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Deepfakes and chatbots are now good enough that many web users don’t trust they are interacting with real people.

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In Apple’s new holiday ad, “ A Critter Carol ,” a group of woodland puppets frolic in a wintery forest to a wildlife-themed parody of the Flight of the Conchords’s song Friends. Every element, from ...

The 8th Chicago International Puppet Theater Festival is fast approaching, so get set for 12 straight days of incredible ...

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Puppets and props from the storied career of Jim Henson, the creator of The Muppets, are heading for auction on Nov 25. The sale, which is being held at the Jim Henson Company headquarters in ...

Researchers have taken a massive step toward solving a decades-long paleontological mystery—did Paranthropus boisei, an extinct human cousin, make tools? The discovery of the first hand and foot bones ...

What if the future of robotics and prosthetics could fit in the palm of your hand? Enter the Wuji Hand, a new innovation that redefines what’s possible in human-like motion and precision. With its 20 ...