IEEE Spectrum just released a fun iPad app that's all about real robots! You can learn about 126 robots from 19 countries, hear interviews with roboticists, and, of course, watch videos of our future overlords in action. "Robots for iPad" (Thanks, Ken Goldberg!)
Robots app
Humanoid robot goes haywire, attacks human workers
In footage posted initially to X-Twitter, a Unitree H1 robot is seen flailing its arms wildly and seemingly attacking two workers. The video, purported to be CCTV footage of a… READ THE REST
Humanoid robots run half-marathon alongside humans
Bipedal robots ran 13.1 miles alongside human runners at a half-marathon in Beijing on Saturday. A divider seperated the two on parallel courses, but it was not apparently necessary. The… READ THE REST
This cartwheeling and breakdancing robot looks fake but it's all-too-real (video)
Boston Dynamics's Atlas robot has crossed the uncanny valley. Its movements are so impressive that it seems like a person in a robot costume. In the latest demonstration, Atlas does… READ THE REST
Microsoft dropped a lifetime license for Office and we're all being super normal about it
TL;DR: Get Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and more, for life for only $49.97. Don't you just love paying for something every month and never actually owning it? What, you don't? In… READ THE REST
Work, play, and stay connected with this $110 iPad
TL;DR: Bring home your own Apple iPad for only $109.99 — $140 off the usual price — right here while limited supplies last. In the market for an iPad? This versatile Apple gadget makes… READ THE REST
Power through your day with this $425 MacBook Pro
TL;DR: Upgrade your daily computer with this MacBook Pro, now only $424.97 (reg. $1,499) through June 1. It's not every day you can score a MacBook Pro for under $500. But if… READ THE REST
