Self-folding ‘Rollbot’ changes its shape in response to heat

In a new paper in Science Robotics, a team from Caltech describe using sets of folds like origami to create a flexible soft robot. They created two different type of hinges which fold at different temperatures, so when the robot is heated it folds in a specific order.The advantage of the hinges is that they…

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The Morning After: iPhone ‘Pro’ rumors

The end of XS.Rumors point to iPhone 'Pro,' new iPad and 16-inch MacBook ProAs usual, we're expecting a slew of new hardware from Apple this fall, and according to Bloomberg that will include a new Pro variant of the iPhone to replace the XS and XS Max. So what could make it worthy of the…

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Amazon will no longer use drivers’ tips to cover their base pay

The delivery drivers weren't aware of the practice due to the lack of transparency. They weren't told how much of the money they get came from tips, so some of them had to experiment by ordering items themselves to figure out what was going on. Going forward, based on Amazon's email, the company will start…

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‘Fortnite’ finally nerfs the hated B.R.U.T.E. mechs

pic.twitter.com/WBnJWjB2Wf— timthetatman (@timthetatman) August 22, 2019Thank you. Keep this up. 🤟 https://t.co/abvM4ivNiH— FaZe EwOk (@Ewok) August 22, 2019mechs nerfed and junk rifts vaulted, LETS GO— benjyfishy (@benjyfishy) August 22, 2019It's not all downside for the mechs though -- their health has been bumped up from 1,000 points to 1,250. Overall, it should reduce much of…

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Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ review: Weird, but in a good way

Image credit: Chris Velazco/Engadget Samsung's latest giant phone is eccentric but excellent. Sponsored Links I have to suspect that back in 2011 when the original Galaxy Note was released, not even Samsung knew it would become as popular as it did. By the standards of the time, the Note and its 5.3-inch screen were massive,…

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Sony Buys Studio Behind Its Awesome Spider-Man Game

Welcome to Replay, where we endeavor to recap all the most important videogame news of the week in just a couple of minutes! This week was Gamescom, one of the year's biggest videogame conferences—which means, naturally, a ton of news dropped. Here, let's cut through the news and take a look at what really matters.Sony…

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