Robot "makes you do push-ups"

Robot Barber 2.0 improves on the previous design by adding a few new bells and whistles, as well as an improved pattern carving setup that basically shaves a pattern in hair like a 3D printer operates. It was time to take another pass on the hair cutting robot. The new robot is bigger, better, way… READ THE REST

We humans are social animals, so we take our behavioral cues from people around us. A new bit of research suggests we'll take those cues from robots, too. In their new paper entitled "The Robot Made Me Do It" (paywalled here), a group of scientists described an experiment they conducted, where subjects were asked to… READ THE REST

From Reuters: The town of Takikawa, on the northern island of Hokkaido, purchased and installed two Monster Wolf robots after bears were found roaming neighbourhoods in September. City officials said there had been no bear encounters since. Bear sightings in Japan are apparently at a five-year high, with dozens of attacks and 2 fatals so… READ THE REST

While there are those few weirdos that don't like pizza, the rest of us normal folks can usually find our place on the pizza loving spectrum.  If you're a kid, you're likely fine with a frozen pizza from the store. It's usually not fantastic, but you know…it's still pizza. As you get older, you order… READ THE REST

Massage guns have become a staple of athletes, trainers, and other workout fans who appreciate the pounding burst of that percussive power after an intense session. Unfortunately, there's a problem with these therapeutic wonder tools: most are so heavy that they feel like you're lugging around a jackhammer. Assuming you don't have a personal assistant… READ THE REST

The world is chomping at the bit to get back out on the road. So when the day comes that air travel reignites, the car tank refills, and everyone is given the all-clear to get out and explore again, it makes sense that you might need some new luggage to match your new outlook on… READ THE REST