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The International Space Station has introduced its new companion AI, CIMON, through a video that wasn’t entirely reassuring… Via Gizmodo: CIMON, short for Crew Interactive MObile companioN, is the first interactive flight companion to take part in an ISS mission. The $US6 ($8) million, basketball-sized robot was built by Airbus under a contract awarded by […]

Growing Up Boulder Director Mara Mintzer’s TED talk on how children can help design cities is fascinating, and an insight into the future. As to what is Growing Up Boulder: Growing Up Boulder is a “child and youth-friendly city initiative” that is a program at the University of Colorado, Boulder’s Community Design and Engagement Center […]

Carl’s Jr satirises its own history of over-the-top sexualised ads with this hilarious collaboration involving Celeste Barber. Via Marketing Mag: CKE Restaurants (parent of Carl’s Jr) CEO Jason Marker says the company has “100% stepped away from that burgers and bikinis strategy. “The truth is over time it became less successful commercially as an advertising […]

Lexus’ new ad, Driven by Intuition, was written by a bespoke AI platform combining IBM Watson with other programs. The result is a little bit uncanny valley, if you ask us. Via Adweek: The ad tells the story of a Lexus engineer putting the finishing touches on the new ES model, which then enjoys a […]

Spanish confectionary company Trapa’s latest campaign is about its opposition to palm oil. Via the Drum: Spanish confectionary brand Trapa has unveiled a documentary to reveal that it has removed palm oil from its new varieties and will remove it from all its products globally by 2019. The documentary titled ‘An Unrepeatable Photograph?’ created by […]

On how NASA intends to use its next Mars mission, inSight, to take the red planet’s pulse and temperature using a quake sensor. Via ABC: The Mars InSight lander, which blasted off in May, is due to touchdown tomorrow morning (November 27) just before 7:00am AEDT. Its landing won’t be quite as nail-biting as Curiosity’s, […]

Dynasties is David Attenborough’s new series for the BBC, focused on five famous animals. You might already have seen the penguin clip after the recent controversy over whether the film crew should or should not have rescued the penguins. Via ABC: Some viewers of BBC’s Dynasties celebrated the crew’s decision to come to the aid […]

Microsoft’s Adaptive Controller is the star of its new Christmas ad, pushing the company’s increased dedication towards accessible products. Via Games Industry: Thanks to John Lewis et al, heartwarming Christmas adverts are all the rage – to the point where even electronics conglomerate Microsoft is getting in on the action. The company has produced a […]

Apple’s new Christmas campaign is titled “Share Your Gifts” and is all about encouraging creatives to be more confident and share their work. Via the Daily Mail: Apple has unveiled its holiday ad – an animated short reminiscent of the poignant filmography of Pixar animation studios. The ad titled ‘Share Your Gifts’ opens on a […]

Ramen is apparently quickly overtaking cigarettes as the most prized form of prison currency in jail. This video looks at why that’s the case. For more information, via the Guardian: Ramen noodles are overtaking tobacco as the most popular currency in US prisons, according a new study released on Monday. A new report by Michael […]