The Geminoid android is probably best known for being the uncanny doppelganger of its creator Dr. Hiroshi Ishiguro of Osaka University, but up until now, the robot has been primarily a telepresence demonstration. On Sunday at South by Southwest Interactive, Geminoid carried on a free-flowing conversation. … [Read more...]
Learn How to Cure Insomnia
A lack of sleep has been proven to hinder our daytime activities, making us tired and unable to achieve our goals at work or at home. How do we address this disorder and finally enjoy life? … [Read more...]
David Hasselhoff Is Back in Baywatch – the Movie
David Hasselhoff is back on the beach. The actor will be making an appearance in the upcoming Baywatch movie, and his co-star Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson confirmed the news in a FaceTime call he shared on Instagram. … [Read more...]
Don’t Be a Sloth on the Weekends Lest You Gain More Body Fat
Playing couch potato on the weekends may be even worse for your weight than working at a desk all week, new research suggests. Exercise scientists reported that even a 20-minute reduction in sedentary time on Saturdays and Sundays added up to a loss of more than 2 pounds and 1.6 percent of body fat after a year. But the same association was not seen with sedentary time during … [Read more...]
Apple Watch Now Has Popular Watchface Utility Facer
A popular smartwatch customization platform for Android, Facer, has today made its way to iOS and Apple Watch. While there are already dozens of utilities on the App Store that allow users to better personalize their Apple Watch’s homescreen, Facer stands out because of its sizable collection of free watchfaces, range of exclusive content which also includes premium brands, and … [Read more...]
Salford, British City, Bans Swearing, Yikes!
For people who like to swear there's one place in England you may want to avoid. Sweary people visiting Salford in Greater Manchester will need to be on their best behaviour as using "foul and abusive language" could leave them with a penalty notice of £90 ($127) or a summons to appear in court, where, if convicted they could end up with a £1000 ($1414) fine. … [Read more...]
Coal Plants’ Desire to Emit Unlimited Mercury Rejected by Supreme Court
Regulations that limit heavy metal pollution from oil- and coal-fired power plants will continue to be enforced by the EPA — at least for now — thanks to Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts. … [Read more...]
What Devices Work With the Amazon Echo and the New Tap?
If you're new to Amazon Echo — hey! Welcome. Amazon Echo fans can be a fanatical bunch when it comes to the part-speaker, part-smart home device. We'll teach you the secret handshake later. … [Read more...]