Toshiba shows off a two-wheeled autonomous robot than can roll over ramps and balance a tray of food. Wheelie might make a decent waiter.
Read moreHunch, a buzzy start-up that answers questions using crowdsourced recommendations, has lined up at least $10 million in funding, according to sources.
Read moreWe might never know if a Twitter feed purporting to be by a woman left behind on her anniversary weekend by her SXSW-bound husband is real. But it’s very funny stuff.
Read moreFederal Communications Commission Chairman Julius Genachowski lays out a plan for 21st century digital access, citizenship, literacy, and safety.
Read moreVoxOx’s claim on a robust feature set makes it a powerful, if slightly unstable, multi-protocol chat and VoIP client–now with free universal translation for all IMs and tweets.
Read moreThe case of a “runaway” Prius in San Diego demonstrates how claims about electronic flaws requires investigators to look carefully at the human element too.
Read moreA court decides to fine a man for offensive messages sent to his former lover on Facebook. What kind of precedent might this set?
Read moreSoftware giant’s patch process speeds up after researcher releases code on Net that can be used to target the vulnerability and take over PCs.
Read moreWas it a glitch or a mischievous prankster who pulled the fire alarm during the South by Southwest Interactive Festival? Or is it a sign that everyone should just head to happy hour?
Read moreIt’s been four years since laptop computers passed desktop in unit sales in the US. But laptop vendors can’t rest. The netbook phenomenon swept the tech world in 2009, changing the rules for the category.
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