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In a tank of water in Texas, NASA’s busily testing its wardrobe for a future Armageddon-esque mission. The space …read more

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The New York Times reports tonight that Google has acquired Boston Dynamics, builder of terrifying robots DARPA-related projects like …read more

The first Hobbit movie served as a debut for 48fps “high frame rate” movies, and found a cool reception …read more

Remember that “Apps Ops” feature Google snuck into Android 4.3? The company seems to have changed its mind. The …read more