The problem with tiny robots, if there can really be said to be one, is that you can’t put enough stuff on them. Cameras and motors don’t shrink down very well, meaning if you want your robot to grab something, you’d better come up with a new way to see it and hold onto it. And that’s just what Finnish researchers have done with this bio-inspired, super-small gripper! Read More
Source: TechCrunch
MacBook Pro customers were not happy with the loss of legacy ports on the newest models and Apple’s discount dongle deal ran out weeks ago. Now, Elgato’s new Thunderbolt 3 Dock will help and it has an official ship date.
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Source: Digital trends
Bulletin, the startup that describes itself as “WeWork for retail space,” is announcing that it has raised $2.2 million in seed funding. The idea is to give businesses — particularly online brands — access to brick-and-mortar retail space without the cost or commitment of a traditional lease. Read More
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Mercedes-Benz announced the price of its new electric 2017 Smart Fortwo: $23,800 for the hard-top coupe and $28,000 for the cabrio with a sliding canvas roof. The new coupe’s price is $1,200 less than the outgoing model, but the cabrio’s price is exactly the same. Besides the price, there are some practical improvements for the new Fortwo EV. Read More
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Apple and Microsoft are psyched Intel will build Thunderbolt into its chips. That could help with VR, big monitors and fast external drives.
Source: CNET
Relive the saga with iconic onscreen moments and behind-the-scenes peeks from four decades of Star Wars movies.
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Adding continuous tracking heart-rate monitoring to its list of features, the A370 is a modest upgrade over the earlier A360.
Source: CNET
Twitter launched a version of its service on Apple TV and other media player platforms last fall in order to deliver its live video content to the big screen. Today, the company is updating its Apple TV app with a couple of new features, including support for Periscope’s Global Map and the ability to watch live 360 degree videos. The company notes that, with this launch, Twitter is… Read More
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You can hear the champagne corks popping here in Seattle as Boeing is awarded the contract to make DARPA’s cool experimental spaceplane. The XS-1, as it’s called, would allow for relatively cheap and simple trips to space for launching and testing satellites and all that sort of thing. Read More
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To celebrate 25 years of service to the PC building community, Cooler Master is releasing a special edition of its popular Cosmos II PC case. It includes curved tempered glass sides, blue LED ambient illumination, and more.
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