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Artist France Cadet has created what was clearly meant to be a thought-provoking treatise on animal rights, the changing relationships of humans and animals, our ethical concerns on hunting, and an ever-morphing perception of what it means to be human… but it also comes off as looking really, really cool. Using the better half of the Aibo-wannabe I-Cybie robo-dog, Cadet reprograms the half-bots — called “Hunting Trophies” — to detect movement and react angrily when a viewer approaches. There are 11 different species in the collection, including a robot impala, lion, zebra, and warthog. Guess what? Despite those lofty philosophical goals, each one is more adorable than the next. Want.
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Sure, you laughed yesterday when you heard professor Noel Sharkey warn against the impending, apocalyptic man vs. machine battle that was to come, but this news may have you singing a different tune. A pilot program in Nevada which employed robotic sentries to patrol Hawthorne Army Depot is getting an upgrade: 24 brand new drones called MDARS, or “Mobile Detection and Assessment and Response System.” The $40 million purchase will nab the Army diesel-powered robots which operate at speeds up to 20 MPH, use RFID tags to keep track of locks and barriers, and can run for 16 hours without refueling. Though the bots have been tested with automatic weapons, these new versions will be equipped with non-lethal armaments, thus making them considerably less deadly when Skynet goes online.
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Kari Byron of Mythbusters uses a Dillon M-134D minigun to chop down a tree in just 45-seconds. Continue reading for the video.
The Mythbusters presenter aimed at a tree with the weapon (3,000 rounds per minute, or 50 per second) and flipped the switch
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In Mickey Mania, “the player takes the role of Mickey and progresses through each level, defeating enemies in the way and solving the occasional puzzle.” ScrewAttack takes a look back at this title after the break.
Most enemies can be defeated by jumping on them or throwing marbles at them. Frequently, the player must jump from platform to platform to advance, sometimes with a time limit (such as escaping a collapsing tower)
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Andy Rubin gives us a hands-on look at Google’s updated Android UI and runs a few programs, including Quake and Google Maps Street View. Continue reading to watch.
It’s interesting, with things like Quake and Google Maps Street View looking pretty great, especially on a phone running at 300 Mhz (half of the iPhone’s processing power). It’s not perfect, but it’s also not ready for prime time
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Sony has announced the availability of two 40GB PlayStation 3 bundles for Europe: a movie bundle (March 19th) that includes Blu-ray versions of Spider-Man 3 / 300 / Casino Royale and then a second bundle (March 29th) with Gran Turismo 5 Prologue — priced at $607USD. Click here for one more picture.
Both bundles promise to be quite appealing, but apparently neither come packing HD cables, which could be a bit of a hangup for those ready to make the Blu-ray plunge
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That’s right, a Death Star-inspired hotel is set to open in Burka, Azerbaijan. Standing 521-feet high, it features 382 rooms and 35-plus floors. Click here for first picture in gallery.
They call it “Full Moon” but they are not fooling us: this is a fully armed, fully operational battle station
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This latest PlayStation Eye demo shows off its face-tracking capabilities, which function quite well to say the least. Video after the break.
As you can see in the video it works great, and would be brilliant for duck-and-cover maneuvering in first-person shooters. However, as you might guess, support for games has yet to be announced
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Put simply, the Cycool bike “system is powered by your own peddling — the faster you peddle, the faster the fan.” Click here for first picture in gallery.
The Cycool is designed for people who hate working out and hate sweating. It goes without saying if you work out, you’re going to sweat
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Not your average Get a Mac commercial, this interesting spoof was given the South Park makeover. Continue reading to watch.
In the credits, Gabe notes that he used the South Park Studios app to make the characters. He also says he created the video on a PC and a Mac “because one just isn’t enough.”
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