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The battling bots in Hugh Jackman’s Real Steel look far too CG to get me excited over the idea of programmed pugilists battling to the death. But this real life set of giant, tele-operated robotic arms are without doubt the future of televised combat. And probably handy for doing real work too. More »

The battling bots in Hugh Jackman’s Real Steel look far too CG to get me excited over the idea of programmed pugilists battling to the death. But this real life set of giant, tele-operated robotic arms are without doubt the future of televised combat. And probably handy for doing real work too. More »

The question remains whether the movement will be as influential in 2012 as it was in 2010; I say not as much.

Microsoft Giving Rewards To Its Online Gamers?

A look in to Yarny, a brand-new cloud-based writing tool service for writers.

So you managed to get an iPhone 4S today. Congratulations! But once you finish having sex with it and get it cleaned off, ask yourself: What do you really know about your new phone, in an empirical and (sort of) scientifically tested fashion? Not much, right? Giz has your back. More »

You know what, Apple? You're not the only ones with a revolutionary new product that actually looks the same but maybe there's some different stuff in there. Subway's coming strong with a hot beef-injected Meatball Sub 4S. More »

I would be lying if I said I was going to rush out to buy a new PC and 3D monitor so I can stab zombies in the brain in 3D, but I can honestly tell you Nvidia's 3D Vision 2 is much better than the original. More »

My mouth is jealous of Jason Sheehan's mouth. It got to taste the tastiest burger ever, and tell the best burger story of all time. I won't ruin it for you, but it involves a-bombs, Oppenheimer, and green chiles. Yum. [Gilt Taste] More »

It's faster. Screens slide smoother, apps launch quicker and stuff just works better. But that shouldn't really come as a surprise—we've seen the difference between an A4 and an A5 processor before. What IS surprising is just how fast the 4S' camera is. That thing KILLS. More »