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Enlarge ImageThree different chassis give the robots personality. Dash Robotics Robotic vacuum cleaners, autonomous drones, driverless cars: There’s no escaping it, robots are looming ever larger in humanity’s future. And anyway, robots are fascinating, so whether it’s to dip your toe into learning about robotics or simply to have a bit of fun, Kamigami is a light, affordable option. It’s …

Enlarge ImageThe main app display tells you at a glance how full the cup is. Loon Lab If you have been on the fence about switching from disposable sanitary products to a menstrual cup, the Looncup may be just the product to sway you. Currently collecting funding on Kickstarter, it uses Bluetooth connectivity to connect to a free Android or …

Enlarge ImageThe new iPhone 6s. Apple Apple announced two new iPhones on Thursday, the 6s and the premium 6s Plus , and at first glance the local Aussie pricing looks shocking. Compared to the iPhone 6 16GB, which landed last year at AU$869, the base 16GB 6s is starting at AU$1,079. The phones only go up in price from there. …

Enlarge ImageSorting Skittles the newfangled way. MrPrezident/Hackaday What sort of Skittles eater are you? Do you like to carefully select according to the colour of the moment? Do you like to eat all the Skittles of each colour, in order of enjoyment? Or do you only eat one flavour, and give the rest away? Whichever of these floats your boat, …

Enlarge ImageSome of the objects created with the printer. MIT CSAIL When you can 3D print with more than one material at once in the same printer, it makes creating complex objects a lot easier, removing the need for assembly once the print is finished. This is called multimaterial 3D printing, and it applies not just to creating objects with …

Enlarge ImageGlass structure created using the G3DP. Andy Ryan/Mediated Matter Group Once the basics for 3D-printer technology were established with plastic filament, the next step was experimenting with a variety of materials, which sees us pretty much smack-bang where we are now. Metal, ceramics, sandstone, sugar and even living tissue are all materials that have seen their way into 3D …

Enlarge ImageThe watch comes preloaded with images of flowers and kittens so you can use such pickup lines as “I got these flowers for you” and “would you like to see my kitten?” Art Glass/Indiegogo Where there are lonely hearts, there are books, advice and even trinkets to help those lonely hearts find companionship. For gentlemen, the Pick Up Girls …

Enlarge ImageEd White became the first American to “walk” in space on June 3, 1965. On his left arm is an Omega Speedmaster. NASA For as long as there have been humans in space, there have been watches accompanying them on their wrists, with the most famous being the Omega Speedmaster worn by NASA’s astronauts. Now, with the age of …

Promo poster for the 2015 Columbia Pictures film. Columbia Pictures Update April 11, 9.35 a.m. AEST: Vimeo has now restored the videos. Vimeo representative Kevin Turner said in an email, “Late last week, Vimeo removed certain videos pursuant to a DMCA takedown notice filed by Entura International claiming that the videos contained copyrighted content from the film “Pixels.” After users …