We Found Mecha

​More than 2 years ago, Megabots captured the internet's attention when they introduced their giant fighting robot and challenged Kuratas, a giant fighting robot from Japan, to a duel. It finally happened.

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THEY'RE STILL TAKING OVER AFTER 2 YEARS OF ANTICIPATION The US/Japan Mech Battle Finally Happened — Watch It Here digg.com ​More than 2 years ago, Megabots captured the internet's attention when they introduced their giant fighting robot and challenged Kuratas, a giant fighting robot from Japan, to a duel. It finally happened. THE REAL FAKE MCCOY Love In The Time Of Robots wired.com Hiroshi Ishi­guro builds androids. Beautiful, realistic, uncannily convincing human replicas. Academically, he is using them to understand the mechanics of person-to-person interaction. But his true quest is to untangle the ineffable nature of connection itself. GROWING PAINS What AI Can Really Do Right Now popularmechanics.com Artificial intelligence has been misunderstood for as long as it has existed. Here's what it's actually capable of, right now. THEY'LL BE ABLE TO SHAKE YOUR HAND SOON Say Hello To Our New Robot Overlords newyorker.com Once, robots assisted human workers. Now it's the other way around. OUTERWEAR WE DIGG The Future Of Performance Outerwear orosapparel.com Utilizing aerogel, the same NASA-insulation technology used in space shuttles, OROS makes outerwear that's thinner, warmer and more flexible than just about anything else on the market. Check out their new line of parkas, fleeces, vests and beanies TAKE THE WHEEL TWO TRUTHS AND A LIDAR The Billion Dollar Widget Steering The Driverless Car Industry theverge.com The past and future of David Hall, the man who gave cars their vision. MAYBE... WE ARE THE ANIMALS Why Animals Running Free Drives Us Wild Online digg.com ​At some point between your third coffee and thinking about lunch, an online miracle happened. A bull escaped in Brooklyn and began running free inside of an fenced-in soccer field. We couldn't help but watch. THE FUTURE... OF HEADACHES I Tried To Work All Day In A VR Headset And It Was Horrible theguardian.com I thought I'd come out the other side being able to answer questions like "is this the future?" Take my advice: do not do what I did. VIDEO OF THE DAY SUB-PRIME If Your Amazon Delivery Is Damaged, This Is Probably Why digg.com Come on dude, you only needed to take, like, 5 more steps. IN THE NEWS Senators Propose Deal On Funding Obamacare After Trump Torpedos Subsidies — Here's What You Need To Know Gord Downie, Canada's Everyman Rock Poet, Dead At 53 Xi Jinping Heralds 'New Era' Of Chinese Power At Communist Party Congress 'Game Of Thrones' Star Says She Was Also The Victim Of Harvey Weinstein —  Here's The Full List Of Allegations Trump Reportedly Tells Wife Of Dead Soldier Her Husband 'Knew What He Was Signing Up For' DIGG PICKS Get 75% Off One Of Our Favorite VPNs store.digg.com This three year VPN Unlimited subscription protects both your Wi-Fi and cellular connections, secures your online activity, and bypasses web content restrictions. You don't have to be a robot if you don't want to. View the Edition at Digg.com »

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