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Build A Robot Gecko That Climbs Walls Using Suction Cups And Pumps
Instead of using billions of tiny hair-like structures and Van der Waals forces to stick to walls and ceilings like a real gecko does, Thames & Kosmos new Geckobot kit employs tiny air pumps and suction cups to climb vertical surfaces without falling and smashing.
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Drone Footage Shows Apple’s New HQ Continuing To Grow
Video: Apple’s new UFO headquarters/backup plan for escaping the planet is continuing to take shape, as this update from a drone shows.
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UN Panel Rules That, Yes, Julian Assange Has Been Arbitrarily Detained
A United Nations panel has ruled that Julian Assange has been “arbitrarily detained by the Governments of Sweden and the United Kingdom” and believes he is “entitled to his freedom of movement”.
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Kindle’s Home Screen Is Finally Getting Updated
I’ve been using Kindles since ebooks were barely a thing, and while the hardware has come a very long way, the user interface has been lingering. At long last, the much-neglected homescreen is being fixed.