In 1961, the First Robot Arm Punched In
When they met at a cocktail party in 1956, George Devol and Joseph Engelberger instantly bonded over their love of science fiction, happily chatting about Isaac Asimov and his theories on robotics. Then the conversation turned more serious. Two yea.....»»
This Shark robot vacuum is 58% off today (seriously)
Keep your home clean with the Shark AV2001 AI robot vacuum, which you can purchase for less than half its original price following a 58% discount from Woot......»»
Tech deals: Apple Watch Series 8 $329, Mac mini $519, 70% off Echo Dot & more this Tuesday
Today's top deals include 80% off Sol Republic noise-cancelling headphones, 20% off a Hisense 4K 85" TV, 20% off an AirPods wireless charging case, $550 off an Ecovacs Deebot X1 Robot vacuum & mop combo, and up to 75% off select Lenovo PCs & tablets......»»
Observing phononic skyrmions based on the hybrid spin of elastic waves
Skyrmions are extremely small with diameters in the nanoscale, and they behave as particles suited for information storage and logic technologies. In 1961, Tony Skyrme formulated a manifestation of the first topological defect to model a particle and.....»»
How to clean a Roborock robot vacuum
While your Roborock robot vacuum can help keep your home clean, it's up to you to maintain the robot itself. Here's how to clean your Roborock robot vacuum......»»
Mozilla says “most top apps” on Android have misleading privacy labels
App privacy policies openly contradict the far more visible "nutrition labels." Enlarge / The little Android robot is watching everything you do. (credit: Aurich Lawson / Getty Images) It looks like trusting developers t.....»»
This robot vacuum is only $89 at Walmart after this 50% discount
The Ionvac SmartClean 2000 is a cheap yet effective robot vacuum for the price. Ideal for automating your home cleaning, it's on sale right now......»»
Sci-fi becomes real as renowned magazine closes submissions due to AI writers
Clarkesworld wrestles with flood of machine-made submissions—over 500 in Feb. alone. Enlarge / An AI-generated image of a robot eagerly writing a submission to Clarkesworld. (credit: Ars Technica) One side effect of un.....»»
Robot helps students with learning disabilities stay focused
Engineering researchers at the University of Waterloo are successfully using a robot to help keep children with learning disabilities focused on their work......»»
The best skills to buy first in Atomic Heart
If you're going to take down the robot revolt, you'll need to come prepared. These are best skills in Atomic Heart to make things a bit easier on you early on......»»
Presidents" Day deals: Apple Pencil $79, Apple Watch SE $199, $80 off iPad Pro & more
Top Presidents' Day deals include 63% off an iPhone charger pack, $200 off an LG 65" 4K Smart TV, 42% off Ecovacs Deebot T10 Plus robot vacuum and mop combo and more.Get an Apple Watch SE for $200The AppleInsider staff searches the web for amazing de.....»»
Daily deals Feb. 19: $200 off 24-inch iMac, $50 off AirPods Pro, $150 off Apple Studio Display, more
Some of the hottest deals we found today include $50 off Apple Watch Ultra, a $37 SteelSeries Rival 3 and Razer Cynosa bundle, $200 off the Roborock Q5+ robot vacuum, and more.Get money off the Apple Studio Display, the 24-inch iMac, or the AirPods P.....»»
Mini-robot shifts from solid to liquid to escape its cage—just like the T-1000
Phase-shifting material also useful for smart soldering devices, in vivo drug delivery. A Lego minifig made out of a new material can "melt" through a cage's metal bars before reassembling into its solid form on the other side. (cre.....»»
Meta develops an AI language bot that can use external software tools
With Toolformer, an LLM can improve its abilities by calling APIs to external programs. Enlarge / An artist's impression of a robot hand using a desktop calculator. (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) Language models.....»»
A Robot Finds More Trouble Under the Doomsday Glacier
Underneath thousands of feet of Thwaites Glacier’s solid ice, a bot filmed peculiar features, where melting is much faster. It’s an ominous sign for rising sea levels......»»
Samsung makes a robot vacuum, and it’s $480 off today
This high-end Samsung robot vacuum is discounted by a huge amount and you're going to love how clean it keeps your home......»»
You won’t believe how cheap this robot vacuum is today
Anker's Eufy 25C robot vacuum is already a steal at its original price of $250, so it's an even better purchase from Walmart with its massive $154 discount......»»
Daily Deals Feb. 13: 14" MacBook Pro $1,689, $200 off M2 MacBook Air, $500 off 27" iMac & more
Today's top deals include a Hisense 55" 4K Smart Google TV for $298, 41% off an Ecovacs Turbo robot vacuum and mop, 40% off Skullcandy Bluetooth earbuds, and Apple Watch Series 6 for $203.Save $310 on a MacBook ProThe AppleInsider crew scours the web.....»»
Ex-cop"s robot to "snatch kids from abyss"
Take a pair of hi-fi speakers, an old radio, a couple of DVD players and countless other household appliances, apply some ingenuity and what do you get?.....»»
This robot vacuum is on sale for $89 at Walmart, and it’s selling fast
The Ionvac SmartClean 2000 is a cheap yet effective robot vacuum for the price. Ideal for automating your home cleaning, it's on sale right now......»»
Vactidy Nimble T6 robot vacuum review: Limited smarts, budget price
The latest automated robot vacuums are mostly pushing the limits of mapping rooms with computer vision to win over consumers. The Vactidy Nimble T6 goes the other way and sells hands-free cleaning at a budget price.Vactidy Nimble T6In the world of ro.....»»