Robots have a bad reputation. Remember WALL·E? Or Ex Machina? It’s usually a sort of depressing, and often creepy, world we're referencing when we talk about machines with a personality and intellect.

[Credit: Razorfish] As a kid, there was nothing more exciting than inserting a coin into a machine and getting a surprise goodie. While gumball machines are still around, their magic is all but ...

Though arcade games aren't as popular nowadays, the light-gun shooter zombie games of years past were hugely popular. Retro gaming is still alive, despite being overshadowed by modern titles that ...

This is the Transparent Pinball Machine, a custom piece created out of a 1976 “Surf Champ” unit by Michael Schiess, owner of the Lucky JuJu Pinball Arcade in Alameda, CA (which looks like the coolest ...

If nothing else, 3M is an impressive company for the sheer breadth of products it offers. According to Wikipedia, it makes more than 55,000 products, “including adhesives, abrasives, laminates, ...

The US government has added the DNA of approximately 133,000 migrant children and teens to a criminal database, which critics say could mean police treat them like suspects “indefinitely.” Curious ...

All the Latest Game Footage and Images from Awesome Machine Engineer your way through awesome levels. Use technology, trampolines and many other tools. Discover what it takes to be a scientist and ...

Concept art of the San Antonio Sports & Entertainment District. The plans include a land bridge over Interstate 37, connecting a potential new San Antonio Spurs arena with the Alamodome. SAN ANTONIO – ...

A 156-second symphony honoring the sounds of the mid-century workplace. The modern machine aims to be silent. The MacBook Air, eschewing the noisy optical and hard drives of yore, is a perfect example ...