Berkeley researchers are taking a look at the next frontier of engineered flight. They’ve attached electronics to a beetle’s back that communicates directly with the beetle’s brain and wing muscles. They say with the right stimuli, the beetle will…

The title says it all. The Life And Times website posted this video of Beyonce rehearsing in the dressing room before last night’s American Idol performance. No microphones, no autotuners, no effects. Just… Click to listen but be warned that unless you’re wearing a really good bra your heart might bust out your chest like that alien in Alien only this alien looks like Jay-Z and is really mad at …

Berkeley is home to Cal, which is arguably one of the best universities in the country. It is also home to some very interesting research. Bob Redell takes a look.

Ghost in the Shell: SAC director’s ad plays before new Pirates of the Caribbean

Thanks to wearable robotics, a graduating senior whose spinal cord was severed in a car accident in 2007 managed to walk onstage to receive his diploma last weekend.

CHICAGO, May 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Sterling Trader is pleased to announce certification with Cyborg Trading Systems ‘ Excel Add-In, a real-time trading tool designed to bridge the gap between developing trading models in Excel and automating them on live markets. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20091015/CG92768LOGO ) The Cyborg Excel Add-In allows traders …

Kris Freeman, the U.S.’s top male distance skier, will have a cutting-edge on-board computer system implanted into his skull this summer, completing his transformation into a race-winning cyborg. Freeman, a type one diabetic, has been racing for the last year with the help of two devices: a continuous glucose monitor and an insulin pump. Those [...]

If there are two things the Internet loves, it’s cute, fuzzy animals and deadly cyborgs.

Snatching the cyborg film franchise away from Lionsgate.

Sigh. What the devil is wrong with this picture? Are there really that many great cartoons pouring over the airwaves? Are the cable networks crippled by a surfeit of terrific animation? Are retail shelves buckling under the weight of so many… [read more]

A welterweight matchup pitting Evangelista “Cyborg” Santos against Tarec Saffiedine has been targeted by Strikeforce officials. A late-July event planned by the California-based promotion is likely to host the matchup, sources close to the event today told MMAjunkie.com. However, official confirmation has yet to arrive. Verbal agreements are currently in place for the fight, though.

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Simplifying cyborg circuitry using human blood Could electronic components made from human blood be the key to creating cyborg interfaces? Circuitry that links human tissues and nerve cells directly to an electronic device, such as a robotic limb or artificial eye might one day be possible thanks to the development of biological components. Writing in the International Journal of Medical …

As if by magic, a new program lets you transfer digital information between computers by storing it in unadulterated human tissue

Scientists appear to be edging us ever close to a real life William Gibson novel with a number of small steps towards cyborg technology.

Could electronic components made from human blood be the key to creating cyborg interfaces? Circuitry that links human tissues and nerve cells directly to an electronic device, such as a robotic limb or artificial eye might one day be possible thanks to the development of biological components. Writing in the International Journal of Medical Engineering and Informatics, a team in India describes …

Cyborg alert! Indian researchers may have brought the fictional man/machine one step closer to reality, devising innovative new electronic components — made from human blood. 

The Mad Catz Cyborg R.A.T. 9 is the most expensive gaming mouse we know of, but its vast customizability, unique features, and strong performance make it a worthwhile expense for demanding PC gamers.

- Jim Ross is back with another blog on jrsbarbq.com. Here are some highlights: Sin Cara’s name: “The Mistico name is owned by the wrestling promotion CMLL in Mexico City which is why the athletes formerly known as Mistico is now known as Sin Cara. I expect Sin Cara to debut after WM27 so as to not get lost in the Wrestlemania shuffle so to speak.

News broke last night that sources close to Strikeforce Women’s Middleweight Champion Cris “Cyborg” Santos indicate the Brazilian mixed martial artist is in negotiations with World Wrestling Entertainment to permanently join the promotion.