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14/10/2017

A few months back, Japan challenged the US to a duel.

But it wasn't just any duel - it was a duel to the death between two gigantic robots.
The hype has been, if not palpable, then at least there over the last two years since the bout was announced.

And now we finally have a date and a time. The US contender, Megabot, will square off against Japan's Kuratas on October 17 at 10pm eastern time - unfortunately that's 3am on October 18 here in the UK.

11/10/2017

The Science Behind the Urge to Cuddle Cute Babies

You don’t have to be a cat person to feel your heart warm up at the sight of a big-eyed, tiny-nosed kitten stumbling across the floor. When confronted with a baby kitty, you may feel the urge to scoop it up and cuddle with it for the rest of the day. This reaction isn’t limited to felines—puppies and even some adult animals trigger these same snuggle instincts.

10/10/2017

Samsung has just released a pair of limited edition Star Wars POWERbot™ vacuums that pay homage to the iconic franchise in a pretty awesome way. Available for pre-order starting Oct. 10, these Darth Vader and Stormtrooper robotic vacuums are poised to be the next coveted item for any Star Wars super fan. (The vacuums will officially go on sale in early November.) Lucky for you —and everyone who sits by me at Mashable — I was able to test them out prior to release.

The best part about these vacuums? They play music and talk, using key Star Wars phrases and sound effects.

07/10/2017

'Fantastic Beasts's sequel adds new cast, including Harry Potter superfan Jessica Williams. The Daily Show alum Jessica Williams is about to join a highly exclusive list of massive Harry Potter fans who ended up in the movies. Pottermore revealed a whole slate of new Fantastic Beasts cast members on Friday, with Williams joining the team for this magical sequel.

The film already has its young Dumbledore, and now it looks like we'll be seeing him with old friend Nicholas Flamel. In the Potter books, Flamel was a renowned alchemist whose creation of the Elixir of Life ends up being crucial in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's/Sorcerer's Stone. Actor Brontis Jodorowsky will play Flamel in the film, and he's just the start of its new casting.

20/09/2017

Amazon. Heard of it?

It's no secret that the giant is basically gobbling up the entire retail industry like a tasty treat, but luckily, there are multiple ways you can join the dark side instead of fighting against it.

Save time, make money.

13/09/2017

Gennady Golovkin and Canelo Alvarez are determined to write themselves into boxing's history books.

The two middleweights clash in Las Vegas on Saturday night in one of the most eagerly-awaited fights in the sport.

The two middleweights clash in Las Vegas on Saturday night

05/05/2017

Geraint Thomas believes it's time to ban TUEs

Team Sky cyclist Geraint Thomas believes the time has come for the sport's

governing body to consider scrapping therapeutic use exemptions for riders

Therapeutic use exemptions have created "a grey area" after the controversy surrounding Sir Bradley Wiggins, the Welsh rider says.

27/04/2017

Blond Ambition: lashes out against biopic

The reaction follows reports that Universal Pictures are starting production on an unauthorised biopic of the iconic singer.

24/04/2017

How to wear the embroidery three different ways

Try these outfits for a grown-up take on the trend…

15/04/2017

Chewing gum should contribute towards cost of clearing it up, councils say

Chewing gum manufacturers should be forced to contribute towards the multi-million pound cost of clearing it up off Britain's streets, councils have said.

12/04/2017

Official science we knew all along: makes you sad :-(

Academics find that no amount of Likes are ever enough

08/04/2017

Poor outlook for in Antarctica

The popular view that Antarctica and the Southern Ocean are in a much better environmental shape than the rest of the world has been brought into question in a new study.