Robot sex will be all the rage in 2050
Romantic human-robot relationships are no longer the stuff of science fiction - researchers expect them to become reality within four decades. And they do not mean simply, mechanical sex.

 
In the 21st Century, buildings will be different from 20th Century, they are no longer about concrete, steel and glass, but also the new intangible materials of technology, multimedia, intelligence and interactivity. The new term being used to describe this new form of architecture is “Cybertecture.”

No need to type when your brain can do the talking
In an adapted version of the Harry Potter video game, players lift boulders and throw lightning bolts using only their minds. Just as physical movement changed the interface of gaming with Nintendo’s Wii, the power of the mind may be the next big thing in […]

I’m a Rocketman!

NASA has just awarded its contract for future spacesuits to Oceaneering International, a company that now has the task of designing and manufacturing the new suits to be worn by our future astronauts as they explore the moon, Mars, and beyond.The suits are going to be ready for the first launch of the […]

It may be low wattage but is it low calorie?

You know what those swirly new energy-efficient fluorescent light bulbs remind me of? Ice cream! And apparently, I’m not the only one - here’s Whippy (2006) made by artists Alex Garnett and Nahoko Koyama of Mixko:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7gDYObipjg

 
We love people who get way too ambitious with their home projects, and John Ivers from Vincennes Indiana falls squarely into that category.  
 

 
Japan loves Astro Boy even more than we love Mickey Mouse, so it’s not too surprising that the little robot boy’s visage is still everywhere, even though his show and manga series ended decades ago. 
 

The game was going just fine until these clowns showed up
Join us for this weeks look at the other side of the world, through the other end of the telescope. (Pics)