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These Japanese Researchers Are Making Holograms You Can Touch

12.24.15

By Emiko Jozuka
Tech

The Japanese Professor Who’s Spent Three Decades Perfecting a Human Avatar

12.23.15

By Emiko Jozuka
Tech

Robots Could Take Over Nearly 50 Percent of Jobs in Japan in the Next 20 Years

12.03.15

By Emiko Jozuka
Tech

‘Street Fighter’ Sumo Horse Racing Is What It Sounds Like, Yet So Much More

11.27.15

By Emiko Jozuka
Tech

This Swordless Samurai Robot Is Seeking Harmony with Humans

11.27.15

By Emiko Jozuka
Tech

This AR Device Turns Your Forearm into an Imaginary Tablet

11.06.15

By Emiko Jozuka
Tech

Researchers Threatened a Robot With a Knife to See If Humans Cared

11.03.15

By Emiko Jozuka
Tech

This VR Headset Lets You See the World Through the Eyes of a Robotic Teddy Bear

10.26.15

By Emiko Jozuka
Tech

Giant Squid Babies Found for the First Time

10.23.15

By Emiko Jozuka
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Why Most Photos You See of Feudal Japan Are Deceptive

10.22.15

By Emiko Jozuka
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This Odd-Looking VR Headset Can Change the Taste of Your Food

10.07.15

By Emiko Jozuka
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This Pocket-Sized Robot Is Your Next Smartphone (and Best Friend)

10.06.15

By Emiko Jozuka

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Gaming

Xbox Game Pass Surprises Users With a New 2025 Game Today

Xbox Game Pass adds a 2025 title today and gives players a chance to catch up on the latest installment in the franchise.

04.03.26

By Denny Connolly
Screenshot: The Pokémon Company

Gaming

Pokémon Champions Mega Abilities Leak Reveals Overpowered New Forms

A new leak might have just revealed most of the new Mega Abilities in Pokémon Champions. If true, it makes some Pokémon overpowered.

04.02.26

By Brent Koepp
PlayStation 5s – Credit: Sony

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Amazon Is Still Selling the PlayStation 5 at Its Old, Lower Price

I don’t often urge people to run, run, run and buy a deal, but if you want a PS5 before the price hike kicks in, I wouldn’t wait long past lunch.

04.02.26

By Matt Jancer | Reviewed by Ysolt Usigan
Tunvarat Pruksachat/Getty Images

Life

This ‘Healthy’ Ingredient You’re Probably Eating Might Give You a Stroke

If you’ve had a protein bar that wasn’t inedible, it’s probably because of erythritol. It’s just too bad that it might give you a stroke.

04.02.26

By Luis Prada
Sugar, The Surfing Dog

Life

Remembering Sugar the Surfing Dog, World Champion Dog Surfer

RIP Sugar.

04.02.26

By Luis Prada