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Video: See the First Controlled Flight of a Robotic Insect

Harvard scientists have managed to take their robotic insect — lovingly dubbed RoboBee — to its first ever controlled flight The RoboBee, which has been under development for years, is an insect-sized robot with a carbon fiber body frame and … Continue reading

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Thermometer Delivers Diagnosis, Calls Doctor

The thermometer is a timeless medical device, but you often need to be familiar with common symptoms and what to do if you have them for it really come in handy. The Kinsa Smart Thermometer offers a new way of … Continue reading

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‘Ender’s Game’ Teaser Trailer Will Debut May 7 in Google+ Hangout

Ender’s Game director Gavin Hood, producer Bob Orci and actor Asa Butterfield will unveil the science fiction movie’s first teaser trailer in a Google+ Hangout on May 7. The live video chat begins at 4 p.m. ET. The trio will … Continue reading

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Google Glass: The User Experience

It would be an understatement to note that there is hype surrounding Google Glass. In a recent op-ed, Mashable‘s Editor-in-Chief Lance Ulanoff called Google Glass the future of technology, and many businesses are already making moves to get their services … Continue reading

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Google Play is Now on B+N’s Nook HD

What do you do when you’ve made a great product but are struggling to stand out from the pack and meet sales expectations? You offer more. At least that appears to be the strategy behind Barnes & Noble’s latest Nook … Continue reading

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Google Play Is Now on Barnes & Noble’s Nook HD

What do you do when you’ve made a great product but are struggling to stand out from the pack and meet sales expectations? You offer more. At least that appears to be the strategy behind Barnes & Noble’s latest Nook … Continue reading

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Samsung Galaxy S4 Ad Dials Up Some More Apple Bashing

Ever wish you could answer a call on your iPhone even though your hands are covered with spare rib sauce? It happens. Yet with Samsung’s would-be iPhone 5-killer, the Galaxy S4, that’s not an issue. Hands-free control is one of … Continue reading

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Become an ‘Iron Man’ Expert in 30 GIFs

The latest big Marvel movie, Iron Man 3, opens today. It’s getting decent reviews, but it might have a tiny technical impairment holding it back: With two prior movies, plus a little tie-in called The Avengers, how can everyone stay … Continue reading

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Knicks Star’s Wife Tweets to Rival: ‘You on the Bench for a Reason’

Vines, subtweets and over-the-line insults. This Knicks-Celtics NBA playoffs series was made for the Internet Players talking trash on the court, or even Twitter, is obviously not unheard of. But players wives talking smack to opponents via Twitter? That’s next … Continue reading

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Pentagon: North Korea Likely to Seek Foreign Help With Cyberwarfare

North Korea is expected to mooch off other nations for cyber offensive tools because it is not plugged into the global web, according to the Defense Department’s first report to Congress on the regime’s military might. These are some of … Continue reading