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Interface explores machine interfaces, operating systems, and robotics. It draws attention to the technological developments in automation and software ecosystems that provide seamless human-machine contact.

Unboxed Eee Pad Slider SL101 pushes netbooks further down on the relevance list

Unboxed Eee Pad Slider SL101 pushes netbooks further down on the relevance list

It isn't the review of the Eee Pad Slider SL101 itself that really makes the news. It's the further indication...

Ford develops its first electric bicycle

Ford develops its first electric bicycle

The recent Frankfurt Motor Show played host to some innovative new concept cars featuring eco-friendly powertrains and advanced in-vehicle communications....

Where tech is born – the MIT Media Lab approach

Where tech is born – the MIT Media Lab approach

In the oft-siloed world of grad school, MIT's Media Lab leads the way when it comes to creating environments that...

Lockheed envisions ultra long-range hydrogen jet

Lockheed envisions ultra long-range hydrogen jet

Lockheed has released conceptual images of a new aircraft inspired the Bar-tailed Godwit, a bird that makes the longest known...

The textbook of the future

The textbook of the future

While many have a soft spot for the feel of the printed page, it's hard to see a future where...

Ultimate geek gifts: 3D steampunk robot magnets

Ultimate geek gifts: 3D steampunk robot magnets

Every now and then you come across something that's, well, different. It's hard in today's world where so many products...

The technology behind Fort Knox, the most secure vault in the world

The technology behind Fort Knox, the most secure vault in the world

There are certain things that are made to be impossible in this world. One of them is breaking into Fort...

Sick illusion

Sick illusion

If you pull this into Photoshop, you can check the colors. The "blue' and "green" are actually the same. In...

If you completely understand this watch, you’re a geek

If you completely understand this watch, you’re a geek

There are memes out there that make fun of people who pretend to be geeks because "geek is chic" in...

Military testing infrared cloaking device

Military testing infrared cloaking device

Military vehicles focus on four major technological aspects today: power, speed, accuracy, and stealth. The last one, stealth, is relatively...

Traditional book readers vs e-reader users

Traditional book readers vs e-reader users

The digital age has been upon us for a while, but there are certain things that people simply prefer to...

Will Microsoft hit the tablet market too late?

Will Microsoft hit the tablet market too late?

Bill Gates and Microsoft had the right idea a decade ago when they first started releasing tablet PCs to the...

Folding car could make intra-city travel easier, cleaner

Folding car could make intra-city travel easier, cleaner

As populations grow and continue to migrate into cities, transportation has become an issue within congested cities. Less than half...

Minecraft block in real life

Minecraft block in real life

Fans of Minecraft will appreciate this real-life, working dirt block that reacts to pulverizing blows, just as they do in...

Billabong V1 wetsuit: safer surfing for brahs everywhere

Billabong V1 wetsuit: safer surfing for brahs everywhere

As sports go, surfing is one that has always had the stigma of being both relatively safe and potentially deadly....

Why choose? Quadshot RC aircraft is a helicopter AND an airplane

Why choose? Quadshot RC aircraft is a helicopter AND an airplane

Those who frequent Starbucks have had a quad shot drink before. This is not one of those. Instead, it's a...

Web designers vs web developers

Web designers vs web developers

The battle between web designers and web developers has been going on since the establishment of web designers and web...

The tablet takeover

The tablet takeover

With a growing number of people buying tablets every day, the clear progression is for the devices to start taking...

Stephen Colbert’s head sent into space by MakerBot

Stephen Colbert’s head sent into space by MakerBot

MakerBot, the company that brought us the 3D printer to "democratize manufacturing" has been making the news a lot lately...

Swarmanoid: The future of awesome gadgets

Swarmanoid: The future of awesome gadgets

The dream of making the perfect robot that can do a lot of our human activities may have found a...