Recent Discoveries and Breakthroughs

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10 Ig Nobel Prizes For 2012: Recognition Of Funny, Obscure Research

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Can Humans Care for Robots?

by Katie Gatto

A new look at research being put out by the University of Duisburg-Essen, that shows how humans respond to videos of robots in happy situations, and videos of robots being tortured. They stack up against humans and cardboard boxes being abused as well. The results are suprising.

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Should Mobile Developers Focus On HTML5 Instead Of Native Apps?

by dendory

Mobile is something any new business or web entrepreneur needs to look at. But should you focus on native apps for iOS, Android, and so on, or is it time to abandon them for HTML5 instead?

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Caveat Emptor, When Rippln Comes Rippln [Videos]

by Ron Callari

Normally, MLM (multiple level marketing) pyramid schemes appeal to desperate folks who are down on their luck and/or are willing to buy into anything that promises them a quick return. It's built off a non-sustainable business model that promises payments or services, primarily for enrolling other people into the scheme, rather than supplying any real investment of sales of legitimate products and services.

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Should Entrepreneurs Avoid Facebook?

by dendory

Facebook used to be cool, both for teenagers wanting to check the latest cat videos, and developers hoping to bring in lots of users. But now, it seems many are leaving the site. Is it time to ditch the most popular social network out there?

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Industrial Technology Highlighted at HANNOVER MESSE

by Katie Gatto

Industrial Technology was highlighted at HANNOVER MESSE 2013. The conference, which came to an end on the Friday of last week, highlighted techology that can be used is a variety of different industries to create a more seamless business experience. The conference had thousands of exhibitions from more than 50 nations of the world.

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Angelina: An AI That Makes Video Games

by Nicholas.Greene

Artificial intelligence is, for all the advances we've made, still remarkably artificial; remarkably limited. Sure, Cleverbot can sometimes hold a conversation. Deep Blue can defeat someone at Chess. Saya can smile and interact with people around it. At the same time, however, there's something missing - something integral which all of these constructs grasp at, but can't quite reach. Something fundamentally human which we've not yet been able to replicate in an artificial context.

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New Bitcoin Mining Device Ships

by dendory

As Bitcoin becomes hugely popular this month, new ASIC mining devices are being introduced to take advantage of the highly valued digital currency. The latest such model is now shipping to customers.

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Are The 9th Annual IMGA Winning Games On Your Mobile Device?

IMGA picks most innovative mobile games of 2012

by Arnold Carreiro

Ever since 2004, IMGA has picked out the year’s most innovative and worthwhile videogames made for mobile phones. With all of the fantastically inventive games in the running, it was a huge competition for gifted game developers who specialize in mobile gaming devices.

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Harvard Lab Shows off New Robot Touch Sensors

by Katie Gatto

A research team working at Harvard University's Biorobotics Laboratory , a part of the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, has developed a new and less expensive tactile sensor for robots. This sensor, which is in the cost range for people without a research budget, may open up robotics research. The sensor is sensitive enough to allow a robot hand to pick up a baloon.

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