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Robot dog on Swiss ball flexes training strength better than most gym-goers
May 06, 2024
This quadruped wobbling along, balanced on top of an exercise ball is a fun experiment to watch – but at its core, it demonstrates that AIs like GPT-4 can train robots to perform complex, real-world tasks much more effectively than we humans can.
Lofty cat throne will keep your needy colleague off your keyboard (maybe)
May 07, 2024
One of the joys of working from home is being around our pets more often. And they might be purr-fect colleagues if they could just understand boundaries. Enter the Desk Nest – a clever pet bed created by a long-suffering working-from-home Cat Dad.
Review: 2024 Land Rover Defender proved us right, purists be damned
May 06, 2024
The British are known for things like putting milk into hot tea and adding extra vowels to words. They are not, however, known to bring back nostalgic nameplates just for the marketing of it, which is why I test-drove the Land Rover Defender.
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May 07, 2024The Beijing Humanoid Robot Innovation Center has unveiled Tiangong, an electrically-driven general-purpose humanoid that's capable of stable running at 6 km/h, while also able to tackle slopes and stairs in "blind conditions." -
May 06, 2024TL;DR: For only $49.99 (reg. $719.40) UNUM Pro empowers you to effortlessly manage social media scheduling, content creation, and analytics across all your platforms. -
May 06, 2024Applying red-light therapy to a damaged spinal cord protects and regenerates nerve cells, leading to a return of motor and sensory function, according to new research. The treatment could expand limited treatments for people with spinal cord injuries. -
May 06, 2024Bridging fashion and functionality, SpaceX has revealed what its astronauts will be wearing on the first-ever private spacewalk in 2024. In a new video, the company details the features of the suit that will be space-tested on the Polaris Dawn mission. -
May 06, 2024Last time we looked in on ABT, it was taking a break from high-speed cars to put its unique set of skills to work on a VW camper van. It's now emerged from the forest to try its hand on a 603-bhp (450-kW) pure-electric boat. -
May 06, 2024Boeing's attempt to put two astronauts into orbit has been scrapped. At 8:33 pm EDT, the launch of the Starliner spacecraft was called off due to engineering problems with the oxygen release valve of the Centaur second stage of the Atlas V rocket. -
May 06, 2024Feeling limited by your smartphone's puny light? If so, you might want to check out the phone-mountable Wuben E1. It's currently on Kickstarter, and puts out up to 300 lumens as compared to the iPhone 15's measly 50. -
May 06, 2024A new sensor could soon allow hospital patients' blood oxygen levels to be checked via their breath. The technology is claimed to be more reliable and less painful than existing traditional methods. -
May 06, 2024Glioblastoma is one of the most deadly cancers, with few treatment options available. Now, a small human clinical trial has demonstrated an mRNA vaccine that quickly rallies the immune system to fight off the tumors, with promising results. -
May 06, 2024Israeli company BaroMar is preparing to test a clever new angle on grid-level energy storage, which it says will be the cheapest way to stabilize renewable grids over longer time scales. This innovative system lets water do the work.
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