Men, are you tired of the time and trouble of having a girlfriend? Hong Kong-based Artificial Life has the answer. The New York Times Images: "Vivienne" comes to life
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It's all fun and games till she breaks your heart and you take it out on your phone. Interesting concept, but don't you think we are socially problematic without virtual girl friends?
Yeah, probably. But at the same time, this may hold more beneficial conversations than "hi, how was your day?" I'm a techie dating a girly-girl, and let me tell ya, telling her I'm starting a blog yields "a what?!" Or that iTunes will convert WAV files to MP3 or MP4, and I get a blank stare. Just might be worth it if she can finally tell me the answer to the great debate...Which is better, Windows or OS X? lol
Mozilla plans to release a beta version this year for Microsoft's upcoming Windows interface. It'll be a lot of work, but Mozilla doesn't really have a choice.
The company says that manufacturing facilities in Shenzhen and Chengdu, China, will be inspected by a group "dedicated to ending sweatshop conditions in factories worldwide."
The Samsung Galaxy Mini 2 S6500 could make its debut at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona later this month, according to a leaked promotional image.
The space agency powers down its last System Z machine, years after IBM stopped selling them for the mathematical calculation jobs for which NASA originally bought them.
A group calling itself Evil Shadow Team reportedly hacked into Microsoft's online store in India, stealing usernames and passwords of the site's customers.
Images: "Vivienne" comes to life
