Even the cheapest Apple Watch isn’t exactly affordable, but a new study says the device might end up paying for itself by saving you time.
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Official Star Wars comic offers huge twist to Han and Leia’s story that no one saw coming
I’ve been a Star Wars fan for as long as I can remember, and I’m shocked to find out this particular detail about Han Solo and Princess Leia – spoilers obviously follow below.
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Video: MIT’s robotic cheetah is the scariest thing you’ll see all day
The stuff that’s going on in the robotics world these days is absolutely mind blowing. Of course, we’d be remiss if we didn’t mention the incredible work being done by Boston Dynamics (now owned by Google), what with their impressive fleet of robotic creations that can walk upright like humans, do pushups, and even reach speeds as fast as 28.3 miles per hour in a full on sprint. And, of course, there’s Asimo, the robot from Honda that becomes more human-like with each passing year.
Sometimes, though, the advancements we see in robotics can be a little bit alarming. Case in point: take a look at the following video from the MIT Mechanical Engineering Biomimetic Robotics Lab.
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Here’s why iOS keeps getting all the best apps before Android does
Even though more people use Android than use the iPhone, some of the best apps around will release on iOS first — recall that when Twitter launched its Periscope app, for instance, it came to iOS weeks before it came to Android. Why? For one thing, iOS users are simply more profitable for app developers because they tend to have extra cash that they’re willing to spend on apps. For another thing, Apple has done an amazing job of making it easier for developers to create iOS apps, as a new report from Bloomberg demonstrates.
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How Google Photos tells the difference between dogs, cats, bears, and any other animal in your photos
Google at its I/O developer conference last week took the wraps off of Google Photos, the company’s new photo software that provides users with unlimited cloud storage for both photos and videos. Of course, unlimited storage is just one of many reasons why Google’s exciting new photo sharing service is poised to make quite a splash.
Leveraging Google’s expertise in machine learning, Google Photos can smartly organize your photos based on categories such as people, places, and things. Google is able to do this by combining its facial recognition software with information gleaned from geo-tagged photos. But what’s even more impressive is that Google has developed software capable of recognizing “things.”
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Finally revealed: The brutally honest reason why Seinfeld killed George’s fiancé Susan
Even for a show as zany as Seinfeld, it was a little bit out there when the show abruptly killed off George’s fiancé Susan. If you recall, the character of Susan, played by Heidi Swedberg, died after licking wedding envelopes that turned out to be partially poisonous on account of George buying envelopes with low-quality glue.
Quirky, yet odd.
Flash forward 19 years and we finally have a legit explanation as to why the show killed off Susan, and in such a strange manner no less.
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This tiny Windows 10 PC is the size of a power adapter
Microsoft started showing off its first pieces of Windows 10 hardware this week and a lot of the attention has been on some of the impressive laptops and desktops on display. However, Windows Central brings us word of an under-the-radar Windows 10 PC that is incredibly just the size of a power adapter.
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7 secret features discovered inside Android M’s code
Google recently announced Android M alongside other products, revealing the most important new features of the upcoming Android update. Additionally, the company also listed several other new features heading to Android M devices, even though it didn’t have time to demo them on stage.
Beyond what was announced, however, hints in Android M code reveal several additional features the company is working on.
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Play these now: Two new iPhone games you can’t miss this week
Every weekday we share an updated collection of the best free iPhone and iPad apps, but it’s not often that we take the time to highlight our favorite paid apps. Today is different though, because two of the best mobile games of the year just launched on the App Store and Google Play, and you need to download them ASAP.
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The single biggest reason AT&T and Verizon should fear a T-Mobile/Dish merger
What’s the biggest thing holding back T-Mobile from really giving Verizon and AT&T a run for their money? As an old Verizon commercial once put it, “It’s the network.” T-Mobile doesn’t have the caliber of spectrum that America’s two biggest wireless companies have, which puts it at a big disadvantage in several markets, particularly in less urban markets where its coverage is weakest. However, Ars Technica’s Jon Brodkin smartly points out that a merger between Dish and T-Mobile could change that very quickly.
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