Technology

GameSci: The Wii U's Unlikely Influence

One of the Wii U's closest relatives isn't from Nintendo's past. It's a controller accessory with a surprising cult following.

By Colin Lecher Posted 12.26.2012 at 2:00 pm 6 Comments

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Robot Boy To Be 'Born' In 9 Months, And Programmed To Do All His Chores

And yours, too!

By Colin Lecher Posted 12.26.2012 at 1:00 pm 10 Comments

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The Big Science Stories Of 2012 In An Interactive Graphic

An at-a-glance summary of the year's 25 most important scientific events.

By Colleen Park, illustration and design by Headcase Design Posted 12.26.2012 at 9:00 am 7 Comments

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What's Behind The NFL Suicides?

An up-close look at chronic traumatic encephalopathy

By Tom Foster Posted 12.21.2012 at 10:00 am 2 Comments

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Paper Waste Makes World's Grossest-Looking Bricks

Another "green" brick, this time made like sausage

By Colin Lecher Posted 12.20.2012 at 10:00 am 12 Comments

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Inside China's Secret Arsenal

The Chinese government is rapidly building a bigger, more sophisticated military. Here’s what they have, what they want, and what it means for the U.S.

By Peter W. Singer Posted 12.20.2012 at 9:00 am 53 Comments

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Watch This Gift-Wrapping Robot Make Elves Obsolete

General Motors reprograms robots to put a toy car in a wrapped box. Unionize, elves, before it's too late!

By Colin Lecher Posted 12.19.2012 at 5:00 pm 7 Comments

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Science

Would Arming Teachers And Students Really Have Prevented A Tragedy?

Policy that would make it easier to carry concealed weapons into schools could have meant “the difference between life and death for many innocent bystanders,” a spokesman for Michigan House Speaker Jase Bolger said after last week's shooting at Sandy Hook. Does research bear that out?

By Colin Lecher Posted 12.19.2012 at 10:30 am 114 Comments

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Technology

Why Are Architects Deploying Drones?

Uh, beats a ladder?

By Colin Lecher Posted 12.18.2012 at 12:30 pm 4 Comments

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Science

The Helmet That Can Save Football

Athletes in the U.S. suffer 3.8 million sports-related concussions each year. While helmet makers dither with small improvements, Swedish scientists have built something that could protect us all.

By Tom Foster Posted 12.18.2012 at 12:07 pm 25 Comments

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5 Petitions For Things Less Important To National Prosperity Than A Death Star

So much is less important, obviously. But these things especially.

By Colin Lecher Posted 12.17.2012 at 12:00 pm 11 Comments

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Google Hires Ray Kurzweil To Head Its Engineering Lab

The futurist and inventor famous for his predictions on the technological singularity will be Google's new chief of turning the theoretical future into consumer products.

By Clay Dillow Posted 12.17.2012 at 11:30 am 7 Comments