Cythbot Guitar Hero <b>robot uncomfortably demonstrated on video</b>

Filed under: Gaming, &lt;b&gt;Robots&lt;/b&gt;. Not that we haven't seen robotic Guitar Hero masters before, but Cyth Systems' egotistically named Cythbot is just a full cut above the rest. Boasting some of the most advanced, high-dollar equipment known &lt;b&gt;...&lt;/b&gt; read more...

On Galveston Island, Adrenalin Before the Storm - Washington Post

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Yahoo's home page, other sections to get makeover (AP via Yahoo News)

Yahoo Inc. is preparing to tweak several popular sections of its Web site, including its home page, during the next few months to accommodate more material from rival services as the Internet company tries to polish its tarnished franchise. read more...

Sex, Drug Use and Graft Cited in Interior Department - New York Times

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Gorilla in Their Midst: <b>Robot</b> Ape Found in Vermont

The Associated Press An 8-foot-tall mechanical gorilla that was swiped in broad daylight from its location outside a store has turned up several read more...

iRobot to Acquire Nekton Research, LLC - MSN MoneyCentral

iRobot Corp. IRBT today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Nekton Research, LLC, an unmanned underwater robot and technology company based in Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina. The transaction is expected to close by September 12 ... read more...

iRobot to Acquire Nekton Research, LLC - MSN MoneyCentral

iRobot Corp. IRBT today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Nekton Research, LLC, an unmanned underwater robot and technology company based in Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina. The transaction is expected to close by September 12 ... read more...