Meet the Robot That Will Be Bagging Your Groceries
Ocado’s new soft robotic hand can pick up a wide variety of fruits and vegetables without damaging them. Continue reading Meet the Robot That Will Be Bagging Your Groceries
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Researchers Accurately Predicted the Future of a Quantum System
In a big step forward for quantum applications, big data could be used to fix quantum systems before they break. Continue reading Researchers Accurately Predicted the Future of a Quantum System
When It Comes to Police Surveillance, Local Politics Matter
ACLU and other civil rights groups beat back unprecedented police surveillance proposals in Boston. Continue reading When It Comes to Police Surveillance, Local Politics Matter
Watch These Mini-Robots Self-Assemble into Different Shapes
A new approach to autonomous bots. Continue reading Watch These Mini-Robots Self-Assemble into Different Shapes
Horny Moths Can Pilot Robots
Moth-powered robotics could come to replace drug sniffing dogs. Continue reading Horny Moths Can Pilot Robots
26 Years Before ‘The Matrix,’ There Was ‘World on Wire’
German director Rainer Werner Fassbinder’s ‘World on a Wire’ was exploring simulations decades before ‘Westworld.’ Continue reading 26 Years Before ‘The Matrix,’ There Was ‘World on Wire’
The Government Wants to Make Bullets That Turn Into Plants
The biodegradable shells will contain time-delayed seeds that will begin growing after several months. Continue reading The Government Wants to Make Bullets That Turn Into Plants
The Man Behind LA’s Griffith Observatory Thought the Pope Was Trying to Kill Him
Much ado about the Pope, an attempted murder, and an observatory in a city where there are no stars. Continue reading The Man Behind LA’s Griffith Observatory Thought the Pope Was Trying to Kill Him
3000 Ubers Could Replace NYC’s Entire Taxi Fleet
There’s just one catch. Continue reading 3000 Ubers Could Replace NYC’s Entire Taxi Fleet
The 11 Stupidest Patents of 2016
The Electronic Frontier Foundation chooses the stupidest patents of the stupidest year. Continue reading The 11 Stupidest Patents of 2016