Chengdu, emerging technological highland in Southwest China
When the U.S. is preparing for its high-tech exhibition “Celebration 2030” in Shanghai’s World Expo, some of Chinese cities have already started building high-tech towns. Chengdu, the provincial capital of China’s southwest Sichuan Province, has launched the...
Life not worth living without internet, Hong Kong youngsters say
This does not sound very good for a "healthy" life style. " Life would be meaningless and not worth living without the internet, nearly one in seven Hong Kong youngsters said in a survey released Friday. ...
Report: Israel second in the world in technological exports
Israel is smaller in size then the State of New Jersey in the USA and yet it is now second in the world in export of Hi-Tech and Industrial products. "Israel is the world's no. 2 high-tech and industrial exports manufacturer, second only to Ireland, a Bank of Israel report...
Plans for naval blockade of Somali coast to stop pirates
The naval blockade of Somali coast is in the works to prevent pirate ships from heading out to the sea and hijacking vessels. This measure was suggested in the wake of escalated pirate attacks on foreign ships off...
created by Yuliya Talmazan | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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NASA Successfully Tests ‘Interplanetary Internet’
" Although the crew of the spacecraft Endeavour experienced a glitch in the first space walk when an astronaut accidentally let her tool bag float away, NASA had a lot to celebrate as it announced success with a high-tech space program. NASA, along with Vinton Cerf, a...
created by EverythingFinance | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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Cyborg Lobsters Foil Poachers
Lobsters outfitted with special microchips easily allowed Canadian fisheries officers to catch some poachers in the act. The chips are emitters that are implanted in each lobster, who then wander into unmarked and...High-Tech Toilets Flushed in Seattle
When you bring in a new tool, there's no telling how your users are going to use it. Case in point: robotic toilets. Pretty straightforward, right?Wrong.Seattle's high-tech and high-priced public toilets were...
created by Jordan Yerman | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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A video game that kills real people
The use of unmanned aircrafts in modern combat has the future of warfare looking eerily close to a video game, as this recent column from Slate Magazine points out.There are already more than 1,000 unmanned... Most Powerful Business Woman touts McCain on the Net
UPDATED The Christian Science Monitor, has posted video of the event. Here's the link. When it comes to presidential politics, Barack Obama has all the buzz on the Internet. He has raised record amounts of money online. He hired a Facebook co-founder to help leverage...Canada: Smokless Cigarettes Hit The Market !
Wow, Faux - bacco Cigarettes, whats next? Inflatable Women?"SMOKELESS BUZZU.S. entrepreneur Ron Macdonald hopes his 'faux-bacco' electronic cigarettes will help those jonesing for a nicotine fix in the new world...
created by Barry Artiste | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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House of Tomorrow in Brussels
Since I've posted nothing even vaguely robot-related today, here goes: a house of tomorrow! The term is a bit old-school, so Living Tomorrow, the Belgian builders of this beauty, are calling it "House of the...
created by Jordan Yerman | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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