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New Video Game Controller Senses Players’ Emotions and Alter Gameplay
Engineers at Stanford University have created video game controllers that can alter the gameplay by sensing the emotions of the players. The prototype controller was created from the research of Gregory Kovacs, a professor of electrical engineering at Stanford.
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Russian Spacecraft Travels to International Space Station Wednesday
The International Space Station will receive new supplies. The International Space Station is set to receive new supplies when the Russian Progress cargo spacecraft travels to the equipment via the Soyuz rocket ship Wednesday Space Flight Now reported Tuesday.
New XBox Video Game Controller Can Read Gamer's Emotions
A doctoral student at Stanford has come up with a game controller that can measure bio-parameters, like heart rate, to provide feedback to the game and improve gameplay.
New Report Reveals Google May Develop Android TV
Google may be starting a new set-top box called Android TV. Major video app providers are currently building for the platform.
Google Teams Up with Hotel Booking Startup Room 77
Google has partnered with hotel booking software startup Room 77. The licensing deal would give Google access to Room 77’s technology while adding more people to its hotel-search staff.
Ben and Jerry's Free Cone Day: At Least Three Flavors Celebrate Owners' First Year in Business
Ben Jerry's is offering a free cone of ice cream in honor of its first year of business over three decades ago.
Eating Chocolate May Stop Weight Gain and Diabetes
A new study shows that chocolate can help mice stop gaining weight and lower their blood sugar levels due to an antioxidant in cocoa, chocolate’s main ingredient. The research was done by the Department of Food Science and Technology at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Mysterious Light Shooting Out from Mars Captured by NASA Curiosity Rover (VIDEO)
A photograph was taken from the Mars Curiosity Rover of what appears to be an artificial light spreading outwards from the Red Planet. The photo transmitted from the rover as well as from another NASA rover millions of miles away to the Jet Propulsion in Pasadena, Calif.
Fake Android Anti Virus App Tops Charts, Cons Thousands
Virus Shield, an Android anti-virus app that topped paid charts within two weeks of its launch, conned more than 10,000 users.
Microsoft Think Next Conference: Battery Charges Smartphones in Less Than 30 Seconds
A battery can charge a phone in less than 30 seconds. Do you have problems making sure your phone is charged? Or ever look down to find your phones battery is about to shut off from lack of battery power? A quick charge device unveiled at a technology conference being held this week in Tel Aviv, Israel, was used on a Samsung S4 smartphone, and showed a cell phone that can charge a smartphone in less than 30 seconds BBC News reported.