SpaceX aborts rocket engine test
Date Added: 03.10.2010 | Source : msnbc.com: Technology & Science |
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Space Exploration Technologies aborted a test firing of its Falcon 9 rocket on Tuesday, in what was to be a key milestone in its quest to fly cargo -- and eventually astronauts -- to the International Space Station.
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Red Tape: Lifelock settles with FTC over ‘deceptive’ ads
Date Added: 03.9.2010 | Source : msnbc.com: Technology & Science |
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LifeLock spent millions spreading its CEO’s Social Security Number all across America. Now the firm will spend $12 million settling claims that it engaged in deceptive advertising and failed to protect customers' personal information.
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Orbiting stars circle each other in minutes
Date Added: 03.9.2010 | Source : msnbc.com: Technology & Science |
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After a decade of mystery, astronomers have now shown that a pair of white dwarf stars spin around each other in just 5.4 minutes, making them the fastest-orbiting and tightest binary star system ever found, the researchers claim.
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Robots to help repair aging water pipes
Date Added: 03.9.2010 | Source : msnbc.com: Technology & Science |
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Robots are great for going where humans can't, and the cramped confines of municipal water pipes are the perfect example. A new initiative is working on building robots that can access and repair aging water pipes from the inside.
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Professors banish laptops from classrooms
Date Added: 03.9.2010 | Source : msnbc.com: Technology & Science |
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Professors have banned laptops from their classrooms at George Washington University, American University, the College of William and Mary and the University of Virginia, among many others.
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New worm species found in Great Barrier Reef
Date Added: 03.9.2010 | Source : msnbc.com: Technology & Science |
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Four newly identified worm species, including one that sports an unusual green color, have been found wriggling in the sands of the Great Barrier Reef.
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Cisco says new router 12x faster than rivals’
Date Added: 03.9.2010 | Source : msnbc.com: Technology & Science |
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Cisco Systems Inc, introduced a new router that it says will handle Internet traffic 12 times faster than rival products, as it looks to compete with rivals such as Juniper Networks Inc.
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U.S. sits on rare supply of tech-crucial minerals
Date Added: 03.9.2010 | Source : msnbc.com: Technology & Science |
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Untapped reserves include deposits of both "light" and "heavy" rare earths — families of minerals that help make everything from TV displays to magnets in hybrid electric motors.
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