Research aims to put tongues in control of devices August 24, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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(AP) -- The tireless tongue already controls taste and speech, helps kiss and swallow and fights germs. Now scientists hope to add one more ability to the mouthy muscle, and turn it into a computer control pad. | |
 USC's 'print-a-house' construction technology August 28, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 23 vote(s)
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Caterpillar, the world's largest manufacturer of construction equipment, is starting to support research on the "Contour Crafting" automated construction system that its creator believes will one day be able ... | |
 Immaterial display allows viewers to handle 3D images in air August 28, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 48 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- In the future of immersive entertainment, people may not only walk through floating 3D images, but also manipulate the images in thin air. Taking a step toward this reality, researchers have ... | |
 Eyes turn to dawn of 'visual computing' August 28, 2008 | User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 14 vote(s)
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Lifelike graphics are breaking free of elite computer games and spreading throughout society in what industry insiders proclaim is the dawning of a "visual computing era." | |
 Millions of young Chinese addicted to 'unhealthy' Internet games: report 13 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | User comments: 2
Around four million Chinese youngsters are addicted to the Internet, mainly attracted by "unhealthy" online games, state media reported Friday, citing a top legislator. | |
 Computer virus goes into orbit August 27, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 15 vote(s)
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NASA confirmed on Wednesday that a computer virus sneaked aboard the International Space Station only to be tossed into quarantine on July 25 by security software. | |
 Consumers picked to test hydrogen car prototypes August 27, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 21 vote(s)
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(AP) -- Tom Albert drove his loaner Chevrolet Equinox like any other car. He took it to work during the week, picked up groceries, and loaded up the back with bags of soil at the garden store. When his infant ... | |
Trying on clothes in a magic mirror August 26, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 10 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Wouldn’t it be nice if we could shop for clothes without constantly having to try them on in the fitting room? The vision could soon become a reality thanks to the “virtual mirror” presented by Fraunhofer ... | |
 QinetiQ says it has broken unmanned flight record August 24, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 17 vote(s)
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(AP) -- An ultra-lightweight plane built from carbon fiber and powered using paper-thin solar panels has broken the world record for longest-lasting unmanned flight, its manufacturer claimed Sunday. | |
 Microsoft's newest browser may block ads August 27, 2008 | User rating: 3.4 / 5 after 19 vote(s)
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(AP) -- The next version of Microsoft Corp.'s Web browser makes it easier for people to surf the Internet without leaving a trace. Companies that sell advertisements online - including Microsoft - can electronically ... | |
Scientific wiki solves the 'who wrote what' problem August 27, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 11 vote(s)
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Reporting in Nature Genetics, and working in conjunction with Society in Science, the ETH Zurich-administered fund that is dedicated to exploring new avenues in the relationship between science and society, scientist ... | |
 Sony Develops World's Highest Optical Output 7.2W, 635nm Red Semiconductor Laser Array August 25, 2008 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 11 vote(s)
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Sony Corporation today announced that it has developed a high-power, short-wavelength red semiconductor laser array diode, ideal for use as a light source in projection devices. | |
 Low cost Internet phone revolution beckons for India August 23, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | User comments: 2
Battle lines are being drawn after India's telecoms regulator called for full-blown telephone services via the Internet, paving the way for another fall in the nation's already cheap call rates. | |
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