Have you ever, while watching Transformers, wished the shape shifting robots would appear in real life (minus the world domination struggle)? If so, a team at MIT is working on something that will be of some interest to you. Researchers at the school’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) are developing self-assembling and self-configuring… Continue reading Transformers Are Real: MIT Researchers Create Self-Assembling Robots
Tag: Computer Science
Computer programming tips, apps and news!
The Plan: Make the Internet 100X More Affordable
Imagine if one day everyone had access to the Internet? The mission of Internet.org is to make basic internet services affordable so at least everyone with a phone can get online. Currently, two-thirds of the world is still in the dark. Internet.org is led by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. In a promo video for the… Continue reading The Plan: Make the Internet 100X More Affordable
Say What? Microsoft Launches New Office Translator App to Celebrate International Translation Day
Our ability to translate between languages helps us communicate and connect to the world. Every day millions of people and developers use Bing to instantly translate web pages from 95% of the world’s countries. Microsoft also launched a new Translator app for Office programs like Word and PowerPoint, which allow you to select any text… Continue reading Say What? Microsoft Launches New Office Translator App to Celebrate International Translation Day
Launch Your Star to the Galaxy in the Samsung Smart App Challenge 2013
Samsung Electronics has announced the Samsung Smart App Challenge 2013, a global contest to create new applications for the GALAXY Note. This is the second edition of the competition and will be divided into two categories ‘Smart Note Apps’ and ‘Smart Tablet Apps.’ A grand total of $1.1 million in prize money will be awarded… Continue reading Launch Your Star to the Galaxy in the Samsung Smart App Challenge 2013
Where’s the Best Place to Code?
So where do you prefer to get your coding on, in a hip hacker-like startup or in the comfy confines of your own home as a freelancer? via commitstrip
Groundbreaking New Study Uses Videogames to Improve Older Adults’ Brain Cognition
In the future, what if your doctor prescribed you a video game instead of medicine? “Play two of these videogames, and call me in the morning.” This is exactly the prescription researchers at the University of California, San Francisco expect you to hear soon! In a study, UCSF scientists were able use a specially designed… Continue reading Groundbreaking New Study Uses Videogames to Improve Older Adults’ Brain Cognition
The ‘Office Space’ Guide to Work: 15 Rules to a Satisfying Career
Are you excited to go to work each day or is your job just a means to another paycheck? For you to have a truly satisfying career, you need to find the right balance between your personal and professional goals. To have a better chance of achieving these goals, there are a set of… Continue reading The ‘Office Space’ Guide to Work: 15 Rules to a Satisfying Career
How Our Driverless Future Will Transform the Economy
We have become desensitized to technological progress—a new laptop is coming out and it is 20% faster, big whoop—but if there’s one technology that is still fascinating to us, it’s the self-driving car and its promise of a more convenient future. The driverless car will transform our world in more ways than any of us… Continue reading How Our Driverless Future Will Transform the Economy
