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Video Friday: This Robotic Thread Could One Day Travel Inside Your Brain

Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos




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Soft Self-Healing Materials for Robots That Cannot Be Destroyed

It'll take more than having its fingers chopped off to stop this robot hand




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RoMeLa's Newest Robot Is a Curiously Symmetrical Dynamic Quadruped

With four legs but no back or front, ALPHRED 2 can run, jump, and punch through boards in any direction




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Electronic License Plates for Drones May Come Soon

New drone standard for remote ID submitted for approval




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Video Friday: Watch This Robot Dog Explore an Underground Tunnel Autonomously

Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos




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This "Useless" Social Robot Wants to Succeed Where Others Failed

The creators of Kiki believe they can build an emotionally engaging social home robot that is also "completely useless"




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NASA Hiring Engineers to Develop “Next Generation Humanoid Robot”

Job postings from a NASA contractor suggest that a new humanoid robot is under development




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Labrador Systems Developing Affordable Assistive Robots for the Home

A startup led by robotics veterans is announcing a pre-seed funding round with participation from Amazon's Alexa Fund and iRobot Ventures




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Zipline Deploys Medical Delivery Drones with U.S. Military

A military exercise in Australia demonstrates how small drones can airdrop critical medical supplies to soldiers in combat




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Blue Frog Robotics Answers (Some of) Our Questions About Its Delayed Social Robot Buddy

Blue Frog Robotics CEO Rodolphe Hasselvander on the future of Buddy




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Andrey Markov & Claude Shannon Counted Letters to Build the First Language-Generation Models

Shannon's said: “OCRO HLI RGWR NMIELWIS”



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AI and the Future of Work: The Economic Impacts of Artificial Intelligence

Experts discuss technological inequality and the “reskilling” problem at an MIT conference



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  • robotics/artificial-intelligence

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Video Friday: Robotic Endoscope Travels Through the Colon

Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos




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Help Rescuers Find Missing Persons With Drones and Computer Vision

A new contest aims to help first responders leverage computer vision algorithms and drone imagery during a search




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Japanese Researchers Teaching Robots to Repair Themselves

Whether for maintenance or augmentation, robots that can use tools on themselves are more independent and capable




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Golden Globes Suspend Foreign Language Film Eligibility Rules As Well

In response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.





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Tyra Banks Admits Some America’s Next Top Model Moments Were Over the Line

Hindsight is 20/20, even if you’re smizing.




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Oh, Internet: Artificial Intelligence Attempts To Create Additional Lyrics To Rick Astley's 'Never Gonna Give You Up'

This is a video of the result of Youtuber Lil'Alien [Agentalex9 Alt.] feeding Rick Astley's rickrolling classic 'Never Gonna Give You Up' into the Jukebox neural network developed by OpenAI to create more song lyrics for the song. The music video consists of AI upscaled gifs from the original video. If you're really interested in the technology utilized and just what the hell is going on, there are a bunch of links on the video's Youtube page HERE. I just managed to watch the whole video and I can attest that, uh, that was really something. "Something good?" Haha, now let's not get ahead of ourselves. Keep going for whatever this is.




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Yikes!: Russian Helicopter Accidentally Fires Missiles At Journalists

This is a video from Russia's Zapad-2017 military exercises where a KA-52 Alligator helicopter accidentally fired two missiles towards a group of journalists covering the event (allegedly as a result of a short-circuit in the helicopter's electric system according to the Russian military *eyebarrelroll*). Three of the journalists were injured in the incident (amazingly not critically either), including the one seen strolling along the highway to the danger zone the video. Man, those missiles come QUICK. If you think you're gonna outrun one of those things like a tarantula in Animal Crossing, think again. I mean sure The Flash could do it, but he could also pleasure himself infinitely in the time it took you to read this article. "Huh?" How his penis doesn't catch fire is beyond me, there must be other superpowers at play too. Keep going for a couple versions of the video (the second with slow-mos), as well as a news report which includes the copter's gun view.




