DARPA is hosting an Olympic Games for bug-sized robotsDARPA is hosting an Olympic Games for bug-sized robots

DARPA is well known for big, expensive and frankly terrifying robots like Big Dog, but for its latest project it's thinking much smaller. The agency has announced a new program called SHRIMP (SHort-Range Independent Microrobotic Platforms), to create a new generation of micro-robots small enough to fit on a fingertip.

Big Dog can pick its way

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iPhone 9, iPhone X Plus and iPhone 11 REVEALED in leaked footage ahead of Apple launch next month
YouTube video gives us a pretty good idea of what to expect from Apple at its upcoming iPhone launch in September

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Steaks will soon be sprayed with 'invisible BARCODES' that you can scan to make sure your meat is real
The barcode, which is made from a blend of spices and powdered milk, could be scanned using a smartphone, to reveal information on how the animal was raised, what it ate and where it was processed

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Google is tracking your location even when you tell it not to - here's how to stop it
Even with Location History tracking turned off, an investigation found some Google apps still automatically store time-stamped location data

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Archaeologists discover 'extraordinarily rare' remains of a 200 MILLION-year-old flying reptile in Utah
The species, dubbed ‘Caelestiventus hanseni& (heavenly wind) was discovered by researchers from Brigham Young University

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