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Smart Dino Toy is powered by a super computer
If Yoda and Barney had a baby, it might be CogniToy. The cute but immobile talking dinosaur toy from Element Path, unveiled at the NY Toy Fair on Monday, is the first children’s toy to tap into IBM’s powerful Watson … Continue reading
Excellent: Wayne and Garth closed out the ‘SNL’ 40th anniversary special
There was never a scenario in which SNL would celebrate its 40th anniversary and NOT have a Wayne’s World sketch At least, that’s what we kept assuring ourselves on Sunday night as we watched SNL’s big special unfold Thankfully, we … Continue reading
Justin Timberlake, Jimmy Fallon, Steve Martin open ‘SNL’ 40th anniversary special
Live from New York, it’s every funny, famous person ever! Saturday Night Live‘s 40th anniversary special kicked off Sunday night with a musical cold open from Jimmy Fallon and Justin Timberlake — Fallon who used to be a cast member … Continue reading
Drones will dance, fight and race in upcoming drone circus
Drones can do all sorts of things — take great videos, race or even smuggle meth — but how good are they at entertainment? We’ll likely find out this year during the world’s first drone entertainment show in Amsterdam. Air … Continue reading
The other Vegas: Where to eat, drink and read books with rabbits
Almost 40 million people visited Las Vegas in 2014, strolling the city’s iconic main drag, staring up at the spectacle of light and steel, maybe snapping a photo with Iron Man while the Bellagio fountains erupt to the tune of … Continue reading
Anyone can experience this Fashion Week runway show — in virtual reality, that is
Want to get inside Fashion Week, but don’t have the right connections? Soon you will be able to have easy access to a Rebecca Minkoff runway show. Well, if you have a virtual reality headset. Minkoff, who’s become a noteworthy … Continue reading
German city calls off street parade over terror attack threat
Police in the German city of Braunschweig have cancelled a popular Carnival street parade because of fears of an imminent terror attack. See also: France: 19,000 websites hacked since Charlie Hebdo attack Police spokesman Thomas Geese said police received credible … Continue reading
Boston hunkers down for another winter blast
BOSTON — Officials are bracing for a potentially dangerous snowstorm that began on Saturday and is expected to become a blizzard early Sunday Snowfall forecasts vary between eight and 14 in.; that will add to the three or four ft. … Continue reading
Meccanoid toy robot imitates your voice and movements
Meccano is known for its model toys that are put together using bolts and metal slabs. But model cranes aren’t going to cut it in 2015, so the company is focusing on two new Meccanoids — “personal robot friends” you … Continue reading
If a transgender parent transitions later in life, do they harm their kids?
Bruce Jenner. It’s difficult to scroll one’s Facebook News Feed or stand in line at the grocery store these days without seeing the name and face of America’s most famous former decathlete and Kardashian stepparent Recently, the attention seems to … Continue reading
