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Google's 4k Video Format to Hit Tvs, Mobile Devices, Pcs
Sony, Toshiba, Samsung, Panasonic, Philips, LG, and Sharp have introduced TVs that support VP9, Google's new 4K video format.
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Mit's 'kinect of the Future' Looks Through Walls With X-Ray-Like Vision
A device dubbed the "Kinect of the future" can see through walls and pinpoint the movements of someone with an accuracy of plus or minus 10 centimeters.
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Japan Sends Talking Robot Into Space as Part of Program to Help Lonely People
A talking robot is expected to reach the International Space Station in the next six days.
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Sony and Lego Collaborating on Toy Research
Sony recently unveiled a collaboration with Lego on a new generation of products that could bridge the gap between toys and video games.
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AI Programmers Struggle to Make Games 'imitate Life'
Artificial intelligence in videogames should improve to incorporate more intelligent characters into games.
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Obfuscated Code Contest Returns
The International Obfuscated C Code Contest recently launched a challenge for the first time in five years, asking participants to write bizarre and unnecessarily...
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