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Ghost Robotics has settled a lawsuit that dogged its storied path to dominating Philly’s robotics scene. The Penn spinout known for its “robot dogs” announced today a resolution to its ongoing patent battle with robotics competitor Boston Dynamics. The companies agreed to a settlement, although the specific terms of the agreement are confidential. Ghost Robotics […]
How do you make an entry-level Rolls-Royce, we ask. The answer is, you don’t. We in the car-reviewing industry are no strangers to a bit of marketing fluff. Our eyes are now desensitised to it, trained to gloss over the flowery writing in every press release, honing in instead on the facts and figures. But […]
The World’s Best DJ, Black Coffee, is making headlines after he was recently spotted spinning with one of his expensive cars in Cape Town. With an illustrious career spanning years, DJ Black Coffee has quickly become one of the most booked DJs in the world. DJ BLACK COFFEE SPOTTED CRUISING IN HIS EXPENSIVE ROLLS-ROYCE IN […]
[Ed. note: While we take some time to rest up over the holidays and prepare for next year, we are re-publishing our top ten posts for the year. Please enjoy our favorite work this year and we’ll see you in 2025.] Stop me if you’ve heard this one before. You’re looking for a new job, […]
I have never understood the association of ghost stories with Christmas. Is it because it is still a part-pagan festival? Is it because we don’t like to let ourselves be too happy? Or is it because the whole family is likely to be home and you need to remind yourself that there could be more […]
A Ghost Story for Christmas: Woman of Stone 10.15pm, BBC TwoHold on to your steaming mug of mulled wine as Mark Gatiss adapts an E Nesbit story for a suitably festive fright. It tells the tale of two Victorian newlyweds Jack (Éanna Hardwicke) and Laura (Phoebe Horn) who move to a charming village but are […]
Say cheese again, Moon. We’re coming in for another close-up. For the second time in less than a year, a NASA technology designed to collect data on the interaction between a Moon lander’s rocket plume and the lunar surface is set to make the long journey to Earth’s nearest celestial neighbor for the benefit of […]
WHYY News requested data from the Philadelphia Police Department on privately-made weapons from 2020 to Dec. 9, 2024. 3D-printed firearms seized by Philadelphia police. (Philadelphia Police Department) Killing puts ghost guns in spotlight Now, the role of ghost guns is part of the investigation into the murder of UnitedHealth Group CEO Brian Thompson. Police believe […]
The Ghost Lore Museum in Jiufen, Taiwan, explores Taiwan’s rich traditions of ghost stories, superstitions, and afterlife beliefs. Located in Jiufen—a mountain town famous for its mist-shrouded scenery, narrow alleyways, and vibrant tea houses—the museum immerses visitors in the spiritual and supernatural aspects of Taiwanese culture. While the museum only includes a couple of rooms, […]
More than a decade after the advent of the 3D-printed gun as an icon of libertarianism and a gun control nightmare, police say one of those homemade plastic weapons has now been found in the hands of perhaps the world’s most high-profile alleged killer. For the community of DIY gunsmiths who have spent years honing […]