Wolfram ‘Search Engine’ Goes Live
Posted in Consumer, Internet, Services, Technology, Websites on May 18th, 2009
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Toyota To Build Car From Seaweed
Posted in Business, Consumer, Futuretech, Products, Science, Technology on Apr 13th, 2009
Toyota is looking to a greener future — literally — with dreams of an ultralight, superefficient plug-in hybrid with a bioplastic body made of seaweed that could be in showrooms within 15 years.
The kelp car would build upon the already hypergreen 1/X plug-in hybrid concept, which weighs 926 pounds, by replacing its carbon-fiber body with [...]
Real-Life Iron Man: Robotic Suit Magnifies Human Strength
Posted in Futuretech, Science, Technology on Apr 13th, 2009
The prospect of slipping into a robotic exoskeleton that could enhance strength, keep the body active while recovering from an injury or even serve as a prosthetic limb has great appeal. Unlike the svelt body armor donned by Iron Man, however, most exoskeletons to date have looked more like clunky spare parts cobbled together.
Japan’s CYBERDYNE, [...]
Cyberspies Penetrate U.S. Electrical Grid
Posted in Computer, Science, Security, Surveillance, Technology on Apr 8th, 2009
Cyberspies have penetrated the U.S. electrical grid and left behind software programs that could be used to disrupt the system, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday.
The spies came from China, Russia and other countries, and were believed to be on a mission to navigate the U.S. electrical system and its controls, the newspaper said, [...]