New Robotic Swarm of Ants and Butterflies
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Festo ­nleashes New Robotic Swarm of Ants and Butterflies

The family of animal robots created by German robotics company Festo is growing. As part of its Bionic Learning Network, the company has introduced two new robots...

Cars Could Learn to Drive Themselves from Human Behavior
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Cars Could Learn to Drive Themselves from Human Behavior

Object recognition makes up one part of autonomous car technology, but then comes the question of what the car does in response to what it detects.

Tech Industry's Future Rooted in Blend of Design, Computer Science
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Tech Industry's Future Rooted in Blend of Design, Computer Science

Startups as well as large tech firms now realize their products need to be both visually appealing and deliver great user experiences.

FCC Goes Public with Net Neutrality Rules For Governing Internet
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FCC Goes Public with Net Neutrality Rules For Governing Internet

The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday finally spelled out how it will preserve the open Internet, publicly releasing a 400-page PDF that details its...

Dig This: I Operated a Giant Excavator from 2,500km Away
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Dig This: I Operated a Giant Excavator from 2,500km Away

Thanks to Ericsson, I can check off operating heavy machinery from my bucket list.

7 Things Net Neutrality Won't Do
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7 Things Net Neutrality Won't Do

When it comes to the new Net neutrality rules adopted last week by the Federal Communications Commission, people think either that US regulators have liberated...
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