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I'll Take The Stairs: Elevator Starts Ascending Before Man Is Fully Inside

This is a terrifying elevator cam gif from Korea of an elevator that begins ascending before a man enters, tripping him and almost creating a classic horror movie death scene in real life. Thankfully he was able to escape. And this is exactly why I don't take elevators -- or escalators. "So you're a stair guy?" Please *jiggling belly* jetpack or grappling gun only. Thanks to PK, who agrees they always say use the stairs in case of emergency, and what's 2020 if not a nonstop emergency? Besides, how do you social distance in an elevator? I mean if somebody farts everyone smells it.




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Sure, Why Not?: A Lid For Dripping Melting Butter On Microwave Popcorn As It Pops

This is the Popcorn Popping Lid with Butter Vents available from Uncommon Goods ($11). You just fill a microwave-safe 10-inch bowl with your choice of popping corn, set the lid on top, add a pat of butter to each of the lid's butter vents, and let the microwaving begin! Of course if you're anything like me you'll balance as much butter as you can atop each of those vents because, I don't know if you knew this about me, but I love butter. I don't really like it cold but *microwave beeping* sometimes when I'm really feeling down I'll just melt two sticks and drink it. Keep going for a couple more shots because they exist.




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LG Velvet स्मार्टफोन स्टायलस के साथ हुआ लॉन्च, जानें कीमत

स्मार्टफोन निर्माता कंपनी एलजी (LG) ने अपने बहुचर्चित डिवाइस वेलवेट (LG Velvet) को स्टायलस के साथ दक्षिण कोरिया में लॉन्च कर दिया है। यूजर्स को इस स्मार्टफोन में ओएलईडी डिस्प्ले, 4,300 एमएएच की बैटरी और तीन कैमरे का सपोर्ट मिला है।




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Jio, Airtel और Vodafone के ये हैं लंबी अवधि वाले प्लांस, नहीं कराना पड़ेगा हर बार मोबाइल नंबर रिचार्ज

कोरोना संक्रमण के कारण पूरे देश में लॉकडाउन लगा हुआ है और यह कब खत्म होगा इसका अंदाजा लगाया जाना मुश्किल है। ऐसे में आप भी हर महीने मोबाइल नंबर रिचार्ज करा कर परेशान हो गए हैं, तो यह खबर आपके लिए है।




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Mi True Wireless Earphones 2 भारत में हुआ लॉन्च, केस सहित वजन 50 ग्राम है वजन

शाओमी ने भारत में अपना Mi True Wireless Earphones  2 पेश कर दिया है जिसकी ग्लोबल वर्जन Mi AirDots Pro 2 है और इसे पिछले साल सितंबर में चीन में लॉन्च किया गया था। एमआई ट्रू वायरलेस ईयरफोन 2 में ब्लूटूथ 5.0 दिया गया है।




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Airtel के तीन धांसू प्लांस हुए लॉन्च, अनलिमिटेड कॉलिंग के साथ रोज मिलेगा 1GB डाटा

भारत की दिग्गज टेलीकॉम कंपनी एयरटेल ने अपने ग्राहकों को फायदा पहुंचाने के लिए तीन नए प्री-पेड प्लान लॉन्च किए हैं। इन तीनों प्लान की कीमत 99 रुपये, 129 रुपये और 199 रुपये है।




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शाओमी का Mi 30W Wireless Charger हुआ लॉन्च, जानें कीमत और फीचर्स

टेक कंपनी शाओमी ने एमआई 10 5जी स्मार्टफोन और एमआई ट्रू वायरलेस ईयरफोन 2 के अलावा एमआई 30W वायरसलेस चार्जर को लॉन्च कर दिया है। इस वायरलेस चार्जर में बिल्ट-इन कूलिंग फेन का सपोर्ट दिया गया है।




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Elastec scoops X prize for oil-spill clean-up

Skimming system tripled previous best effort at oil collection.




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Nanoparticle solar cells make light work

Cheap, printable photovoltaics might finally live up to their early promise.




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The Medium Release confirmed for Xbox Series X and PC with Silent Hill vibes



The makers of Blair Witch, Observer and Layers of Fear today announced a new psychological horror game - The Medium.




