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It sounded like something pulled straight from a grisly scene in Terminator: an unstoppable military robot that powered itself by devouring everything in its path - including trees, grass and even, according to reports, dead bodies.But after a string of headlines that labelled the machine a 'corpse eater' and 'creepy', the robot's creators have gone on a PR offensive to extinguish the rumour that their invention will feed on human or animal flesh.The machine's inventors say that the Energetically Autonomous Tactical Robot - known as Eatr for short - does indeed power its 'biomass engine' by digesting organic material, but that it is not intended to chomp its way through battlefields of fallen soldiers.'We completely understand the public's concern about futuristic robots feeding on the human population, but that is not our mission,' said Harry Schoell, the chief executive of Cyclone Power Technologies, one of the companies behind the machine.'We are focused on demonstrating that our en

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Yahoo Inc. eked out a slightly higher profit in the second quarter as its new, no-nonsense chief executive cut enough expenses to shake off the Internet company's sharpest drop in ad revenue since the dot-com bust....

In the world of social media, there have gotta be some rules, right? Editors at Wired have asked a group of social scientists to develop etiquette for new technology and social media.

Rambus honored by Pathways Hospice Foundation - - Los Altos, California, United States - Rambus Inc. (NASDAQ: RMBS), one of the world's premier technology licensing companies specializing in high-speed...

Extreme Networks Inc. said Friday it expects to report fourth quarter revenue in line with analysts' estimates of $79 million to $81 million, and named a new chief financial officer.

Job cuts announced by technology employers were down 60 percent in the second quarter, compared with the previous quarter.

If the rumors are to be believed, Apple will be releasing an overhauled version of the popular iPod digital music player that will include basic digital camera and digital video capabilities. Such a move from Apple wouldn't be a huge surprise; after all, Apple's iphone now has basic digital imaging capabilities, similar to many cell phones. With more cell phones including digital music playing capabilities, Apple needs to add features to the next generation of the iPod to set it apart. Obviously, such basic imaging technologies won't appeal to those desiring serious photography equipment. But, for a quick snapshot that someone wants to share on the Web, an iPod digital camera should do the trick. The rumors only discuss the likelihood of changes to the iPod; the rumors do not specify a particular date that the new iPods may appear in the market.

The United States and China, the world's biggest greenhouse gas emitters, announced plans for a joint clean energy research center Wednesday as the American commerce secretary appealed to Beijing to avoid imposing trade barriers on green technology. The research center is an effort at compromise between the two governments.