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submitted by Ari 80 weeks 18 hours 21 minutes ago
American soldiers have become so attached to their battlefield robots that they even cancel tests as "inhumane" if the robots get blown to pieces (even though that is what they were designed for!)
This is a terrific story about how soldiers become attached to anything in their...(more)
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submitted by MikeK 56 weeks 6 days 1 hour 32 minutes ago
NewsFactor - That rumbling sound you hear is from third-party developers, who are revving up their engines following Wednesday's announcement that Apple will release a Software Development Kit (SDK) for the iPhone.
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submitted by Robby for team staff news 9 weeks 2 hours 25 minutes ago
T-Systems (owned by Deutsche Telekom like T-Mobile, but not like Mr. T) is apparently selling a very interesting MacBook Pro. All the specs are exactly the same as the current gen. But does that look like a MacBook Pro you've ever seen? The "safe" explanation...(more)
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submitted by Robby for team staff news 1 week 3 days 11 hours 25 minutes ago
Reuters - Hurricane Paloma weakened to a Category 2 storm over Cuba on Sunday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.
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submitted by Robby for team staff news 14 weeks 4 days 4 hours 25 minutes ago
For the second year in a row, reporters at the BlackHat and DefCon security conferences in Las Vegas have been kicked out for, well, hacking. This year, three French reporters from Global Security Magazine, one of BlackHat's sponsors, had their badges seized...
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submitted by Robby for team staff news 15 weeks 5 days 18 hours 24 minutes ago
Japanese parts manufacturer Shimano is launching an electronic shifting system for high-end road bikes that it claims will vastly improve performance and reduce maintenance. By replacing the conventional levers that pull wound-steel cables through protective housings with solid-state switches and rubber-coated wires, there's no chance for...(more)
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submitted by Robby for team staff news 13 weeks 10 hours 24 minutes ago
It's one thing to tinker in your garage to restore that old gas-guzzling muscle car that you think will get you some action. It's something entirely different to invent an electricity-generating wind turbine out of scrap parts that could revolutionize personal power in developing nations, especially...(more)
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submitted by Robby for team staff news 16 weeks 4 days 7 hours 24 minutes ago
Korean scientists are one step further in reaching sustainable fusion reactors. In an experiment for the National Fusion Research Institute, Scientists were able to achieve a form of supercharged plasma for 249 milliseconds, almost two and a half times longer than they anticipated. It's a new...(more)
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submitted by Robby for team staff news 16 weeks 4 days 2 hours 25 minutes ago
With gas prices approaching "damn, I'm going to have to start walking more" levels here in the States, everyone's doing their part to increase efficiency and reduce energy consumption, and that includes the genius farm MIT. The institute already produces 80% of its own energy, courtesy...(more)
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submitted by Robby for team staff news 4 days 10 hours 25 minutes ago
T-Mobile is holding their Customer Delight Day tomorrow, Saturday, November 15, so that means if you love the magenta be sure to swing by the nearest T-Mobile store to score a few freebies. Drop in for a free 100 bonus minutes or bring a (T-Mobile) friend...(more)
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submitted by Robby for team staff news 3 weeks 3 days 11 hours 25 minutes ago
GURGAON, India -- In the mortgage crisis that has enveloped much of the Western world in recent weeks, Manoj Malhotra's outsourcing company sees an enhanced business opportunity. As lenders in the United States and Europe move to firm up loans, sharpening quality control and fraud...(more)
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submitted by Robby for team staff news 8 weeks 2 days 3 hours 25 minutes ago
Japanese scientists are so hyped up on the possibilities of building a real life space elevator that in just two months time the country is playing host to a conference designed to set a production timetable. Carbon nanotube technology has advanced so rapidly that a material...(more)
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