Tag: Technology - Page 8
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Google Street View Now Covers Grand Canyon Hiking Trails
If you want to explore your Grand Canyon hike before you set off on the trail, you can now just turn to Google Maps.
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Top 10 Tech Stories From January
Drones scan for rhino poachers, self-repairing wires, hedgehog robots on the moon, disillusionment with gadgets, make a battery with pennies, and more!
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Must-Read Cleantech Stories from January 28-February 1, 2013
Tech news from around the web that you don't want to miss.
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New Fabric Absorbs 340% of Its Weight in Water from Fog or Mist
A new treatment for cotton fabric allows it to absorb an incredible amount of moisture from mist or fog, and then easily release it as pure water.
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Google Gives 15,000 Raspberry Pi Microcomputers to UK Schools
The tech giant is encouraging computer programming in schools by providing thousands of these popular microcomputers to students.
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Drones Watch Out for Rhino Poachers in Kenya
The Ol Pejeta Conservancy has raised enough money to buy their first drone to keep an eye out for poachers and protect the park's 110 endangered rhinos.
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HarvestGeek Automates Your Entire Garden
Created for the urban food movement, this system is an open-source, wireless Internet of Things for your farm or garden.
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Make a Battery with Spare Change
This instructable shows you how to make a battery out of a few pennies that can power a small calculator or a couple of LEDs.
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Micro-LEDs Multitask as Wi-Fi, Info Display and Lighting All In One
The technology could lead to things like LED road signs that light the roadway, display traffic updates and transmit internet information wirelessly to passing cars.
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Jail for Cell Phones Sets Mandatory Tech-Free Time
This lock-up for cell phones makes sure you take a mental health break from your cell phone during the day.
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New Silicon Crystal Process Could Be Breakthrough for Cheaper Solar Energy
A new method of producing crystalline silicon at low temperatures has been developed at the University of Michigan, using a process similar to making rock candy from sugar.
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Apple Report Reveals Environmental Misdeeds In Supply Chain
The tech giant has released their newest Supplier Responsibility Report, revealing a drive to improve while also admitting serious environmental issues in the supply chain.
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Stretchable Electrical Wires Are Self-Healing
The new technology has multiple benefits for repairing or rewiring circuits.
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Masdar Developing Desalination Plants Powered by Renewable Sources
The UAE's clean tech giant plans to have a commerical-scale plant by 2020.
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Penguin Headcam Reveals Impressive Hunting Skills (Video)
Miniature cameras positioned on top of penguins' heads give a stellar view of their underwater fishing adventures.
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Microsoft Building Software for Modeling Entire Natural Ecosystems
Can we use software to predict how a natural ecosystem will respond to changes like the disappearance of an apex predator? Microsoft is looking to find out.
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Is Innovation Over?
The Economists looks at the "growing debate over dwindling innovation."
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Crop Production Boosted 145% in Drought Conditions with Water-Saving Membranes
Many U.S. farmers have been hit hard by drought conditions the past few years, but a new subsurface water retention technology may be able to help farms thrive even in dry years.
