100 Things We Learned in 2023
From record-breaking plants and incredible animal news to space superlatives and the awesome power of Taylor Swift fans, here’s the long list of things we learned in 2023.
From record-breaking plants and incredible animal news to space superlatives and the awesome power of Taylor Swift fans, here’s the long list of things we learned in 2023.
The battery-powdered purr machines are part of the library's collection of unusual items available for lending.
Animatronic versions of bar patrons Norm and Cliff made two actors named George and John very unhappy.
Chipotle’s ‘Autocado’ takes the drudgery out of making guacamole.
Before Chuck E. Cheese was officially a mouse, he was a rat. And the backstabbing around him was epic.
The robot mistook the boy's finger for a chess piece.
Robots are a very real part of the modern world, in everything from car factories to vacuum cleaners.
Not every Chipotle chip has the same amount of salt and lime—and that’s one human “error” that Chippy purposely won’t fix.
These bots aren't the most iconic, or the most feasible systems, but they are the ones whose twisted functionality will haunt your silly, human dreams.
You might think ‘The Princess Bride’ is the ultimate comfort movie. According to one computer program, you couldn’t be more wrong.
Former NASA engineer Mark Rober designed a robot to do one thing: Set up as many dominos as possible as quickly as possible.
If there’s one thing that’s become clear during the coronavirus pandemic, it’s how dirty a home can get when you and your family are spending basically 24/7 inside. Would a robot vacuum make life easier?
These DIY robot sets were a hit on Kickstarter and Indiegogo, and now you can pick up your own kit for as low as $59.
The motorized attachment can be placed on most municipal garbage bins. It uses a timer to drive itself out for collection.
The capable and mobile four-legged robot will now be available to own or lease, for roughly the price of a new car.
The 3D-printed sushi at Sushi Singularity will be custom-built around your biological data. To get it, the restaurant will ask you to mail a saliva, urine, or feces sample before your meal.
With 22 electronic puzzle pieces, each serving their own function, ActivePuzzle is many robots in one. Kids put it together while learning STEM basics at the same time.
Students at George Mason can order fuel for their study sessions without trekking to the dining hall.
It simulates 10 years of trips from the gym in three days.
It could turn a piece of foam into a robotic arm—or just help you adjust your posture.
To call iCub unsettling would be an understatement.
The bot has been likened to a “completely drunk comedian."
Kids can be persuaded to believe a robot's filthy lies.
The robots are taking over children's games.