The remote control may soon be obsolete if the latest technology for TV has anything to say about it. The days of browsing through hundreds of channels or flipping through the weekly TV Guide are long gone for those who embrace technology. Here are just a few ways that DirecTV and other apps are working to make watching TV even easier. Read More »
And I thought my Honda Civic's nearly 40 mpg was impressive. Twelve years in the making, the incredible VW XL1 is capable of driving 261 miles on a single gallon of gas. That's the equivalent of driving from New York City to Hershey, PA for around $4. Read More »
Think of the possibilities! Think of all of the wonderful feats we could accomplish, only if rats could read each other’s minds! Think of all of the lost crumbs of cheese we could recover with all of the world’s rats working in tandem! Researchers at Duke University have developed a brain-to-brain interface which allows rats to communicate using only their ... Read More »
Until now, astrophysicists were having a lot of difficulty with galaxy simulations. These difficulties were a result of two things -- a lack of detailed information about galaxy formation, and the complexity of the features of a galaxy. Though this simulation doesn't entirely overcome these hurdles, it's definitely a step in the right direction. Read More »
Researchers at MIT, Harvard and Northeastern University have created an incredible new robot prototype that actually simulates a pretty high level of intelligence. The robot uses an Android phone for its "brain", which is connected to a virtual cloud. Read More »
Want to take your workout to the next level? How about running on a treadmill that simulates the experience of the great outdoors? Read More »
Scientists are considering the implications of using new brain research for defense applications in future military conflicts. Basically, this means that future wars could be fought using sophisticated methods of mind-control. Read More »
A group of hackers have figured out how to control Siri using only brainwaves. The project has been called "Project Black Mirror". Read More »
A company called "Intelligent Fingerprinting" has developed a prototype of a drug-scanning device that only needs a person's fingerprint to scan for illegal substances. Read More »
Considering it's been nearly six years since the first-generation Xbox 360 was released, many console enthusiasts have been getting ansy about a possible new console from Microsoft. Read More »
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