NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has nearly finished crossing a stretch of the most rugged and difficult-to-navigate terrain encountered during the mission's 44 months on Mars.
Space Exploration
Apr 28, 2016
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The largest and best-preserved Bronze Age wheel in Britain has been uncovered at Must Farm, a site described as Peterborough's Pompeii. The wheel will extend our understanding of early technologies and transport systems.
Archaeology
Feb 19, 2016
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California regulators deciding how to permit the future rollout of self-driving cars were told Thursday by consumer advocates that their cautious approach was right on, and by companies developing the technology that the ...
Hi Tech & Innovation
Jan 28, 2016
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Futuristic self-driving cars traveling along California roads have needed plenty of old-fashioned human intervention to stay safe.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Jan 13, 2016
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It may be a while yet before we have cars that drive themselves, but in the near future your car may help you drive. In particular, it could warn you when you're about to do something stupid.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Apr 15, 2015
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German automaker Daimler on Monday showed its vision of the driverless car, a prototype vehicle that allows four passengers to face each other as the vehicle finds its way.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Jan 6, 2015
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Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology have solved a 70 year old mystery in traffic research: an until now inexplicable jerkiness when we steer a vehicle. The discovery may lead to safety systems in cars that can ...
Engineering
Jan 2, 2015
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Google on Monday announced that the first completed prototype of its self-driving car is ready to be road tested.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Dec 22, 2014
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To paraphrase Mark Twain, the report of the Kepler spacecraft's death was greatly exaggerated. Despite a malfunction that ended its primary mission in May 2013, Kepler is still alive and working. The evidence comes from the ...
Astronomy
Dec 18, 2014
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About four years ago, the Google team trying to develop cars driven by computers—not people—became convinced that sooner than later, the technology would be ready for the masses. There was one big problem: Driverless ...
Hi Tech & Innovation
May 30, 2014
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