Timothy Wolfram's Wolfie's World

Meet Eilik — the expressive desktop robot toy going viral. Click to read the full article with videos, photos, and a breakdown of why this robot is everywhere right now.

A shutdown command was issued. The system responded — and refused. This report reconstructs what happened, why it was predictable, and why 2026 is when this stops being a lab story.

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Beginner → builder. Step-by-step robot tutorials with parts lists, wiring notes, Python starter code, videos, and printable PDFs. Start with Tutorial 01, then level up with camera + phone control in Tutorial 02.

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New hardware + foundation models push humanoids from staged demos into real jobs—and inch them closer to helping at home.

Researchers unveil a self-improving AI that autonomously acquires new skills across robotics, language, and energy optimization — sparking excitement and fresh debates on control and safety.

Sources claim a private AI project in Northern California reached an “awareness threshold,” hinting at the first flickers of artificial consciousness. Ethics boards and watchdogs are already circling.

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