In a Bavarian village, Mathias Hubrich is building remotely controlled robots designed to perform tasks too dangerous for human beings. Robots are now also being used as teaching aids because their Siemens control systems ...
Robotics
Oct 29, 2014
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With almost all of the U.S. population armed with cellphones – and close to 80 percent carrying a smartphone – mobile phones have become second-nature for most people.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Sep 19, 2014
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The photo-sharing service Twitpic announced Thursday it was shutting down, saying it faced an ultimatum from Twitter to abandon its trademark or lose access to the messaging service.
Internet
Sep 4, 2014
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The rise of online education and massively open online courses (MOOCs) have prompted much naysaying on their effectiveness, with detractors citing single-digit completion rates and short-lived pilot programs.
Internet
Jul 29, 2014
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Dutch electronics firm Royal Philips NV has filed a suit against Nintendo in a U.S. court, claiming the Japanese company infringed two of its patents in the control system of its popular "Wii" video game consoles.
Business
May 15, 2014
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Social media companies that give users a greater sense of control can ease them into interface changes, as well as curb defections to competitors, according to researchers.
Internet
Apr 30, 2014
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In a breakthrough that will help make it possible for astronauts and robots to work together in deep space, researchers at the Lockheed Martin [NYSE: LMT] Advanced Technology Center (ATC), working with NASA astronauts aboard ...
Space Exploration
Mar 12, 2014
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Criminals don't have to pick your pocket to get what they want out of your mobile. But a certifiably secure operating platform is being developed by Swedish researchers so that consumers can be confident that their mobile ...
Computer Sciences
Mar 6, 2014
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Geeks who brought the Macintosh computer to life became Silicon Valley rock stars on Saturday, with people asking for autographs or photos while celebrating the Apple desktop machine's 30th birthday.
Consumer & Gadgets
Jan 26, 2014
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Decades before changing the world with iPhones and iPads, Apple transformed home computing with the Macintosh.
Consumer & Gadgets
Jan 23, 2014
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