I spent $4,000 on a robot dog from China
The consumer robotics market has long promised us a future of mechanical companions, yet for years, the reality remained tethered to either glorified remote-controlled...
Random rewards enrich classic game-theory contests
In the quiet, calculating world of game theory, scientists have spent decades analyzing the "Prisoner’s Dilemma" and the "Public Goods Game" to understand how...
Supreme Court forces TV stations to sell more election ads at steep discounts
In a landscape where digital advertising has become the primary battleground for political influence, the role of traditional broadcast television remains surprisingly pivotal. A...
German company becomes first in Europe to launch fully commercial orbital rocket
The European aerospace industry has long lived in the shadow of American titans like SpaceX and traditional state-backed institutions like Arianespace. However, a seismic...
Tesla’s Cybercab has been deployed, and it’s already under investigation
The Cybercab Conundrum: Tesla’s Robotaxi Ambitions Hit a Regulatory Wall
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Measles killed 6-week-old baby, coroner confirms after RFK Jr. disputed deaths
In a sobering development that has reignited the national conversation surrounding vaccine skepticism and public health policy, a coroner in...
Spending deal comes with a bonus: Blocking political control of grants
In the complex theater of federal budgeting, where line items often serve as proxies for broader ideological battles, a recent spending agreement has quietly...
The 10 most popular products ZDNET readers bought this month (including lots of phone...
In the fast-paced world of consumer electronics, tracking what tech enthusiasts are actually purchasing provides a fascinating window into current...
Review: Coyote vs. Acme is an unabashed love letter to Looney Tunes
In the landscape of modern cinema, where intellectual property is often stretched thin or repurposed into grit-heavy reboots, the shelved Warner Bros. project Coyote...
This pocket AI voice recorder took me back to the good old days of...
In an era dominated by sprawling smartphone applications, cloud-based note-taking suites, and ubiquitous digital assistants, the act of capturing a...
