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Excited about the future? All the cool new technology we'll have? Well, consider the terrifyingly real danger of an errant artificial intelligence bringing about humanity's extinction and you may be a bit less optimistic.

Have a hard time keeping up with the catalog of Apple products? Like, seriously, aren’t they just the same thing in slightly different sizes?

The grape-picking robot represents just one of the latest examples of how the human race is gradually (for the time being) moving toward full unemployment. Yes, it's French and yes, of course it's named after WALL-E.

The rest of the nine are also real escape pods. Crazy stuff. Check out the gallery after the jump!

You see, sometimes being a troll can be fun. 

If you're watching the Olympics right now...yes, it represents a pinnacle of achievement on this planet. But why stop there? Check out this extraordinary panorama just sent back from the Curiosity rover on Mars.    

He may not look like much; little droopy faced, stupid hair cut, other hints of slowness but he's got a valuable message. So shut your mouth, listen up, and open your heart, because once he's done talking you'll know how to use Reddit properly.…

Apparently, parts for iPhone 5 have been leaked out to repair shops, and one such shop, iLab, has taken those parts and assembled what it believes to be the next iPhone. Time will certainly tell if this is it, but for now we can all just…

Seriously? This is from Scientific American? No wonder I'm seeing these stupid mega-corporation-funded television ads talking about how Americans are getting pwned in Math and Science across the globe. Hot Tip: any word that gained prominence via…

Wow this is incredible. International waters are no longer just for Financiers, Dictators, and Terrorists. I guess the Geek Shall (actually) Inherit The Earth. The slideshow is a few conceptual ideas they are toying with for this when this…

Old School meets New School...awesome.

From the this-is-crazy dept | "Up until this afternoon, the final vote on CISPA was supposed to be tomorrow. Then, abruptly, it was moved up today—and the House voted in favor of its passage with a vote of 248-168. But that's not even the worst…