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This isn’t your typical artificial intelligence robot, but scientists at the University of Hawaii have created bubble “robots” that can be directed using lasers. They hope to use the bubble robots to build micro-structures. And once the bubble bots are … Continue reading →

Fight for the Future, a nonprofit with the self-described goal of protecting the Internet, has launched an informational campaign designed to kill off the Cyber Information Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) once and for all. The campaign, called “Privacy is … Continue reading →

Apple is dominating the mobile PC space with 22.5% of the market share. The company sold more than 17.2 million mobile PCs in the first quarter of 2012 alone, according to a NPD DisplaySearch report. The quarterly report analyzes the … Continue reading →

1. iBottleopener This budget, utilitarian option is a simple hard shell case with a rubberized finish. The back is completely sealed, so you don’t have to fear beer froth disasters. Students (of legal drinking age), take note — as well … Continue reading →

Harvard is Mark Zuckerberg’s alma mater, so when the Ivy League university brings actor Andy Samberg to the podium, the audience is in for a treat. Samberg is notorious for impersonating Zuckerberg, even to his face at Facebook’s f8 conference … Continue reading →

Note: This video is slightly NSFW-ish. Through 873 stock images, this video takes the “life flashed before my eyes” expression seriously. The creative video is an ad for Getty, made by the agency BBDO, which starts life at when two … Continue reading →

After the JOBS Act legalized crowdfunding-based investments in new businesses, the startup community set its sights on a new legislative goal: granting visas to foreigners who are pursuing a high-tech degree or building a business in the United States. The … Continue reading →

Despite a 27% dip in viewers for Wednesday’s American Idol finale compared to last year’s, the reality TV singing competition managed to break or set new social TV records. Viewers generated 1.2 million comments across social media websites during the … Continue reading →

If you want your washing machine to email when your clothes are clean and your basement to tweet when it’s flooding, you can pick from a growing handful of startup products to get the job done. Connected boxes Twine and … Continue reading →

Within two days, 2,592 people signed up to give care packages in the Reddit gift exchange for U.S. troops — in fact, at the moment, there are more people ready to give gifts than there are signed up to receive … Continue reading →