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At Harvard, swarming robots that mimic termites
Ask 100 robotics scientists why they're inspired to create modern-day automatons and you may get 100 different answers.
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Bone conduction: Get used to the voices in your head
Long established as the premier portal for sound, your ears are facing increased competition from emerging techniques for transmission through your skeleton.
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Google's new self-driving car has no steering wheel or brake
If you're uneasy at the idea of riding in a vehicle that drives itself, just wait till you see Google's new car. It has no gas pedal, no brake and no steering wheel.
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Report: Apple to unveil 'smart home' system
Apple is planning to introduce a smart home concept at its upcoming Worldwide Developers Conference, according to a report.
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The smog-guzzling buildings fighting deadly pollution
Air pollution is now the biggest global environmental killer, the WHO has confirmed. The seven million deaths it caused in 2012 exceeded the victims of cigarettes, and is more than double previous estimates.
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How to shoot amazing video from drones
A bird's eye camera sweeps over the green fields of Ireland, flies over the towering Cliffs of Moher and pans the ocean hundreds of feet below.
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Study: Google leapfrogs Apple as world's most valuable brand
Well, guess that argument's settled for now. Google is a more valuable brand than Apple.
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Would you live in a house made of sand and bacteria? It's a surprisingly good idea
Peter Trimble found his formula through trial and error. A design student at the University of Edinburgh, he was aiming to produce an artistic exhibition for a module on sustainability, when he stumbled on "Dupe," a living alternative to concrete.
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App lets you customize sneakers with Instagram pics
In case your social feeds aren't enough of a platform, you can now take a selfie and print it -- on your sneakers.
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Mars hopefuls ponder life without families, favorite foods
If your romantic partner pointed you to an application for a one-way trip to Mars, would you be upset -- or thrilled?
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Meet Mr. Robin, grandma's robot buddy
Almost eight years have passed since Bill Gates hailed a new era of "a robot in every home," and for most of us the sci-fi dream of an all-purpose automated assistant seems no closer.
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Music 'hackers' unleash new generation of cool and bizarre instruments
I keep my hands hovering in the space between an elevated lamp and a square white box that resembles a washing machine. At a signal, I make patterns with my hands, creating shadows that stretch out on the bright surface below, generating a cacophony of barking, as if a pack of dogs have been released into the East London basement.
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Custom-built robot to probe Fukushima leaks
The push to plug the plumbing problem from hell at Fukushima Daiichi is about to get some help from a U.S.-built robot designed to search for leaks from one of the Japanese nuclear plant's crippled reactors.
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FDA approves 'Star Wars' bionic arm
Amputees will soon get help from a groundbreaking bionic arm, thanks to the inventor of the Segway and a little inspiration from "Star Wars."
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Meet the BAT, an airborne wind turbine
The first time you see this bizarre aircraft floating high above the horizon, you may be confused. It looks kind of like a giant, winged doughnut.
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