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For years, the US Department of Health and Human Services has distributed brochures like this one to people who are considering surgery. The packets are full of things you need to know and questions you should ask your surgeon before going under the knife. More »
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Disney is making it possible to turn every aspect of your material existence into a Tron-style gamescape. Behold Tron caps, chair, light-up sweatshirts, wiis controls, iphone light disc holders, Playstations and sneakers! More »
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A few weeks ago, concept art surfaced of a strange and distant land, a bizarre vision of a Dystopian Disneyverse that threw gamers into a frenzy with rumors that this might be for a Wii game. Could this be true? More »
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So far, virtual reality has mostly been a colossal disappointment. But VR has had its share of breakthroughs and innovative applications. Here are seven VR technologies that work, and that may yet point the way to truly successful virtual reality. More »
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Click to viewThe U.S. military is being taken over by robots. Clearing buildings, recovering unexploded munitions and searching for bombs are some of the deadliest tasks a soldier can face in Iraq, and most of them can be done by robots. Plus, the Pentagon has plans to introduce even more robotic troops into military ranks in the coming decade. But will there be a human finger on the button, or are we talking about fully-autonomous weapons systems? More »
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No matter what we do, the idea of teledildonics just won't go away. Everybody wants to figure out how to put their thinger in somebody else's thinger via bluetooth or TCP/IP or port 1337. Or, apparently, via the Wii. Check out these lovely new attachments for the Wiimote, created by a group at Bauhaus University in Weimar. Yes, you'll want a closer look, below. More »
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The Star Wars: Clone Wars Wii and Ninetndo DS video game brings us a spin-off from a spin-off, bringing us even more details about the space between the second and third Star Wars prequels. But the story of our heroes battling "Sith witches" sounds like something from the drunken pitch master. Click through for more spooky details. More »
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Senior citizens are finding new addictions in their old age to replace knitting, drinking, and smoking. Dozens of homes for the elderly across the country now carry Wiis, and grandmas are hooked. Instead of gathering in their community's living rooms to watch Wheel of Fortune, they're lining up to get their shot at beating the CPU in Wii Bowling. More »
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