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Will our robot overlords one day have appendages with five digits like us humans? We’d have to guess otherwise — could that really be the most efficient method? A new robotic arm from Cornell and the University of Chicago shows … Continue reading →

So long, air bubbles. When we heard about a fool-proof screen protector kit for the iPhone — with promises that even those with the clumsiest of hands could magically glide the sticky coating onto devices with ease — we had … Continue reading →

Prototype 2 Screenshot The new protagonist, Sgt. James Heller. Click here to view this gallery. The opening scenes of Prototype 2 have got a lot of blood in them. The sequel to Radical Entertainment’s open-world, anti-superhero video game, Prototype, promise … Continue reading →

Supermodel Kate Upton lends her good looks and apparent video game expertise to the latest spot for the popular 2K series of sports games. In the ad for MLB 2K12 — titled “Finger Mechanics with Kate Upton” — the curvaceous … Continue reading →

Mashable’s largest conference, Mashable Connect, returns to Orlando, FL this year from May 3 – 5. Our annual destination conference brings our community together for three days to connect offline in an intimate setting at the Contemporary Resort at Walt … Continue reading →

The U.S. Army placed its largest order of micro-robots ever with ReconRobotics, Inc. on Wednesday. A contract worth $13.9 million will supply the U.S. Army with 1,100 Recon Scout XT micro-robot kits. The 1.2 pound robot is equipped with a … Continue reading →

The Mashable Tech Talk meetup is less than a week away! Mashable community members have organized more than 150 Mashable Tech Talk events for Feb. 22. At these Meetups, the conversation will be centered on new and innovative technology and … Continue reading →

If you’ve already gotten into the habit of hiding your iPad from your kids, this should not come as a shock: New research from Nielsen shows seven out of 12 children ages 12 and under who live in tablet-owning households … Continue reading →

Bill Kalma is VP of technical services at Model Metrics, an enterprise cloud computing services company. He focuses on the effective scoping, management and delivery of CRM projects from a technical perspective. What is the social enterprise? Traditionally, the term … Continue reading →

The publisher of Scientific American and Nature is stepping into a new genre with its first digital textbook, the company announced on Thursday. Principles of Biology, already in use at three California State universities, is a web-based introductory text. At … Continue reading →