Deep within the frozen depths of Finland, (we're trying to sound dramatic here) a team of engineers and scientists are tweaking a robot whose sole purpose is to sift through garbage and extract valuable material, like metals and certain plastics, even wood. What for? To take over a time-consuming … [Read more...] about Garbage Sorting Robot Is What The World Needs ASAP
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Fujitsu Unveil The Tiniest Vein Sensor On Earth
Okay, so it's really small. Then what? The 11.2mmX29mm device has a bright future in laptops and other devices as a security feature, scanning your palm to verify ownership. Fujitsu wants this gadget's application to be widespread, which is why it's being installed on a laptop specifically meant for … [Read more...] about Fujitsu Unveil The Tiniest Vein Sensor On Earth
Carbon Nanotubes Are More Valuable To Desalination Than You Think
No doubt about it, a global water crisis is looming ahead. The prophets of doom have been foreseeing it since the 90s and the cries are getting louder as the years go by. At the rate the world is going, within this decade the very first cracks in the global water supply will start to appear. If you … [Read more...] about Carbon Nanotubes Are More Valuable To Desalination Than You Think
Kingston Outs Secure Flash Drives for Government Types
Kingston has unveiled a new flash drive that is designed with security and encryption standards robust enough for government use. The new drive is called the DataTraveler 4000-M, and it is a managed drive. It is FIPS-certified specifically for use in enterprise and government … [Read more...] about Kingston Outs Secure Flash Drives for Government Types
BlackBerry Playbook Going On Sale In US & Canada
If you've been chomping at the bit for a tablet that, despite brandishing the BlackBerry logo and harnessing a dual-core processor, doesn't even do email yet and are prepared to pay about five bills for the privilege, stores across the US and Canada are now prepared to meet your needs. Especially if … [Read more...] about BlackBerry Playbook Going On Sale In US & Canada
Engineered Human Tissue Looks Like Medium Rare Bacon Broccoli
Ever since this scientific breakthrough started circulating, it's been Terminator this Terminator that, as if SkyNet was just a few Arnold Schwarzenegger's closer to world domination. Pictured below isn't a rather unappetizing example of fusion cuisine; it's artificially grown tissue for surgical … [Read more...] about Engineered Human Tissue Looks Like Medium Rare Bacon Broccoli
Oops! MoD Mishap Compromises Nuclear Submarine Security
Forget spies and high-level espionage. There's not a smidgen of either Frederick Forsyth or John Le Carre in this gripping yarn. All it took was a poorly censored PDF document released online that could be copy-pasted to reveal the blacked-out parts. The problem is the document was full of … [Read more...] about Oops! MoD Mishap Compromises Nuclear Submarine Security
Samsung HDD Division Sold To Seagate For 1.375 Billion
We guess they had to raise the cash to fend off Apple's lawsuit somehow, but this seems a bit extreme. We kid, it probably has something to do with looking towards the future and focusing on the SSD side of the business and whatnot. It may also have something to do with that 9.6 percent of Seagate … [Read more...] about Samsung HDD Division Sold To Seagate For 1.375 Billion
HBO Go App Coming To Android & iOS
Well, it's not a new season of The Wire, but it'll do, HBO. The network that just doesn't seem to know how to make a bad TV series has announced their HBO Go streaming service is finally going to live up to its name and break the mobile frontier. We know you're not ready for "instant and unlimited … [Read more...] about HBO Go App Coming To Android & iOS
ASUS Sandy Bridging U31E, U31SD, U36SD
We always feel sorry for the poor products which, even in this day and age of product names like the Air, Hero, or Thunderbolt, just never escape the shadow of a number or a codename. Take ASUS's U31SD, U31E, and U36SD, as lovely a trio of generic notebooks as you've ever seen. Sure, the U31SD has … [Read more...] about ASUS Sandy Bridging U31E, U31SD, U36SD
Apple Suing Samsung Over Copying iPhone & iPad
We hadn't had a huge corporate lawsuit over some outrageously obvious stunt for quite some time, so it's positively refreshing to see Apple in spirited form again. Maybe they hadn't skimmed through a technology website in a while, but Apple just noticed some of Samsung's designs, including the Epic … [Read more...] about Apple Suing Samsung Over Copying iPhone & iPad
Nokia’s Ovi Maps 3D Beta Going Up Against Google Earth
Hell, if you haven't had your fill of gallivanting across virtual streets by now, you probably never will. So go ahead, fill your boots, now there's another way to do it and one that doesn't involve either Larry or Sergei. Because if you can't beat them at mobile phone OSes, you can hit them where … [Read more...] about Nokia’s Ovi Maps 3D Beta Going Up Against Google Earth
