Bat-Robot Sheds Light on Flapping Flight
We’ve had robots inspired by cheetahs, sand fleas, geckos and birds. Now engineers at Brown University have built a robot inspired by the bat. It doesn’t fly on its own yet the robo-bat is still attached to a kind of arm in a wind tunnel. It does, however, mimic the…
Watch a Robot Blackjack Dealer in Action
Every Friday, Future Tense rounds up the best robot videos of the week. Seen a great robot video? Tweet it to @FutureTenseNow, or email us. This week, robots magically toss a stick, stack the deck, and get a little batty. The Magic Acrobat BotsWe’ve seen quadrotor robots play catch before,…
Netgear Universal Dual Band WiFi Extender (WN3500RP)
Home networking should be simple, right? Plug in your ISP’s free wireless router and you ought to be good to go. But it isn’t always that straightforward, and though we’re frequently promised superfast speeds and best-ever wireless signals, a few niggling issues can still crop up from time to time….
WIFI Security
JOPLIN, MO.— For most people, like Missouri Southern Student Ryan Dodson, using WIFI is just part of life in the 21st century. Ryan says, “Ability to access the internet wherever you are.” Wireless internet has another important benefit, especially to your pocketbook. Ryan says, “You can save on a…
Windows 8 picture passwords: Their great untapped potential
Love it or hate it, Windows 8 is the bellwether for PCs. Where Microsoft goes, PCs follow. And now Microsoft is making a grab for the mobile market, too. The latest version of Windows is designed with touchscreens in mind, and one bright side of that evolution is the addition Windows…
Zendesk breach affected Twitter, Tumblr and Pinterest
Zendesk has confirmed a security breach enabled hackers to access their system and reportedly accessed user data belonging to Twitter, Tumblr and Pinterest. A hacker downloaded e-mail addresses of users who contacted three of Zendesk’s clients for support, along with their e-mail subject lines. The U.S.-based customer service software provider…
Google’s Android Reborn as Network-Hacking Kit
The folks at security tools company Pwnie Express have built a tablet that can bash the heck out of corporate networks. Called the Pwn Pad, it’s a full-fledged hacking toolkit built atop Google’s Android operating system. Pwnie Express will be selling the cool-looking hack machines based on Google’s Nexus 7 Some…
The Most Stylish ‘Free WiFi’ I’ve Ever Seen
Joe Weisenthal, Business InsiderSo it didn’t take too long being in Milan before I realized why the city is known as one of the style capitals of the world. After a meeting with some bankers, I asked where I might find a good place to do some work with free…
Former Foursquare designers launch Sunrise calendar app
A new day has dawned in the world of iOS calendar apps. This isSunrise, a calendar offering from a team of former Foursquaredesigners (Pierre Valade and Jeremy Le Van) thatdraws in data from your existing accounts on Google Calendar,Facebook and LinkedIn, and packages it up in a pleasingly simpleinterface….
Asus Transformer Book Windows 8 hybrid tablet/laptop pops up for pre-order for …
We’ve been waiting a long time for the Asus Transformer Book — my ZDNet colleague Adrian Kingsley-Hughes was writing about it last June — but it looks like the Windows 8 convertible notebook is almost here. It’s finally shown up for pre-order at MacMall for a cool $1,479.99. Why so much? The…
