Honda Asimo’s new and improved AI

Asimo, Honda’s clever little humanoid robot, has certainly came a long way since it took its first steps back in 1986. via Honda Asimo’s new and improved AI.

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Google Brings 3D To Web With Open Source Plugin

Google has released an open source browser plugin that provides a JavaScript API for displaying 3D graphics in web content. Google hopes that the project will promote experimentation and help advance a collaborative effort with the Khronos Group and Mozilla to create open standards for 3D on the web. Google’s plugin offers its own retained-mode [...]

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Festo’s Robotics

In the next video Festo, showcases the latest toys out of their development labs: two robotic penguins, a robotic hand… and a robotic wall. Yes, you read that right: A friggin’ robotic wall! via Festo’s Robotic Walls of Doom.

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The Sixth Sense: A Revolution in Wearable Tech

more about “The Sixth Sense: A Revolution in Wear…“, posted with vodpod

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Georgia inmate arrested trying to get back in jail

WOODBINE, Georgia (AP) — Authorities say they arrested an escaped jail inmate trying to sneak back into the lockup with cigarettes allegedly stolen from a nearby store. Sheriff Tommy Gregory said Saturday that 25-year-old Harry Jackson had opened a door to the exercise yard and climbed the outer fence. Deputies found a jail door unlocked [...]

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Blue Whale Fun Facts

A baby blue whale in Costa Rica – Link (Photo: Flip Nicklin) Quick: what’s the largest animal ever to inhabit the earth. The dinosaurs? Nope – it’s actually the blue whale. If you know this, either you’ve been paying attention at elementary school or you’re an avid naturalist.The blue whale is big. Phenomenally big: it’s [...]

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Doodlers Rejoice! Doodling is Actually Good For You!

Do you doodle when you’re bored? Turns out, those idle scribbles actually serve a beneficial purpose: doodling help you retain information in the event of boredom! In a delightful new study, which will be published in the journal Applied Cognitive Psychology, psychologist Jackie Andrade of the University of Plymouth in southern England showed that doodlers [...]

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Pink Dolphins Not Just For Drunks Anymore

No, you’re not drunk or high on LSD…or if you are, you still aren’t tripping when you see this picture. This pink dolphin is actually a rare albino in Lake Calcasieu, north of the Gulf of Mexico. “Pinky” as she is now known, is very healthy, has red eyes and belongs to a pod with [...]

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The Miracle Liquid: Electrolyzed Water

The miracle liquid can clean your toilet and is powerful enough to kill anthrax spores and oh, you can drink it because it’s just … water. Here’s the skinny on the miracle liquid known as electrolyzed water: It turns out that zapping salt water with low-voltage electricity creates a couple of powerful yet nontoxic cleaning [...]

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Researchers Hack Biometric Faces

“Vietnamese researchers have cracked the facial recognition technology used for authentication in Lenovo, Asus, and Toshiba laptops in lieu of the standard logon/password. The researchers were able to easily bypass the biometric authentication system built into the laptops by using photos of an authorized user, as well as by presenting multiple phony facial images in brute-force attacks. [...]

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