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Velociraptor-Inspired Robot Runs 46 km/h on Two Legs

The VelociBot 1000 can run faster than Usain Bolt. A South Korean research team has developed a two-legged robot that can reach speeds ...

By Devin Connors Legacy AuthorMay 30, 2014

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Nintendo is Making a GameCube Controller Adapter for the Wii U

The USB box will let owners connect up to four GameCube controllers to their Wii U console. Nintendo released a snazzy trailer hyping ...

By Devin Connors Legacy AuthorMay 29, 2014

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German Nursing Homes Turn to 3D-Printed Food for Easy Eating

Fresh ingredients are given the baby food treatment, then 3D printed into adult meals. 3D printing is [dramatic pause] the future, and it ...

By Devin Connors Legacy AuthorMay 29, 2014

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Lian-Li’s DK Chassis Line is Part Desk, Part Computer Case, All Rad

Two new DK models start at $999. Lian-Li has always been near the top of the PC chassis heap, making cases that are ...

By Devin Connors Legacy AuthorMay 29, 2014

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Apple to Buy Beats Audio for $3 Billion – Update

Apple will spend $2.6 billion in cash on the deal, with the remaining $400 million coming as Apple stock. Update: Apple just confirmed ...

By Devin Connors Legacy AuthorMay 28, 2014

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NYPD Officers to Start Carrying Heroin Overdose Antidote Kits

19,500 kits to be purchased with forfeiture case money, to be carried primarily by officers on transit, and housing duty. The NYPD will ...

By Devin Connors Legacy AuthorMay 28, 2014

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Nvidia’s Dual-GPU Titan Z Video Card is Now Available for $2,999

Three grand gets you a triple-slot monster with 12 GB of video memory. Got three thousand bucks to drop on a new graphics ...

By Devin Connors Legacy AuthorMay 28, 2014

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NASA, MIT Smash Lunar Broadband Record, Send Data to Moon at 20 Mbps

Team transmits data from the Earth to the moon at 19.44 Mbps, 4,800 times faster than the previous record. A joint NASA–MIT research ...

By Devin Connors Legacy AuthorMay 27, 2014

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Spotify Hacked; One User Affected, Android App Fix Coming this Week

iOS and Windows Phone users seemingly unaffected by whatever security hole is present in the Android app. Spotify is seemingly the latest company ...

By Devin Connors Legacy AuthorMay 27, 2014

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Google Fiber Working with Netflix, not Charging for Fast Lane or Colocation

Google doesn’t charge for faster access because “it’s really a win-win-win situation.” A few months ago, Netflix paid an undisclosed (read: very, very ...

By Devin Connors Legacy AuthorMay 23, 2014

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Epic’s Tappy Chicken is a Flappy Bird Clone Made in Unreal Engine 4

Tappy Chicken was made by one Epic Games employee with no coding experience. Epic Games is full steam ahead with Unreal Engine 4, ...

By Devin Connors Legacy AuthorMay 22, 2014

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Samsung is Working on a Galaxy-Branded Virtual Reality Headset

The rumored VR headset would work exclusively with future Samsung Galaxy phones and tablets. Engadget is reporting that Samsung is working on its ...

By Devin Connors Legacy AuthorMay 22, 2014

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