Month: June 2014
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A Computer Program Makes History By Passing The Alan Turing Test For The First Time
A computer program was able to do a scientific exchange by chatting with human judges pretending to be a 13 year old boy test. Hence it was for the first time a computer program was able to pass the Alan Turing Test. This test measures the ability of machines to think as human. This…
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Kinect Desk: A Breathing Smart Desk That Moves To Promote Healthy Lifestyle
There’s a good news for the people with back pain and unable to sit long hours during the office timing. A new table has been introduced by an American company which can adjust itself according to the user’s need. It is assumed to be the world’s smartest desk which is even able to breathe. The…
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Pepper: A Robot That Can Understand Your Emotions
Robots are sometimes more efficient than humans in executing some specific tasks, but unfortunately they lack emotions and ability to read emotions. To solve this problem, World’s first droid has been invented that can read expressions, emotions and even crack jokes. It is one of the major milestone in the field of robots as now…
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A Crazy Fan Of X-Men Invents A Portable Flamethrower To Mimic Pyro
If you ever dreamt of shooting the flames from your hands one day, this video may interest you a lot 😉 Known for his crazy inventions, British inventor has made a portable flamethrower to mimic the powers of Pyro, the character of the X-Men. Awesome! Inspired from the Pyro, a character of X-Men, Colin Furze has brought its flamethrower…
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Scientists Finally Discover Why Batteries Deteriorate With Time (Video)
The more you charge and discharge the battery of an electronic device, the more it deteriorates. Everyone, knows this fact, however the explanation of this degradation has long remained a mystery. This is no longer the case now, as two joint studies have discovered the reason behind this… nanocrystals! Whenever, we buy a new gadget, in…
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Smokio: A Smart E-Cigarette That Calculates Your Life Expectancy
Smokio is an e-cigarette that lets you know how many days of your life are remaining. Smokio connects with a smartphone app that monitors the daily consumption of the cigarettes. smokio contains a smart chip that uses bluetooth to communicate with the smartphone via BlueTooth. A Paris based company has developed an e-cigarette that can let you…
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Now US Military Can Use Google Glass To Fire Around Corners
Google glass will be used by US army personnel to fire around the blind corners. The technology works by sending the live video from the rifle’s sight which could be seen and recorded on a glass or even an iPad. The system takes wind, air pressure and elevation into account to spot a target. No one thought…
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MIT Researchers Develop Dr. Octopus Inspired Robotic Arms For Multi-Tasking
The researchers at MIT have developed robotic arms which can help you hold heavy objects. You can reach the objects and places which are normally inaccessible to you. The arms are based on the concept of Dr. Octopus but differs in many ways. There are number of situations where you wish you had multiple hands to…
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Smart Football By Adidas That Can Also Act As A Coach
A new smart football has been introduced by Adidas that is equipped with advanced sensors. A smartphone app can be connected with the smart football via BlueTooth. The football calculates the trajectories, force applied and the point of impact. The football can also teach you advanced football techniques. A new football that is also able to…
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22 Dazzling Natural Phenomena Of Our Planet Earth
Our beautiful planet holds many wonders and phenomena that are often fascinating…even mesmerizing! Today you discover our selection of 22 dazzling scenes that prove the beauty of our planet Earth. Explore without delay;). 1. A storm coming … 2. And now a sandstorm 3. Consider how the winds turn in a fascinating way … 4. It is…
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10 Things The New Google Driverless Car May Look Like
Without wheel, accelerator pedal or a driver, the new autonomous Google car is not just a potentially revolutionary technology but also an icon of automotive style in the 21century. Because of its unique arrangement of the headlights, its radar and its unique body shape, fans of automotive style very quickly admire its elegance. However, they are still divided…
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Robo-Raptor: A Robot That Can Beat Usain Bolt in Race
Indeed the Dinosaurs has been a topic of fascination among the researchers particularly for robotics scientists. At KAIST Korea, a team of robotic engineers have got inspiration from the extinct Dinosaurs Velociraptor to beat the Usain Bolt. They have made a robot that can reach up to a speed of 46 km/h. Does it mean…
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The Top Most Beloved Dog Breeds Worldwide (Photo Gallery)
The dog is a beloved pet worldwide. However, depending on the country, people’s preferences about dogs’ race vary greatly. This sometimes leads to surprising results! This study was conducted by Klooff, a social network focused on pets. The company measured the involvement of masters with their dogs teachers based on photos posted on the social network as well…
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Scientists Discover A Laser Based Regenerating Treatment For Teeth
Researchers have made a stunning discovery: pointing a laser on a damaged tooth is able to initiate a self-healing phenomenon to restore the health of the tooth. A promising innovation that could revolutionize dentistry by reducing costs and inconvenience of conventional treatments. So far this laser based new healing technique has only been tested on…
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Sphero: An App Controlled Robotic Ball Reaches Speed Of 5mph
A new revolutionary robotic ball has been added in the list of robotic games. You can now enjoy rolling the robotic ball using a smartphone app. The ball is named Sphero and is able to move between the objects and entertain the pets. The interesting ball can gain the top speed of 5mph or 0.6…