Technology
Robot Bird by Philip E. High
A small winged UAV that can mimic a bird in flight. From the 1968 story Invader on My Back (new Technovelgy item)
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And DARPA Shall SMITE The Wicked
Predicting future crime is always a bit tricky - especially when you plan to do it without the usual three precogs. (SF in the News)
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Little Dog Robot's Uncanny Walk
Everybody's talkin' 'bout a new way of walkin' - do you want to lose your mind? (SF in the News)
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Google Adjustable Television
Google wants you to have the greatest possible freedom of choice in selecting programming. Philip K. Dick also wanted you to have freedom of choice _within_ programming. (SF in the News)
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Google Android Language Rectifier
Hugo Gernsback wrote about it a century ago; now a major phone platform offers it for free. And it works! (SF in the News)
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PoBot Has Your Back - For 25 Cents
PoBot is happy to perform its nominal functions for you. For a small fee, of course. (SF in the News)
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Darknet Farm by Daniel Suarez
A farm that uses computer networked information systems to achieve sustainable agriculture in a community. From the 2010 story Freedom (new Technovelgy item)
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SASI Sarcasm Recognition A Really Useful Invention
Better watch what you say around automated voice recognition systems the next time you call customer service. (SF in the News)
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Voyager 2 Hijacked By Aliens
The aliens probably got the idea for this from Star Trek. (SF in the News)
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I-Fairy Robot Minister Performs Wedding Ceremony
This is not, as claimed, the first wedding ceremony performed by a robot. However, the wedding video might make roboticists cry. (SF in the News)
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Autofac - Real-Life Nanoscale Assembly Line
Remarkable experiment demonstrates that a nanoscale assembly line can actually work. (SF in the News)
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Micromasonry 'Biological Legos' Building New Organs
New technique for putting 3-dimensional structure in artificial organs. (SF in the News)
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Win-Reducing Gambling Circuit by Philip K. Dick
Circuitry in a game that detects winning strategies and then alters the game to make winning more difficult. From the 1967 story Return Match (new Technovelgy item)
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Brood Assembly by James Blish
Artificially intelligent computers that can replicate themselves. From the 1957 story Cities in Flight (new Technovelgy item)
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3D Printing In Ceramics - The Vitraglyphic Process
A new way to fabricate glass and ceramic objects. (SF in the News)
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DreamROBO Climbing Robots
Climbing the walls like dedicated salarymen. (SF in the News)
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Invisible Dress: Your Fashion Future
Essential couture for the technologically fashion-minded. (SF in the News)
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Autom, Your Robotic Weight-Loss Coach
Sticking to your diet and exercise plan may depend on health-conscious robots. (SF in the News)
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Robots, Knives and Soft-Tissue Injury
I certainly hope that robots can learn to be careful with knives, especially when human beings are nearby. Oh, and no running with scissors. (SF in the News)
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XM-25 'Judge Dredd' Rifle For Special Forces
According to reports, the Lawgiver may soon be seen in action in Afghanistan. Or a near real-life equivalent. (SF in the News)
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