Monday, October 07, 2013

Article: Self-Assembling Robots Will Blow Your Mind

They said it couldn't be done. But it has! MIT researchers recently managed to create self-assembling modular robots. The researchers even released a video demonstrating their successAccording to MIT, back in 2011, MIT senior John Romanishin was advised by his robotics professor Daniela Rus that ...

http://mashable.com/2013/10/06/self-assembling-robots/

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Sunday, October 06, 2013

Google Is Sneaking Chrome OS Into Windows 8's "Metro" Mode

Source: http://gizmodo.com/google-is-sneaking-chrome-os-into-windows-8s-metro-m-1441598557

Google Is Sneaking Chrome OS Into Windows 8's "Metro" Mode

It was one thing when Google's Chrome apps managed to break out of the browser and become real, offline apps, but clearly that is not Google's real long-term play. A recent update to the developer version of Google Chrome basically runs Chrome OS inside of Windows 8.

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Friday, October 04, 2013

A Stock Called 'TWTRQ' Is Up 1,500% Today Because People Think It's Twitter

Source: http://www.businessinsider.com/twtr-stock-up-1500-percent-2013-10

Twitter filed to go public yesterday, choosing the stock ticker TWTR. Twitter shares are expected to start trading before Thanksgiving this year.

But it looks like some investors are a bit confused. A company called TWTR Inc., which as far as we can tell has nothing to do with Twitter, is up a whopping 1,500% today, but fluctuating wildly. 

Take a look at the chart:

twtr in stock up 1,500%

SEE ALSO: Meet the new Twitter millionaires and billionaires

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Chrome 31 beta for Android brings home screen shortcuts, search-friendly tabs (updated)

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/10/03/chrome-31-beta/?ncid=rss_truncated

Now that Chrome 30 is done and dusted, Google has released Chrome 31 in beta -- and it's a big deal for Android users. The new browser lets users add iOS-like web shortcuts to the home screen, with specially optimized sites launching as full-screen web apps. Version 31 also brings the desktop ...

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Archos Platinum tablets tote quad-core CPUs and IPS displays, start at $200

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/10/03/archos-platinum-tablets/?ncid=rss_truncated

While Archos gave a sneak peek at its Platinum lineup a month ago at IFA, it's finally ready to spill the beans now. The company has released not just one, but three new tablets in three different sizes -- 8-inch, 9.7-inch and 10.1-inch. All of them come equipped with 1.6GHz quad-core processors, ...

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