Articles on Human

Artificial human brain within the next 10 years - Jul 27, 2009

Crave Henry Markram discusses who'll be the first to die in the robot apocalypse (not confirmed). Understanding why we, as humans, do the things we do is one of the pieces ... Read story »

Leg extensions turn humans into horses - May 6, 2009

Crave The notion of horse legs for humans just seemed strange to me--until I saw longshot Mine That Bird's gorgeously graceful sprint to the finish in Saturday's Run for the Roses. ... Read story »

Petman walking bot strides like a human - Oct 28, 2009

Crave I'm sure you are all well-acquainted with the crazy quadrupled BigDog robot, but if it had a master to walk with, it would probably look something like the Petman. Actually, the ... Read story »

Choosing life for life on Earth - Nov 3, 2009

Blogs Have you ever wondered what happened to the many ancient civilizations that seem to have disappeared off the face of the earth? Only their relics and artifacts remain. For many people, ... Read story »

Smooching robots do it for real, what next? - Aug 26, 2009

Crave Does anyone draw the line at this? With robots now taking over the fashion catwalk, it's only a matter of time before they can be engineered to run our lives ... Read story »

Mantis shrimps unlock future DVD technology - Oct 27, 2009

Crave These mantis shrimps native to the Great Barrier Reef in Australia are not only a sight to behold, they may also unlock a piece of the puzzle in future DVD ... Read story »

A machine-made martini? Blasphemy - Nov 16, 2007

Crave We're somewhat dubious about any machine that serves cocktails but, the way things are going, we may be faced with a robot the next time we belly up to the bar. ... Read story »

Wackiest sights of IFA 2009 - Sep 8, 2009

Crave Look out, you're falling into a pit of balls! This unusual demonstration of human stupidity was put on by Casio to promote its Exilim range of cameras. How this helped is ... Read story »

Save your hair, save the earth - Sep 9, 2009

Crave Did you know that in most cases, the hair you chop off at the stylists do not end up in the bin? Instead, most of them are recycled as wigs ... Read story »

LG launches social media-friendly GW300 - Sep 29, 2009

Crave It's freshers' week, and the LG GW300 is joining forces with booze and spot cream to keep you from become a pariah--by offering built-in social-networking features and a full QWERTY keyboard. ... Read story »

Keep track of your power usage with solar stickers - Sep 30, 2009

Crave Place this one in the "interesting idea, bad execution" category. Label With Green is a concept design by Shao Wei Huang, Chia-Yi Cho, Yu Pei Kuo, and Chung Kai Chiang ... Read story »

"Unfriend" is Oxford's word of the year - Nov 17, 2009

Crave Perhaps in a sign of how the plague of social media has numbed us all to the value of legitimate human connections, the New Oxford American Dictionary has picked the verb ... Read story »

Intel unveils 48-core chip, paves way for multicore insanity - Dec 3, 2009

Crave The multicore madness continues. And if Intel has its way, computers in the future could possibly mimic human behavior, bringing the bits and bytes from virtual reality into the physical ... Read story »

PC Show 2009: Trade-in deals - Jun 10, 2009

Features Have something lying around and unused at home? Check if you can exchange it for something newer and better using our guide to the best trade-in deals on the showfloor. Read story »

The Cove, a docudrama about the secret slaughter of dolphins - Sep 7, 2009

Blogs For a long time in the small town of Taiji, Japan, the residents have enjoyed the presence of dolphins. This is the place where dolphins are caught and sold to aquatic ... Read story »

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