Japan gets lifelike female Android: Geminoid F

April 5, 2010 By Kunal Gangar Leave a Comment

Japanese roboticist Hiroshi Ishiguro known to have created a freakishly similar Android clone of himself is back with his latest creation. It’s the Geminoid F that is a clone of a gal in her 20s and is able to smile and laugh more naturally than the most of the bots out there.

Ishiguro’s attention to detail is amazing (and scary too) because the female Android can mimic the exact facial expressions of the real life female sitting alongside her.

Ishiguro developed this bot in alliance with Kokoro Co. who says the Android can be used in hospitals or science museums and are planning to sell for 10 million yen or roughly US$110,000.

[Via IEEE]

iPhone Duo Is Apple’s First Foldable Phone

September 10, 2026 By News Team Leave a Comment

Apple has unveiled iPhone Duo, its first foldable iPhone. Apple has chosen a passport-like form factor that gives the phone much-needed compactness and makes it easier to carry around, with two displays. Speaking of the screens, the iPhone Duo comes with a 7.6-inch inner display and a 5.4-inch outer display that uses a nano-texture finish […]

PlayStation will stop game discs by 2028, PS3 and PS Vita Store by 2027

July 1, 2026 By Manav Leave a Comment

Sony has announced it will discontinue physical disc production for all new games releasing on PlayStation consoles starting January 2028, alongside a separate decision to shut down the PlayStation Store on PS3 and PS Vita in phases through 2027. From January 2028, new PlayStation games will be available only in digital format, both on PlayStation […]

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