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Terminators or autonomous killing machines / army robots A special envoy of the United Nations calls to put a hold in the development of so-called Terminators a break. These robots can, without human intervention, kill people. That brings a lot of questions on the table, according to the UN envoy. It is unclear which countries are currently engaged in the development of Terminators, but UN envoy Christof Heijn refers in his report to the technology of the United States and Israel and he has visited facilities in Mexico, Syria and Turkey. Terminators are robots that function without being controlled by people and thus independently make the decision to kill certain people or not. Heijn stresses that such lethal autonomous robots do not yet exist in his knowledge. For me it is impossible to predict how close we are to the point where lethal autonomous robots can be deployed. Several have committed to develop them and are currently having multiple development programs as we speak. Milit...

Microsoft has described in a blog post the main innovations of Windows 8.1 . The update is available for free and includes a Start button which was removed in Windows 8. Microsoft confirmed that the Start button returns in Windows 8.1 and now calls it the  Start tip button which links from the desktop mode directly to the home screen. The start button is also available in the home screen and full screen applications. The start screen in Windows 8.1 includes a number of innovations, including more and smaller live tiles. Moreover, the grouping and dragging of tiles has been simplified. Accidentally dragging tiles is now made more difficult since it requires a longer press-down. Within the All Apps view, frequently used apps are displayed at the top and can be searched by name. Applications that use Snap View, that shows two applications side by side, can now open in multiple windows. This can be useful in multi-monitor configurations and on monitors with high resolutions. Also, the...

BlueStacks GamePop gaming console running on Android 4.2 Jelly Bean BlueStacks has announced that it will sell its new gaming console, powered by Android, for $129 later this year, while users are still required to pay a subscription fee of $6.99 per month. The game-console iss already available for pre-orders, but the price of the device, which BlueStacks named GamePop includes controller and 500 Android games. If you order the BlueStacks GamePop online, the console will be delivered for free. However, you must have a subscription plan as follows that if terminated within a year, a $ 25 fee will be charged. BlueStacks is best known for its Android apps Several companies have invested in the start-up. Incidentally, besides BlueStacks also Ouya gets an Android gaming console on the market. Like the GamePop, Ouya is based on Android version 4.2.

This super cool invention lets you isplay images and animations on your bicycle wheels. You can use your own graphics, but there are also a lot of pre-loaded ones to start you off with. The system uses online software that allows you to create a playlist of pictures and animations, your own or choose from the large collection of cool artwork already made available.  Next you send your playlist to the Monkey Light Pro using Bluetooth and you're ready to amaze everyone! Monkey Light Pro is mounted to your bike wheels and once they start moving the graphics show inside the of it on both sides.  It's fully weatherproof, durable and designed for use on city streets.

Google conversational search In the coming days Google is rolling out something new: Conversational Search , an innovative functional addition to Google Search which allows users on all devices (including desktop, tablet and smartphone) to engage in ask and answer sessions with Google Search. This new service is however limited to Google browsers only (read Chrome ). And example of a conversational search would be: "Where can I find a train station in Rotterdam South" upon which Google gives you one or more answers. You could continue by asking "How about a metro station?" and when you receive more then one answer you may want to ask "Which one is most nearby my current location?" etc. etc. In other words, the new service allows you to vocally chat with Goog;e's search engine. Questions and answers are both in spoken language, for now limited to English but that is expected to be widened soon to more languages. And here's fun thing to try... Ask G...

A powerful console, with an enormous amount of storage... not the dedicated game-console we are used to when we hear the name Xbox but rather a complete home entertainment system. For everyone. That's the new road Microsoft is headed to with the new Xbox One . Many recent and new feature will come standard with this Xbox One console such as Kinect, Smart Glass. And its design? Have a look at the picture on your left.

If you witnessed the introduction of the new Xbox, you could be asking the question whether it was the new Xbox itself that got more attention or the synchronized introduction of the next-gen version of Call of duty: Ghosts It has been totally revamped and got itself a new engine as well. We could have expected that with a clear mind ofcourse, because who would invest in a new engine for an Xbox console that's running its last few miles... And besides that, Modern warfare 3 already took everything possible out of the current game engine, so a lot more wasn't even possible anyway. The chances for a Modern Warfar 4 release any time soon are very slim, since the theme has been experiencing a slight fertique among gamers lately, but as for Call of duty...the sentiment is still enormously strong and the market is certainly ready for a new COD game! Call Of Duty: Ghosts! -->