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Researchers have long been trying to model actual brains in order to build a better computer "brain," and it looks like IBM is now getting a helping hand from none other than DARPA in its attempt to create one that it hopes will one day have the intelligence level of a cat. To that that somewhat unnerving end, DARPA is pouring $4.9 million into a project that'll include five universities and scientists of all stripes, who will work together to create an artificial brain that behaves like a real...Via Engadget - 23 hours 16 minutes ago
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Filed under: Industry, Other formats
Coming at you straight from Shockville is this tidbit: a report claiming that DVD sales are also hitting the skids, along with practically everything in the world save for milk, bread and diamond-clad cellphones. In fact, DVD sales on the whole are down 4% for the year, with the biggest drop occurring in October; it's also noted that Blu-ray sales, according to Warner, will "miss sales projections for the year by 25%." Interestingly, we're told that...Via Engadget HD - 23 hours 36 minutes ago -
Filed under: Cable, New content
While Boston and Brookline already had access to these two, surrounding areas (which are obviously less privy to upgrades) have finally been blessed with FX HD and FOX News HD. Two separate tipsters have chimed in to inform us that both channels are live in the Andover, MA / Nashua, New Hampshire areas, which should provide for some solid extra weekend entertainment. If you can keep your eyes off of college football, that is.[Thanks, Joe and David]Via Engadget HD - 23 hours 36 minutes agoFiled under: CBS, The CW, Discovery-HD, ESPN-HD, MyNetworkTV, NBC, Listings
What we're watching tonight: CW (1080i) has Everybody Hates Chris at 8 p.m. and The Game at 8:30 p.m. MyNetworkTV (720p) drops in WWE SmackDown at 8 p.m. CBS (1080i) lines up Ghost Whisperer at 8 p.m. with Numb3rs at 10 p.m. Discovery (1080i) has the season finale of Toughest Race on Earth: Iditarod at 8 p.m. followed by Survivorman Cartoon Network (1080i) has Star Wars: The Clone...Via Engadget HD - 23 hours 36 minutes agoWe try to keep things simple ’round here by keeping the tech news flowing and the mistakes to a minimum, but occasionally things slip through. Take for example I called Porsche Italian yesterday and got totally reamed in the comments. My mistake fellas. Apparantly I struck a nerve in one Porsche fanboy and I thought everyone would get a kick [...]Via CrunchGear - 23 hours 43 minutes agoLady and gentlemen (get it, one lady?) I give you Walmart?s Black Friday ad, home of the $128 Blu-ray player and the $798 50-inch plasma TV. Notable deals include: Samsung 50-inch plasma TV for $798 Polaroid 42-inch LCD TV for $598 Emerson 32-inch LCD TV for $388 Magnavox Blu-ray player for $128 Madden 09, NASCAR 09, NBA Live 09 and [...]Via CrunchGear - 23 hours 43 minutes agoThat’s a bit of a grotesque-sounding headline, isn’t it? But it’s true. This handset is one of those designed for older people with limited manual dexterity and no experience with mobile phone technology. It’s got a simple layout and basic high-contrast screen, easy-to-set quickdial buttons, and no features to speak of other than text messaging and [...]Via CrunchGear - 23 hours 43 minutes agoROMP?or Remotely Operated Mobile Platform?is a poor man's version of an iRobot battlefield bot. Instead of fancy tracks and miniaturized sensors, these ROMPs seem more like sophisticated all-terrain...Via Gizmodo - 23 hours 52 minutes agoIf you have an old, dead iPod kicking around and are also looking for a way to disguise your disgusting cigarette addiction, here's a nice way to kill two birds with one stone: hide your cigarettes...Via Gizmodo - 23 hours 52 minutes agoThese mini wiimote novelty keychains have a unique function—it can shine an image of your favorite Mario-Kart character on the wall at the push of a button. Fans can collect six different...Via Gizmodo - 23 hours 52 minutes ago