lying

Thursday, August 20, 2009
Robots

Warning: Robots Have Learned Deception, Will Kill Us All

1:40PM Dan Nosowitz | Not to get all alarmist with you people, but a group of robots in Switzerland have learned to lie to each other about the location of an object representing food, which almost certainly means we’re all going to die. Soon. More »
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Friday, October 3, 2008
Gadgets

USB Presidential Polygraph Lets You Say ‘Thanks But No Thanks’ to Liars

1:16AM Adam Frucci | The Presidential Polygraph is a USB lie detector that will let you quickly and easily determine whether or not someone is telling the truth. For a mere $US50, it comes with all the stuff you’ll need to determine whether or not your brother-in-law really loves your sister: a pulse oximeter finger clip, skin galvanisation finger wraps, a “breathing apparatus,” and the necessary software. And, because no one lies better than politicians, it comes complete with creepy likenesses of the 2008 presidential candidates. If only you could hook it up to the TV for tonight’s debate! It would probably overload and set your computer on fire. [Presidential Polygraph] More »
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