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Synchronized Robots Dance to ‘Thriller’

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These robots aren’t just some animatronic dance troupe from an amusement park; no, these machines can actually judge if they’re a step or two behind the rest of the dancers and catch up.

Most Necessary Invention Ever: DIY Commodore 64 Bass Keytar

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Last weekend at Maker Faire Bay Area, electrical engineer Jeri Ellsworth unveiled the next revolutionary piece of technology: the Commodore 64 bass keytar.

Coming Soon: TiVo Streaming for iPhones and iPads

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The upcoming TiVo Stream box will turn Apple gadgets into portable viewers for recorded shows.

Netflix Gets Fancy New Web Video Player, Lures Old Subscribers Back

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It seems like the last time we checked in on Netflix, it wasn’t doing too well. Its shares were plunging, competitors were popping up everywhere and Qwikster was shorthand for corporate cluelessness. Today, however, things are looking up.

‘Epic Tea Time with Alan Rickman’: Best Use of Super Slow Motion Yet?

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Here we have nearly seven minutes of Alan Rickman preparing tea, with an irrational outburst beginning at the four-minute mark when he apparently notices that someone’s watching him.

Transforming Robot Is More Than Meets the Eye, Turns into a Car

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Remember when playing with Transformers took something called “imagination?” No more! Soon Transformers — err, I mean Brave Robots — will do all the work themselves.

Sharks with Laser Beams Attached to Their Heads: Dr. Evil’s Dream Comes True

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Dr. Evil had one simple request to properly arm his lair – he wanted “sharks with frickin’ laser beams attached to their heads.” While his right-hand man Number Two couldn’t deliver on this rather simple setup (instead, he offered ill-tempered sea bass), Australian marine biologist-turned-TV host Luke Tipple was able to turn it into reality.

Rumor: Hulu Soon to Be Available Only to Cable and Satellite Subscribers

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Bad news, people who don’t want to pay for cable or satellite TV — “sources” are telling the New York Post that Hulu might start requiring authentication to stream content.

Video: Wherein Songs Are Skipped by Chucking Stuff at a Poster on the Wall

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A digital creative agency has cobbled together quite a digitally creative way to enable anyone in the office to skip over unwelcome songs that have been added to the company’s shared Spotify playlist.

‘I Cried’ YouTube Button Lets the Internet Know When You’re Sad

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What videos make you break down like James Van Der Beek on Dawson’s Creek? Thanks to Project Goodcry, now you can mark YouTube videos as sad with the “I cried” button, available as a plug-in for Google Chrome.

Me at the Zoo: First Video Uploaded to YouTube Seven Years Ago Today

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YouTube, look how fast you’ve grown. Seems like only yesterday “Me at the zoo” was uploaded – a 19-second clip wherein our protagonist pontificates about elephants.