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Meet Qumarion, an animation supermodel

Christopher MacManus — Thu, 24 May 2012 17:07:27 PDT

One day in the future, we might use sensor-equipped action figures like this one out of Japan to create animations.

Originally posted at Crave

Now Skynet can tell when you fake a smile

Tim Hornyak — Thu, 24 May 2012 10:58:31 PDT

System developed by MIT researchers can tell the difference between smiles of delight and frustration. It may help in autism therapy.

Originally posted at Crave

Translating math problems into the real world (video)

CNET News staff — Thu, 24 May 2012 10:56:04 PDT

SRI researcher Phil Vahey finds that visualization techniques and storytelling can help middle-school students struggling with math. SmartPlanet gets a tutorial.

SpaceX Dragon capsule breezes through station flyby tests

William Harwood — Thu, 24 May 2012 09:03:32 PDT

Making its first flight to the International Space Station, a cargo ship built by SpaceX is A-OK in a series of complex tests that set the stage for berthing Friday.

'Part-Time Scientists' aim to develop autonomous rover

Scientific American — Wed, 23 May 2012 16:36:55 PDT

With an eye on the Lunar X Prize, a 100-member team of experts are trying to develop quick-response rover technology they hope will alter the way robots explore the moon and beyond.

Russians say they intend to establish permanent moon bases

Charles Cooper — Wed, 23 May 2012 10:50:17 PDT

At Washington meeting between heads of national space agencies, Russia puts down a moon marker.

Jonathan Ive: Apple's current work is 'most important' yet

Don Reisinger — Wed, 23 May 2012 05:21:12 PDT

Apple's senior vice president for industrial design doesn't say which products his team is working on at the moment, but he does say they're awfully significant.

Originally posted at News - Apple

U.S. spy agency looking to train students in cyber ops

Charles Cooper — Tue, 22 May 2012 13:29:59 PDT

New college program accredited by National Security Agency to prepare students for future careers in cyber operations.

Laptops could charge by typing, thanks to a virus

Rich Trenholm — Tue, 22 May 2012 12:23:47 PDT

Team from Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory sets out to generate piezoelectric power from the M13 virus, commonly found in science labs.

Originally posted at Crave

Controlling your phone with motion

Kent German — Tue, 22 May 2012 08:00:00 PDT

Hillcrest Labs developed motion technology for everything from Roku remotes to LG TVs. Now it's looking to bring its gesture controls to your smartphone.

Originally posted at Dialed In