[wpdevart_youtube]tf7IEVTDjng[/wpdevart_youtube] Boston Dynamics — the (for now) Alphabet-owned company behind BigDog and other impressive machines — has just unveiled its latest robot: SpotMini, an all-electric, smaller version of its Spot robot. One notable change: the ‘bot can now be equipped with an elongated neck, which it shows off in a demonstration by helpfully picking up a glass…
Month: June 2016
32 photos that show how obsessed Japan is with minimalism
Minimalism is taking over. Figures like Marie Kondo are becoming famous by spreading the gospel of throwing everything out and keeping just what you need. The movement is most prominent in Japan, where the influence of Zen Buddhism instills a desire for simplicity. For them, less is more. There’s also practical concerns: It’s cheaper to be a minimalist….
WTF of the week: Worst analyst ever suggests Apple should spin off its Mac business
Is John C. Dvorak is trying to cement his position as the worst industry “analyst” of all-time? It’s entirely possible because Dvorak’s latest article for PC Mag is one of the most peculiar and inane pieces we’ve seen from the man who in 1984 famously predicted that no one would want to use a mouse and who,…
SanDisk made an iPhone case with built-in storage
Since Apple insists on continuing to sell a 16GB iPhone in 2016 like its totally okay, mobile storage will continue to be an issue for millions of people for some time. SanDisk is trying to alleviate that problem with its iXpand Memory Case, an iPhone case with flash storage built in that connects via the Lightning…
Apple Discontinues Thunderbolt Display
Apple today told several news sites that it plans to discontinue it Thunderbolt Display, which has been available for purchase online and in Apple retail stores since it was first introduced in the summer of 2011. “We’re discontinuing the Apple Thunderbolt Display. It will be available through Apple.com, Apple’s retail stores and Apple Authorized Resellers…
Snake Gets Trapped In An Endless Loop Of Its Own Skin After Shedding
You know those ancient “ouroboros” symbols of the serpent eating its own tail? This is kind of like that, but a lot less majestic. The video comes from the Alice Springs Reptile Centre in Alice Springs, Australia. Visitors at the center pointed out that “Stimmy” the Stimson’s python was in the process of shedding but seemed to…
4 lessons Apple Car should learn from Tesla
With all the recent rumors that Apple will build an electric car within the next few years, obviously Cupertino is going to be compared to the big electric car company of the moment, Tesla Motors. Tesla sold more than 50,000 model S sedans in 2015, so I’m taking a look at four Apple Car lessons…
Turn Your Smartphone into Any Kind of Sensor
It started when NASA answered a call for a tool to detect dangerous gases and chemicals with a smartphone. The result became a smartphone-linked device that can do, well, just about anything someone can build a sensor for. The NODE+ platform can be outfitted with an array of different sensor modules for detecting light, gases,…
4 morning tips for a fresh start to the day
Do you know which habits will help you look fresher, more beautiful and certainly younger? Your skin needs a few little tricks that can help you become a true beauty queen. Follow these morning tips and you will notice the difference only after a few weeks. Get moving …
Zombie Genes That Wake Up After You Die Could Help To Predict Time Of Death
Though bringing people back from the dead is still a little beyond the reach of even the most morbidly ambitious scientists, new research has indicated that there is indeed some semblance of life after death, as some genes appear to “wake up” in the days after the fat lady sings. According to a new study…
Here’s how your iPhone will change when iOS 10 comes out
Every year, Apple comes out with an update to its iPhone software with a bunch of improvements and tweaks.Apple says iOS 10, out later this year, is the “biggest release ever,” thanks to a slew of new user-facing features. Respected Apple writer John Gruber says the improvements are all “very practical,” and that the theme…
Is Iceland’s Dangerous Hekla Volcano About To Explode?
Iceland, quite rightly, is famous for its diverse, beautiful, and active volcanoes. Although Eyjafjallajokull’s 2010 eruption led to the most extensive shutdown of European airspace since the Second World War, it isn’t considered to be a particularly dangerous volcano. Hekla, on the other hand, is, and one researcher thinks that it’s about to blow its…
