Developed by the scientists of the Institute of Robotoics and Mechatronics at the German Aerospace Center, this super strong robotic hand resembles much of that of the T-800 robot from the Terminator. Indeed, in some of the tests performed by its designers, it did prove to be just as strong and durable.

The DLR hand has the shape and size of a human hand, with five articulated fingers powered by a web of 38 tendons, each connected to an individual motor on the forearm.

The main capability that makes the DLR hand different from other robot hands is that it can control its stiffness. The motors can tension the tendons, allowing the hand to absorb violent shocks. In one test, the researchers hit the hand with a baseball bat�a 66 G impact. The hand survived.

Check it out in the video below…

[via IEEE Spectrum]

Multiple rumors have been going around about Sony making a new "cloud" saving feature for Playstation plus users. The new update will possibly be coming in the next firmware update to 3.60.

The new "cloud saving" feature will save your game saves that you've worked hard on to another server or online location so that you are able to access all your game saves or information that you have saved from your hard drive onto another PS3 console or multiple consoles at one time. So if you're worried about your console or hard drive dying on you and you don't want to lose your game saves and media on your hard drive then you may possibly want to invest in PlayStation Plus to get this new game save feature.

As soon as cloud saving comes out your game saves will no longer be "locked" to your one and only game console or hard drive.

[via JoyStiq]

Apple has now been hiring college students to work for them. The job pays over $10 an hour and you get full benefits with Apple as well as a free iMac computer to work at home with. The job is to answer phone calls for Apple as a customer support person, they call them Apple At-home advisers.

The only requirements are you need to get this great job opportunity is a minimum 2.7 GPA, and to go to college at one of the schools that Apple currently supports. You will also need a strong technical background as well as the appropriate customer service skills.

All this information is listed on Apple's website as you can see here, you are also expected to work 16 hours per week while attending school and 40 hours each week during summer vacation time. When you graduate Apple may hire you for a full time job later, so it doesn't just end when you finish school. Unfortunately, currently the only schools that Apple supports are in the US.

[via CrunchGear ]