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Last month, the US Pentagon released a report that presents a blueprint of what it sees as the future of military robots over the next quarter of a century, projecting likely developments in new unmanned technologies against a background of shrinking budgets and shifting strategic policies.

Like other home automation systems, Ninja Sphere can monitor and allow the remote control of connected devices, but offers expanded capabilities with its gesture control interface and the ability to map the location of devices in the home in real time.

NASA’s Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (NEOWISE) has sent back the first test images from its 16-in (40-cm) telescope and infrared cameras as it begins its new mission to seek out potentially dangerous asteroids.

Shortly before Christmas, we heard about 35 year-old British adventurer Maria Leijerstam's planned attempt to ride to the South Pole on a recumbent fat-tired tricycle. On December 27th, she achieved that goal.

Back in October, we heard about M-Blocks – they're metal cubes that use internal flywheels to hurl themselves around. Now, scientists from ETH Zurich have unveiled something similar. Their Cubli cubic robot also uses flywheels to move around, plus it can actually balance on one corner.

University of California, San Diego (UCSD) researchers report that they've created powerful biodegradable "microswimmers" that can deliver drugs more precisely, derived from common plants like passion fruit and wild banana.

Today, in the age of digital video, film-makers wanting to take a step up from consumer-grade cameras are looking at some pretty expensive gear. LA-based entrepreneurs Joe Rubinstein and Elle Schneider are trying to change that, with the introduction of their Digital Bolex D16 Cinema Camera.

The Glyph headsets from Avegant look like a pair of rather bulky headphones, but the headband can be pulled down over the eyes to project video images directly onto the wearer's retinas. Pre-production prototypes are currently being assembled in readiness for a CES debut in a few weeks.

Here at Gizmag, we're very interested in wearable technology. So we thought it was fitting to sign up for the Google Glass Explorer program, to give you a better idea of what Google is brewing. Read on, as we want to share some more thoughts about our first ten days with Google Glass.

Mr. Postman is a "smart" mailbox that connects to a home network via Wi-Fi. It is able to alert users when the mail has arrived, and also allows users to remotely lock and unlock the mailbox.

Last Wednesday in Paris, a 75 year-old man received an artificial heart. That in itself might not be newsworthy, however, the gadget in question was the first Carmat artificial heart to ever be implanted in a human. According to its inventor, it's the world's first self-regulating artificial heart.

BluHifi has launched two Bluetooth amplifiers on Kickstarter, the BluAmp 20 and the BluAmp 50. Backers can pledge for just the amps, or can plump for amp and wireless speaker bundles.