Bionics (II): I think I'd like some coffee
HELPING yourself to a cup of coffee may seem like a small, everyday thing. But not if you are quadriplegic. Unlike paraplegics, for whom the robotic legs described in the previous article are ...
4 hours ago from The Economist
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Google Knowledge Graph attempts 'next generation of search'
Google has introduced a new search feature called Knowledge Graph - a kind of companion to the recently-launched Search Plus Your World.
3 hours ago from The Christian Science Monitor
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Pinterest gets $100 mn, led by Japan's Rakuten
Japanese online giant Rakuten announced Thursday it was leading a $100 million investment in Pinterest, a fast-growing US bulletin-board style social media website.
6 hours ago from Phys.org
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Verizon preparing to kill unlimited 4G data
The big US carriers have slowly been tightening the noose in order to drive users to more profitable tiered data plans. Until now, Verizon Wireless was good enough to allow existing customers ...
6 hours ago from Geek.com
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Twitter joins Firefox effort to thwart online tracking
Twitter on Thursday took a stand for online privacy by backing a Firefox web browsing feature that lets people signal that they don't want their Internet activity tracked.
1 hours ago from Phys.org
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Rumors suggest iPhone 5 will feature a 4-inch screen
Apple is expected to unveil the next iPhone this fall at its annual mobile keynote. As is the case with any high profile product launch, rumored details about the device are beginning to materialize ...
24 hours ago from Gizmag
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HTC smartphones blocked by US customs
US mobile carrier Sprint said Wednesday it was delaying the introduction of an Android smartphone from Taiwan's HTC after the devices were blocked by US customs.
Wed 16 May 12 from Phys.org
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T-ray madness: Scientists score wireless data record
(Phys.org) -- Wednesday headlines trumpeted how "Japanese researchers smash Wi-Fi records" and "Scientists show off the future of Wi-Fi." The excitement is for good reason. A team of scientists ...
21 hours ago from Phys.org
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It's Official: Random Inspections Improve Workplace Safety
New, more rigorous study counters notion that government regulations bankrupt companies
1 hours ago from Science Now
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Researchers reveal ancient giant turtle fossil
Picture a turtle the size of a Smart car, with a shell large enough to double as a kiddie pool. Paleontologists from North Carolina State University have found just such a specimen the ...
2 hours ago from Phys.org
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