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Anki Vector is dying slowly - what can you do about it?
UPDATE (SEPT 2020): A lot has changed since this article was published in July 2019. Digital Dream Labs has since taken ownership of the future of Vector, and
Jony Has Left The Building
Jony Ive has left the building. Wow. I’m one of the true believers in the Lennon-McCartney dynamic of Steve Jobs and Jony Ive. Steve Jobs was a true design champion, and knew how to give someone as gifted as Ive the space and the constraints to do his best
Morgan Romine (Director, Anykey) on diversity and inclusion in esports
This week I’m sharing a really interesting, and hopefully useful, conversation with Morgan Romine that delves into some of the trickier areas of the state of
Christo gets to wrap the Arc de Triomphe in 2020
Few urban artists are as monumental as Christo. Not everybody has nailed the idea of wrapping buildings in fabric and rope, and now – almost 60 years after
The Matrix 20 years on: how a sci-fi film tackled big philosophical questions
20 years on, the film stands tall as a sci-fi epic that also encouraged viewers to explore some big philosophical questions.
Open Bionics delivers an awesome BB-8 decorated bionic arm that delivers superheroic vibes all day long
Sometimes a kid needs a bionic arm. But when that arm is given some cool styling like a BB-8 theme – and excellent functionality too – you might just make
Meet London's new optical illusion zebra crossing designed to make drivers take notice
The first 3D zebra crossing in the UK has been painted on a road in north-west London – very close to one of the world's most famous zebra crossings – in an
The great Danny Trejo will bring some hardcore energy to the role of Boots in the ‘Dora the Explorer’ Movie
Don't mess with Boots. I mean, why does a monkey wear those boots anyway? He's got some attitude. And those boots are made for walking. All over you...
Bill & Ted 3 will face the music in August 2020
Wyld Stallions needs to save us ASAP. But if we can hold it together until second half of 2020 they'll finally bring about World Peace.
This Stephen Hawking tribute coin is dizzyingly beautiful
"Hey, let's make a new coin for Stephen Hawking that honours his life by portraying the beauty of a black hole that can be carried around in someone's
Finally, an ethicist is warning us that the way we treat AI today might make them murder us tomorrow
All those videos of engineers abusing robots to show how stable or agile they are really might bite us in the butt in the future, according to one ethicist.
A union of Microsoft, Adafruit, and Cartoon Network is promoting cool maker fun for kids
It can be so much easier to get kids excited about making and coding and playing with cool ideas when they can bounce off characters and ideas they know and
An Edge Of Tomorrow Sequel Is Officially In Development
I loved it. You should love it. It was Groundhog Day meets Starship Troopers in the best way possible. Emily Blunt rocked as a battle-hardened bug destroyer
The Vatican Swiss Guard rolls with 3D printed helmets now
Next time you're visiting the Vatican to say hi to the Pope, or just check out the amazing art collections, take a second look at the helmets worn by the
Every D&D nerd deserves a Mind Flayer mounted trophy
Tabletop trophy hunters rejoice! For all those times you've taken out illithid nests, whether in the Forgotten Realms or maybe an old school Spelljammer
Fortnite Summer Smash: chasing heroes, chasing dreams
Who’d have guessed twelve months ago that Fortnite would hold a major esports event at the Australian Open with the biggest prize pool in our nation’s history?
The Commodore 64 bass keytar is even better than you could imagine
A keytar with the body of a Commodore 64? Very cute. Oh, wait... the pick up actually sends sound into the WORKING C64 to create chiptune vibes that can be
The actual Uber flying taxi appeared at CES so get ready
The Bell Nexus was unveiled at CES this year and it's the sexy four-passenger air taxi Uber has been working on. With VTOL and super sleek design, those pipe
Samsung Space monitor sticks your screen right on the edge of the desk
Sweet, sweet desk real estate. Where have you been all my life? Samsung's new Space monitor gives back a lot of, well, space, and it also happens to be a
There's no possible way to not spoil something in the new [redacted] trailer
That new superhero trailer about that one that does the cool things can't help but tell us things about what happens after that other big movie with the
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