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  • July 2008

    • Thinking 'Bots May Probe Planets for Us

      newser  |  Space.com  |  Jul 6, 08 6:10 PM CDT

      Thinking 'Bots May Probe Planets for Us

      WALL-E they aren't, but future space robots may decide how and where we explore other planets, Space.com reports. Using what expert Wolfgang Fink calls “tier-scalable reconnaissance,” orbiting spacecrafts could choose where to deploy airships that drop rovers on planet surfaces. NASA and Europe may test the software on a planned 2017 mission to Titan and Europa. More »

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      space  • space exploration  • planet  • robot  • artificial intelligence  • Wall-E

  • June 2008

    • Home Is Where the Robot Is

      newser  |  Economist  |  Jun 21, 08 5:01 AM CDT

      Home Is Where the Robot Is

      A kinder, gentler, smarter Frankenstein may soon be mowing your lawn and folding your unmentionables. Manufacturers are developing a new generation of metallic humanoid that will not only carry heavy objects, but pull their weight around the house and at work, the Economist reports . These new-age robots can touch, see, and may even respond to commands. More »

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      Toyota  • Asia  • robots  • artificial intelligence

    • Get Ready for Some Hot Robot Lovin'

      newser  |  Agence France Presse  |  Jun 15, 08 5:10 PM CDT

      Get Ready for Some Hot Robot Lovin'

      Human-robot love is no longer the stuff of science fiction, AFP reports. At least one researcher predicts that 40 years from now, robots will tell you stories, make you laugh, and swear that they love you. As for sex, robots will be capable of it in 5 years: It's "a sort of an upgrade of the sex dolls on sale now," one expert said. More »

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      sex  • love  • robot  • artificial intelligence  • robot marriage

    • Search Engines: How They're Reshaping Your Brain

      newser  |  Atlantic Monthly  |  Jun 11, 08 10:42 AM CDT

      Search Engines: How They're Reshaping Your Brain

      Although he’s thrilled with all the time he saves using the Internet for research and awed by the vast intellectual opportunities available to every web surfer, Nicholas Carr is a bit disconcerted that he no longer has the patience for reading books or long articles. With his netizen mind fidgeting and losing the thread after a few pages, Carr wonders in the Atlantic : What is the net doing to our brains? More »

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      Internet  • book  • computer  • reading  • artificial intelligence  • human intelligence

  • May 2008

    • Your Pal in Second Life May Be a Robot

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  May 18, 08 7:25 PM CDT

      Your Pal in Second Life May Be a Robot

      Scientists are creating virtual robots in a virtual world with the hope of simulating real people. Got it? Second Life is prime testing ground for artificial intelligence because it allows experts to exert more control over their creations. “It’s a very inexpensive way to test out our technologies right now,” one says. More »

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      robot  • artificial intelligence  • Second Life  • avatar

  • April 2008

    • How to Write 200,000 Books Without Breaking a Sweat

      newser  |  New York Times  |  Apr 14, 08 11:34 AM CDT

      How to Write 200,000 Books Without Breaking a Sweat

      Philip Parker calls himself “the most published author in the history of the planet,” but he doesn’t actually write any books; his computers do. Parker has created a series of algorithms that allow computers to cull publicly available information from the web and compile it into books on obscure topics, the New York Times reports. Need The 2007-2012 Outlook for Tufted Washable Scatter Rugs ? Parker has you covered. More »

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      book  • artificial intelligence  • publisher  • on-demand publishing

  • March 2008

    • Tech Toy Splurges for That Tax Return

      newser  |  ComputerWorld  |  Mar 30, 08 8:33 PM CDT

      Tech Toy Splurges for That Tax Return

      This year, the government’s economic stimulus package will add $600 to the average $2,300 refund each taxpayer receives. That’s a sizable chunk of change, perfect for a little tech-toy indulgence, reports ComputerWorld. Casio Exilim Pro Ex-FI high-speed digital camera: Snag 60 frames in a single second, to score a shot in which everyone’s eyes are open. More »

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      list  • technology  • green technology  • digital music  • robot  • artificial intelligence  • digital photography

