It seems that yesterday’s appearance of the iTunes Match service in iTunes was a little premature. Not long after posting, the option seemed to disappear from iTunes account information, while those charged had their money refunded. Luckily, the option is now back, and appears to be in full working order. More »
Let’s start with the obvious: this thing is adorable. Less obvious: this thing is powerfully smart. Not only can it learn from you, but it’s cloud-connected, meaning it can learn from other DragonBots. I don’t covet many toys. But I’d fight you for this one. More »
A long time ago, I made a pact with Apple: “You can control my entire technological life, from my computer to my phone to my stereo. I’ll pay premium prices. I’ll dive into your product ecosystem, and buy books and music and movies and apps from you. Even though they won’t work on devices made by anybody else.” More »
The days of traditional screens could be numbered if the news coming out of Washington University is anything to go by. It’s testing contact lenses that could project information into the wearer’s eyes and initial safety tests look promising. More »
Despite advancements in mechanisation within US agriculture, some menial jobs are still best left to human workers. Problem is, federal crackdowns on undocumented labourers have decimated that workforce. The Harvester automaton could provide a cheap, readily available labour force without the threat of raids by the INS. More »
The sick bastards at Cornell’s Creative Machines Lab thought it’d be a hoot to force two chatbot AI programs to talk to one another. The result is deranged, extremely uncomfortable, a fraught with hostility. Much like real human interaction! More »
