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Spot, the internet's wildest 4-legged robot, is finally here
You've seen Boston Dynamics robots. They're the viral ones doing backflips and parkour on Twitter. Now you can actually have one, because the company is finally allowing customers to lease a version of its robot dog, Spot. But adjust your expectations and prepare your wallet: The company will be selective about who gets a Spot, and though it hasn't provided a specific price, it says it'll be "about the price of a car.”
Apple's AR glasses are hiding in plain sight
Apple dropped iOS 13.1 today, and while it's full of bug fixes and a few added features, it also contains something else: a glimpse into Apple's augmented reality glasses currently in progress. While the company has never confirmed that it is working on an AR headset, a leaked "readme" file and a closer look at Apple's new MacOS development environment says otherwise.
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