It’s the moment robot fan boys have been waiting for. American firm MegaBots, which builds giant fighting robots, is gearing up for an epic battle against a creation from its Japanese rival Suidobashi Heavy Industry.
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Hugh Jackman is done playing Wolverine, but many talented actors are dreaming about replacing him. Luckily, Conan O’Brien found the best of the bunch at Comic-Con in San Diego, California.
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One of the main new features of the 12-inch Retina MacBook is its USB Type-C port that can both charge the battery and let you connect other devices at the same time, but only as long as you have an adapter. And now a new accessory from the makers of the Magnetic Organization System (MOS) is promising to be the USB Type-C-friendly external battery that your MacBook deserves.
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The iPhone has never been on par with the competition when it comes to internal components on paper, but Apple manages to beat rivals consistently when it comes to overall performance. The Cupertino-based smartphone maker improves the iPhone’s hardware each year at its own pace, although it also set some standards in the industry, including having launched the first mass-market phone with a 64-bit mobile processor.
That’s why it’s not surprising to hear that two companies are fiercely fighting to make the iPhone 7 even faster and more energy-efficient than any iPhone before.
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The technical issues that rocked the New York Stock Exchange, United Airlines and the Wall Street Journal Wednesday are no reason for panic, and talk of a major cybersecurity event is overblown, experts say.
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Like many people, I love going to the movies and I’m always checking out trailers and teasers for upcoming releases. That said, I was surprised when I saw the new The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 2 teaser because it is absolutely terrible.
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Wow. Remember the gigantic hack into the database of the federal government’s Office of Personnel Management? Well it turns out that the hack has affected an estimated additional 21.5 million current and former federal workers, along with their families and friends. In short, this is a complete disaster.
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OK, Minecraft on HoloLens still might be the coolest thing we’ve ever seen. If you haven’t already watched the video, you really, really need to watch it. HoloLens is obviously about much more than just gaming though, and a new demonstration video Microsoft released this week shows some fantastic examples of how partners will use HoloLens.
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If you’re in the market for a fitness wearable, you typically need to be prepared to spend over $100. The recently released Fitbit Charge HR sells for around $150, the Microsoft Band will run you $200 and the cheapest Apple Watch still costs $349.99. Luckily, if you’d rather not break the bank, Moov has a great deal worth checking out.
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Apple Music gets a lot of things right. First and foremost, curation on Apple’s new music service is top-notch and can unquestionably be positioned as a strong differentiator to Spotify. After a few days of heavy Apple Music usage, I’ve happily discovered a number of great songs that would have otherwise flew underneath my radar. While not every suggestion is a winner, the hit-to-miss ratio is noticeably higher compared to song suggestions I typically see on Pandora and Spotify.
Unfortunately, though, the rollout of Apple Music from a UI and usability standpoint leaves much to be desired. To be blunt, the current implementation of Apple Music, both on iOS and on iTunes, is an embarrassment and a far cry from the traditional standard of software excellence that Apple has long been known for.
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