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Monthly Archives: October, 2011

The Most Incredible Video Game Simulator Ever Built Brings Battlefield 3 To Life…With Pain

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Any video game enthusiast can buy a home theater system and improve their playing experience, but it takes a real group of obsessive lunatics...

The Latest Updates to Augmented Reality: 3D and Gravity

Aaron Saenz -
Augmented reality allows you to look through the camera on your mobile phone and see a digital world superimposed on the real one. Metaio...

From the Amazon to the Alps, Google Street View Takes You Beyond The Streets

Aaron Saenz -
The journey towards a completely digitized life takes some very subtle steps, and Google is one of the companies doing most of the walking....

TRON Light Cycle Is Real and Ready for the Streets – And You Can Win One!

Aaron Saenz -
Behold! The most badass motorcycle your geek eyes will ever see is here. The TRON Light Cycle isn't just in movies anymore - a...

Google’s AI Challenge: Who Can Build The Smartest Ant Colony

Aaron Saenz -
Want to prove to Google that you've got some serious programming chops? Then you better prepare yourself for war. Ant war. The Fall 2011...

Singularity Summit 2011 Part II – Artificial Intelligence and the Brain

Peniel M. Dimberu -
This is part II of our coverage of Singularity Summit 2011, focusing on the topics of artificial intelligence and the brain. After reading this article,...

Singularity Summit 2011 Part I – Longevity and Health

Peniel M. Dimberu -
In this first part of three covering last weekend's Singularity Summit 2011, we'll highlight the speakers who discussed the various aspects of health related...

Singularity Summit 2011 Part III – Singularity And The Future

Peniel M. Dimberu -
In this Part III of our Singularity Summit 2011 coverage, we'll highlight the speakers who talked about such topics as robotics, economics, and engaging...

Lego Robot Beats Human World Record For Solving the Rubik’s Cube!

Aaron Saenz -
“Dr. Jones. Again we see there is nothing you can possess which I cannot take away.” ---Raiders of the Lost Ark, 1981 Solving the Rubik's...

Endless Windmills In the Ocean Powering Our Cities? It’s Not SciFi, It’s Here…At Least in the EU

Aaron Saenz -
From a distance they look like white toothpicks standing up out of the ocean. Up close they are towering engines of motion, whirring in...

Are You BioCurious? Now You Can Join the Club, Use the Lab, Hack Your Biology.

Aaron Saenz -
The Do It Yourself community is breaking new ground. Forget learning how to knit, building your own computer, or fixing the molding in your...

Immersive Labs Creating the Future of Intelligent, Scanning Ads – But Don’t Call Them Minority Report

Aaron Saenz -
Talk to any human face to face and right away they'll be able to guess your age, gender, and interest in the conversation. Now...

Origo’s 3D Printer Could Be The Last Toy Your Ten Year Old Will Ever Need

Aaron Saenz -
Origo may be the last toy you ever have to buy for your child. The prototype 3D printer under development by Artur Tchoukanov and...

The Battle Over Genetically Modified Food Continues – FDA Petitioned To Require GM Labels

Aaron Saenz -
Okay, think fast: how often do you eat genetically modified foods? *buzzer* I'm sorry, but the answer we were looking for is: “no one...

Another Step Towards Dr. iPhone – High Quality Blood Pressure Monitoring On the Go

Aaron Saenz -
You know the drill – the doctor slides the cuff onto your arm, pumps it up, and then tells you your blood pressure is...

Singularity Summit 2011 – A State of the Future

Peniel M. Dimberu -
New York City was host to geeks from all walks of life this past weekend, as scientists, engineers, futurists, and other forward-thinkers converged for...

India Produces World’s Cheapest Tablet for less than $50. 10k Made, Millions More To Come

Aaron Saenz -
What's the cost of a world class education? Less than $50. Thanks to the vision of Kapil Sibal, India's telecommunications minister, there is...

The Alpha Dog Is Out of Its Cage – New Walking Robot From Boston Dynamics Destined For Battle?

Aaron Saenz -
The Alpha Dog is like any large puppy - it doesn't mind you shoving it around, but when this thing grows up it's going...

From Pap Smears To Mammograms, More Robots Are Stepping Up to Play Doctor

Aaron Saenz -
If you want to find a utopia of humans and machines worker together in harmony, look no further than your nearest medical laboratory. A...

Need 30 Seconds of Laughter? Check out This Awesome Daycare Robots Commercial

Aaron Saenz -
Do I trust robots? Sure. Would I trust a robot to look after my children? Um...okay, let me think about this. Insurance provider Geico,...

Four Years After Cloning, Drug-Sniffing Dogs Celebrate Remarkable Success in South Korean Airport

Aaron Saenz -
Some dogs are one in a million...so why not clone a million of them? Dogs are a staple in airports around the world, helping...

iPhone Wristband Tracks Your Sleep, Vibrates You Awake, and Lets Your Mate Sleep In

Aaron Saenz -
How well did you sleep last night? If you don't know you could try asking your mate, or you could ask your iPhone. Lark,...

Robot See, Robot Do…Robot Understand. Machine Vision Is Changing The World – Here Are The Details

Aaron Saenz -
Open up your webcam and look at its unblinking eye. If you catch a glimmer of intelligence don't be surprised - computers are understanding...

The Art of Transhumanism…Part II

Aaron Saenz -
Every day Singularity Hub reviews some of the emerging technology that could drastically alter humanity's future. This is some exciting science, to be sure,...
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