Do you own a Nest device? It might be time for a security checkup. In the wake of several news stories that detailed incidents of Nest cameras being hijacked and used to broadcast menacing messages to homeowners, Google-owned Nest today emailed customers “to assure you that Nest security has not been breached or compromised.” The […]
[embedded content] Nothing says it’s nearly Christmas quite like a 3D-printed robot hand busting out a festive classic on the piano. Fortunately, this year the tradition continues (or, let’s be honest, starts) courtesy of researchers from the U.K.’s University of Cambridge. Using a 3D printer, they have created a soft robot hand — attached to […]
[embedded content] Quadruped robots like Boston Dynamics’ various canine-inspired bots have been wowing the world for years. But like plenty of the other impressive robotics projects we see on a regular basis, so far they have remained mostly confined to the lab or limited outdoor tests. But some quadruped robots are already proving their worth […]
Warner Bros. Pictures recently released the first trailer for the upcoming “Detective Pikachu” movie – starring no less than “Deadpool’s” Ryan Reynolds – giving us our first look at how the creatures will be brought to life alongside live actors. The two minute trailer is chock full of hidden Pokémon and fun nods to the […]
[embedded content] The second trailer for Amazon’s Homecoming. Its 10-episode first season debuted this weekend. Homecoming, Amazon Prime’s new political techno-mystery series starring Julia Roberts, has a tough task: how do you translate an effective podcast into effective television? The story here started off as a successful fiction series from Gimlet Media, a podcasting entity […]
[embedded content] There was a time in history when we thought that selfie sticks were the weirdest smartphone accessory that could ever exist. Now, an unusual, altogether unsettling new phone attachment will make you reconsider. Called MobiLimb, it’s a robotic finger that plugs into your smartphone and pulls itself along the floor by making beckoning […]