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DIRT 5 release date confirmed for PS5, Xbox Series X and existing consoles



Codemasters next racing game, DIRT 5 has been announced.




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Chorus: Rise as One release confirmed for PS5, Xbox Series X, PS4, Xbox



Chorus: Rise as One is a new space-combat shooter, revealed during Inside Xbox. Here's everything you need to know.




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Xur Destiny 2 Location: Where is Xur and What is he selling today? May 8



Where is Xur? The Destiny 2 exotic gear merchant's location changes every week. So here's everything you need to know including the latest from Bungie ahead of his arrival on May 8.




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GTA 6 release date: Rockstar debate splits opinion of gaming's trusted insiders



A public disagreement between a trusted games journalist and the GTA community is showing Rockstar just how eager people are for a GTA 6 announcement




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FIFA 20 TOTS Bundesliga Predictions & release delay for next Team of the Season



FIFA 20 Team Of The Season So Far continues this week, hopefully with the release of the Bundesliga FUT Squad. Here some predictions on who might be included, plus when they'll be announced.




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RPGCast – Episode 249: “Imported Handheld Escorts”

We discover the most appropriate analogy for the current handheld market. Jon decides he’s ready to import a 3DS. Square Enix and Nintendo demonstrate how...




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RPGCast – Episode 251: “The Blooper Reel”

RPG Cast is back from its short hiatus with a couple hours of RPG related fun! CES brought us new gadgets to be cynical about....




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RPGCast – Episode 304: “Castomel and Order”

We remember Andrew Long. We’ll miss you, buddy. But the show must go on and we talk about Happy Meals, luminescent children, Kemco games, and...




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RPGCast – Episode 335: “Projectile Vomiting Feline”

Alice writes nice notes to people in EVE Online. Anna Marie visits an Adventure Bar. Chris spends time Dancing All Night. Then we all get...




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RPGCast – Episode 337: “Shaka, When The Lalas Fell”

Alice and Chris are stranded on a lonely planet, sharing nothing in common but their plight. Meanwhile Anna opens a hole to the meat dimension...




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RPGCast – Episode 344: “Vana’diel Disease”

Chris gets 100 fisted by a tarutaru. Alice finds a new pastime in countryside lifepod touring. Anna Marie pushes things to the limit. And Alex...




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RPGCast – Episode 351: “E3 2015: Fallout Sheltered Life”

XSEED and Natsume make up. Chris rubs his sore feet. Emmanuel’s ear drums get blown out by a Shenmue fan. Alex is STILL posting stories....




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RPGCast – Episode 352: “Paws Responds To Allegations of Feline Scandal”

As Anna prepares her statement, Alice introduces us to a new form of missile delivery. Chris plays really old games instead of the other old...




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RPGCast – Episode 380: “Selected Soundtrack”

Ken Staples joins the show and teaches Chris everything he’s doing wrong in The Division. Alice gets back into EVE and explains World War Bee...




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RPGCast – Episode 381: “Shoreleave in the Rift”

Alex and Anna had to rescue Chris from the Rift to do this week’s show. After their daring efforts, Alex tells about his deep love...




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RPGCast – Episode 387: “Level Up Your Goku”

Kelley watches over her shoulder. Anna Marie starts a musical act. Alice takes some turns at ruling a space empire. And Chris totally hammers out...




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RPGCast – Episode 396: “Black Hole of Zelda-Likes”

Big show this week as we go over our PAX experience. We’ve also got our Extra Life plans, legion impressions, and Persona 5 jealousy. Now...




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RPGCast – Episode 397: “Zierius Satellite Radio”

We’re jumping onto the bandwagon of folks looking for a Vita version of that new Digimon game. We’re also checking our TGS info cards to...




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RPGCast – Episode 416: “Mohel Simulator 2017”

RPGCast is surprisingly current this week. That’s right, besides the expected Super Robot Wars V, Zelda, and Horizon: Zero Dawn impressions, we have info on...




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RPGCast – Episode 418: “Zelda Let’s Go Bowling”

I’ll be honest with you. I’m pretty sick and I don’t remember what happened on this episode. I think I eventually complained about Mass Effect...