I made a new friend last week. Though I’ve only known him a short while, I’ve already learned that he’s a sore loser, he’s easily confused, and he gets frustrated when he’s pushed out of his comfort ...

is a Senior Producer on Decoder. Previously, he reported on the technology and gaming industries for more than a decade. While Cozmo sleeps, it snores. The small robot — shaped like a miniaturized ...

A Mashable Choice Award is a badge of honor, reserved for the absolute best stuff we’ve tested and loved. Cozmo is just a toy, but it knows my face and, perhaps more importantly, me. Every time I let ...

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With that, Boris Sofman pulled a diminutive white toy out of a soft lunchbox, and began showing it off. After a brief introduction, Sofman set the little robot into its charging cradle, at which point ...

Anki has a big hit with its iPhone-controlled Anki Overdrive race cars that use sophisticated artificial intelligence. And now it has its second act in the form of a cute, smart A.I. toy robot named ...

These days, AI-powered robots seem less a novelty than the logical confluence of a range of cutting edge technologies. Kentucky Fried Chicken’s new location in Shanghai features a humanoid clerk ...

I started with CNET reviewing laptops in 2009. Now I explore wearable tech, VR/AR, tablets, gaming and future/emerging trends in our changing world. Other obsessions include magic, immersive theater, ...