Eerily reminiscent of the design of Sonny and the other NS-5s in I, Robot , Kenshiro is the University of Tokyo’s latest attempt to create a humanoid robot that accurately mimics human movement. And the researchers there believe the best way to build an artificial human is to simply copy our anatomy, particularly our muscular and skeletal systems. More »
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Skeleton Muscle Bot Brings I, Robot’s Future One Step Closer
Besides greater capacities, faster transfer speeds, and novel designs, there hasn’t been much recent innovation with USB flash drives. Which is why the Paketta from King Jim is such a welcome break. With built-in Wi-Fi B, G, N hardware it can wirelessly broadcast its contents to PCs and mobile devices. More »
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This Tiny Flash Drive Broadcasts Its Contents Over Wi-Fi
NASA has confirmed a surprising, counterintuitive discovery. The burning hell known Mercury—the closest planet to the Sun—has water. Frozen water. Three new research papers, based on data obtained by the Messenger spacecraft, show undeniable evidence. More »
Apple’s slightly overdue update to iTunes is out. Finally. It’s a sizable re-imagining of a piece of software used by a massive amount of people. So you should probably take a minute or two to acquaint yourself with the new stuff. Here’s what’s changed. More »
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iTunes 11 Is Finally Out: Here’s What’s New
Users can now send files from Google Drive that are 400 times larger than is possible in a traditional attachment. [Read more]
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Gmail, meet Google Drive — and behold 10GB file transfers
If you read Lifehacker you’re probably familiar with Tim Ferriss , the best-selling author and human guinea pig who will do just about anything to make life more efficient and acheive his goals. In his new book The Four Hour Chef Ferriss shares with corporate weblog Business Insider his key to learning skills as diverse as body hacking, business development, and amassing languages with his four step system: Deconstruct, Selection, Sequencing, and Stakes. More »
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Use Tim Ferriss’ Four-Step Process to Master New Skills
Windows: If you’re having problems with a Windows 8 Store app and nothing is working, Microsoft offers a few troubleshooting tips, as well as a utility that can automatically find and fix app problems for you—even ones you’re not aware of. More »
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Microsoft’s App Troubleshooter Finds and Fixes Problems with Windows 8
This morning I reported on the closing on Hostess Brands Inc. , the company that’s been keeping America in Twinkies, Ho-Hos and Ding Dongs for 82 years. I suggested readers rush to the store and buy all of the Hostess snacks they could before they disappeared. If you didn’t heed that advice, it may already be too late. More »
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Snackopalypse 2012: Hostess Products Disappear from Store Shelves, Internet Price Gouging Begins
Facebook tells you one of your friends is celebrating a birthday today. You can write on his or her wall, like everyone else, or go the extra mile and send ’em a gift card. With Wrapp, you don’t even have to pay for the gift card. More »
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Wrapp Sends Free Gift Cards to Your Facebook Friends