Four years after the Aibo puppy was discontinued, some CAT scans and X-rays have emerged showing two of the models’ inner parts. The CT scans don’t appear to show any abnormalities, but then I’m no doctor. Or roboticist. More »
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…world peace would likely reign – or at the very least, privacy watchdog hissers would slink back to their fluoro strip-lit offices. More »
Invisibility cloak project is back on! It’s from a different team of scientists that were using silver-plated nanoparticles in water though, with these latest Harry Potter enthusiasts using photonic metamaterials to change light rays. More »
Cut out the laptop bag middleman with a laptop that transforms into a briefcase. OK, so there’s no room to stash the power cord, but this concept is like a grown-up Fisher Price laptop I had as a kid. More »
As part of a promotion for their new SkypeAccess service, which lets you buy Wi-Fi access using Skype credit on many Wi-Fi hotspots around the world, Skype is offering free Wi-Fi access at compatible locations everywhere all weekend. For Aussies that means early Saturday until early Monday. More »
Dave Pell, on what it means to have our heads in the cloud, as he puts it: More »