  • February 2008

    • A.I. Will Match Human Brain in 20 Years

      newser  |  BBC  |  Feb 16, 08 6:54 PM CST

      A.I. Will Match Human Brain in 20 Years

      One engineer and futurist says it’s only a matter of time before machines are as smart as people, and people are part machine, the BBC reports. Ray Kurzweil claims that artificial intelligence will produce human-level smarts and even emotions by 2029. Humans, meanwhile, will inject nanobots into their brains to improve intelligence. More »

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      brain  • intelligence  • robots  • artificial intelligence  • nanotechnology  • Ray Kurzweil  • futurism

  • January 2008

    • Bionic Vision Pioneers Unveil New Lenses

      newser  |  LiveScience  |  Jan 20, 08 4:46 PM CST

      Bionic Vision Pioneers Unveil New Lenses

      Bionic vision may cost less than $6 million after all: Scientists unveiled a new electronic contact lens this week that is already sparking ideas for future technology. Endowed with a circuit and lights, the gadget isn't ready yet, but makers say it is built with safe, organic materials. It even boasts an electronic circuit a few nanometers wide—about 80,000 thinner than a human hair. More »

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      gadget  • electricity  • electronics  • artificial intelligence  • contact lenses

  • December 2007

    • Building a Computer That Learns What You Want

      newser  |  MIT Technology Review  |  Dec 1, 07 6:26 AM CST

      Building a Computer That Learns What You Want

      Wouldn't it be nice if your computer could figure out what you wanted it to do? That dream just might be approaching reality, thanks to a project called CALO that aims to teach computers to understand users' intentions, according to the MIT Technology Review. "If CALO succeeds, it'll be quite a revolution," says one researcher. More »

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      computer  • artificial intelligence  • computer programming  • DARPA

  • October 2007

    • Feed Me, Seymour! Lab Decodes Floral Intelligence

      newser  |  Wired  |  Oct 30, 07 3:30 PM CDT

      Feed Me, Seymour! Lab Decodes Floral Intelligence

      Plants have signaling and response systems that could make major contributions to robotics and communications research. The controversial field of “plant neurobiology” starts from the assumption that plant biology mirrors the human nervous system—and has a lot to teach scientists and engineers, Wired reports. The head of the world’s only plant intelligence lab says smarts aren’t “only about having a brain.” More »

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      Mars  • telecommunications  • intelligence  • robots  • artificial intelligence  • plants

    • Get Ready for Robot Love

      newser  |  LiveScience  |  Oct 13, 07 12:28 PM CDT

      Get Ready for Robot Love

      It’s a small step from Roomba to betrothed, says researcher David Levy, whose Ph.D. thesis predicts humans will have sex with and marry robots within half a century. Robots have moved from factories to homes—witness the popularity of Roomba vacuum cleaners—and are becoming more human in appearance. “The question is not if this will happen, but when,” Levy told LiveScience . More »

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      marriage  • robots  • artificial intelligence  • robotics  • robot marriage

    • All I Want for Xmas is a $1.6M Concert

      newser  |  Dallas Morning News  |  Oct 3, 07 4:44 AM CDT

      All I Want for Xmas is a $1.6M Concert

      A $1.6 million concert by the Kirov Orchestra is just one eye-popping highlight of Neiman Marcus' brand new Christmas catalogue, which is chock full of super-extravagant gifts most of us can only salivate over. The private concert for 500 includes a Steinway Concert Grand piano autographed by the musicians. If that's too-too for some, they can opt for the relative bargain $73,000 cell phone featuring white and pink diamonds set in gold. More »

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      Christmas  • shopping  • robot  • artificial intelligence  • big gifts

  • July 2007

    • Humans Ace Computer in Poker Match

      newser  |  CBC (Canada)  |  Jul 25, 07 5:03 PM CDT

      Humans Ace Computer in Poker Match

      Two top-rated professional poker players defeated the world's top poker computer after a tense John Henry-like showdown yesterday at an Artificial Intelligence Conference, CBC reports. The victory was determined by a tie-breaking round after both man and machine took one each; over 500 hands were ultimately dealt. More »

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      computer  • artificial intelligence  • poker

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