Tag: Technology - Page 12
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5 Trends That Will Shape Digital Products In 2013
Fast Company's list of what to expect in electronics for next year is a must-read.
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Heavy-Duty Robot Ready to Clean Up Fukushima
Hitachi has unveiled a new powerful dual-arm robot capable of cleaning up heavy rubble at the nuclear facility.
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30 Best Moments in the DIY Movement in 2012
Before the year ends we want to take a moment to glance back over the best articles and projects of the DIY movement from 2012.
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Apple Will Manufacture an Entire Line of Macs in U.S.
Apple is investing $100 million to bring some manufacturing back to the U.S. starting next year.
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Best Cleantech News for Your Weekend Reading December 8-9, 2012
Catch up on cleantech news from the week in 5 minutes.
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New Ducted Wind Generator Design Claims Higher Output, Lower Costs
One startup claims their ducted wind generator design can reduce wind power costs and boost power output, all on a smaller land footprint than conventional turbines.
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NASA's "Black Marble" Photos of Earth At Night
Beautiful images just published by NASA show our planet in the dark of night, but still lit up by human-made lights, all thanks to the latest in satellite technology.
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Google Funds Spy Technology for Catching Poachers
Saving endangered species from poachers means getting all 007 with high tech devices for tracking and catching culprits.
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Top 10 Tech Stories This Week: Insect-like drones, record-setting robots, plastic lightbulbs and more!
The most popular stories in technology from the last month. Catch up quick!
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Tony Fadell, Inventor of the iPod, Talks About How He Created the Nest Thermostat
A great, short interview with Fadell covers point from what it was like working with Steve Jobs to how he came up with the idea for the simple, smart thermostat, Nest.
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Trio of Satellites Measuring Pollution Levels of World's Largest Cities
Using the instruments of all three satellites, researchers are able to get a clear view of air pollution trends around the world.
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Bendable, Super-Strong Plastic Could Replace Touchscreen Glass
The plastic is as hard as gorilla glass and extremely scratch-resistant, which could cut down on all those cracked smartphone screens.
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Shape-Shifting Robot Mimics Protein Molecules
The MIT-designed device is being called a "robotic Swiss Army knife" for its ability to transform into many tools.
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Vancouver Trials Recycled Plastic Asphalt
The city's engineering department came up with a special mixing process that utilizes post-consumer plastic in asphalt.
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Wave-Powered Robot Completes 9,000 Mile Ocean Trek, Sets Record
The Wave Glider robot from Liquid Robotics has endured some incredible obstacles during its journey, but finally made it into the record books for longest autonomous trip ever.
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Apple Assembling Some New iMacs in the U.S.
Some new 2012 iMacs are bearing an "Assembled in USA" label. Is this a sign that Apple is moving more assembly operations here?
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Glowing Plastic Material Can Create Light Bulbs of Any Shape
The nanotube-enhanced material is just as efficient as LEDs and twice as efficient as compact fluorescent bulbs.
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DIY Arduino-Powered Bike Lights, Turn Signals, and Odometer
Be safer this winter when you're out cycling, thanks to this cool do-it-yourself project.
