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RoboticsTopicSlideshowTypeHumanoid Robots

Robot Babies: Cute or Creepy?

There's been a proliferation of robot children in recent years. Tell us which you think are the coolest, cutest, and creepiest

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Photo: Osaka University and ATR Intelligent Robotics and Communication Laboratories
The Telenoid R1, created at Osaka University, is a telepresence robot that reproduces the voice and movements of a remote operator. It looks like an overgrown fetus or Casper the Friendly Ghost, depending on whom you ask.
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SemiconductorsTopicTypeComputingNews

Keeping Moore’s Law Going Is Getting Complicated

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TelecommunicationsTopicTypeComputingNews

Could These Bills Endanger Encrypted Messaging?

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