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Johnny Depp’s brain to be uploaded to computer -

In the upcoming movie, Transcendence, Johnny Depp’s brain will be uploaded to a supercomputer in order to create the worlds first self aware machine. Visit here for more: http://www.thewrap.com/movies/column-post/johnny-depp-starrer-transcendence-explores-nanotechnology-singularity-exclusive-68286 Read More

Lego Robot Solves Rubik’s Cube in 5.35 seconds: world record -

It is amazing what can be done with what so many considers just a toy kit… People have managed to make a rubik cube solver out of lego mindstorms, which gained the new word record for solving a rubik’s cube. To add to the coolness of the robot, it is controlled only by a Samsung Galaxy phone! Read More

Android movie classic Blade Runner is coming back -

According to sources, the movie will not be a remake but a prequel or a sequel. The 1982 movie is among the classics of science fiction. It looks like we have another 1-2 years before it hits the screens. Whether Harrison For will be in the movie is not clear yet. Read original story here. Read More

Pool playing robot -

Here is a pool playing robot that uses an overhead camera and humanoid arms. It calculates the possible moves by weighing them according to its difficulty. The robot can make successful hits as much as five times in a row, which is difficult even for a good player.      Read More

Movie of real life robot avatars: Surrogates -

The new robot movie “Surrogates” that opens Friday does not seem very unreal to some scientists and movie makers. The movie pictures a world where noone is victim of a murder because in place of humans walking on the streets, robots took their place, where the real humans just sit in their homes see the world through their robot avatar’s eyes. Current technology is already […] Read More