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China’s consumer technology giant Xiaomi has unleashed the second iteration of its robot pooch. The CyberDog 2 looks much less business-like and more like a family companion, comes packed with sensors, and can still do back flips.Continue ReadingCatego… Continue reading Xiaomi lets more pooch-like CyberDog 2 off the leash
Many people seatbelt their dog on car rides, but they don’t want the critter messing up the seats. The Rubicon Dog is designed with just such folks in mind, as it safely secures pooches while containing their loose fur and dirty paws.Continue ReadingCa… Continue reading Rubicon Dog is a pooch-holding canine booster seat
Chinese company Unitree has opened pre-orders on its second-gen robot dog companion. The Go2 can follow you around at jogging speeds, perform some wild gymnastic feats, and even talk to you through a GPT-enabled system that writes code on the fly.Conti… Continue reading Insanely athletic $1,600 robot dog gets GPT-powered conversation option
Researchers have successfully mapped the dog epigenome, opening the door to an improved understanding of how environmental factors influence their genetic expression, as well as ours.Continue ReadingCategory: Biology, ScienceTags: Epigenetics, Genome, … Continue reading Researchers map dog epigenome for the first time
Reading someone’s facial expressions or body posture is important for understanding their personality, emotions, motivations, or intent. But what about dogs? Can they draw information from faces and bodies like we do? A new study has provided the answe… Continue reading Dogs’ brains perceive faces and bodies just like human brains do
The bond between humans and dogs has existed for thousands of years. Often, the decision to get a Rottweiler over a Chihuahua is made based on personality. A new study has found that while the breed is an important factor, a dog’s personality is determ… Continue reading Dog personality determined by much more than breed, study finds
Although carrying a little dog in your bicycle’s front basket may look kinda cute, it’s definitely not the safest of setups – for the pooch or for you. That’s where the Kvisp comes in, as it’s a bike-mounted carrier designed specifically for dogs.Conti… Continue reading Kvisp carrier is made to get your dog on your bike
As the perception of plant-based diets slowly shifts away from the image of a lettuce leaf on a plate, it’s no surprise to find that the popularity of this style of eating is now crossing over into meals for our canine companions.Continue ReadingCatego… Continue reading Lab tested: Vegan dog foods get the paw shake of approval
From their companionship to their ability to make us fitter and healthier, it became dazzlingly clear during the pandemic how much we value our pooches. Nearly one in five US households adopted a pet during this time, and the majority were of the barki… Continue reading Fretting Fido: Anxious dogs’ brains are wired differently
Having been domesticated many thousands of years ago, dogs have evolved to become highly attuned to human behavior, but a study has taken this concept into new terrain. The authors conducted experiments to explore whether canines can detect increasing … Continue reading Study demonstrates dogs can detect the smell of human stress