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 Al-Ain, UAE (AFP) Nov 3, 2009 
A laboratory in the UAE has built what it says is the world's first Arabic-speaking robot which could soon go into mass production to serve as staff in shopping malls. Ibn Sina, named after the 11th century Islamic philosopher and scientist commonly known in English as Avicenna, was designed by a team at UAE University in the city of Al-Ain, which is part of Abu Dhabi emirate. "It is the ... read more 
Moffett Field CA (SPX) Nov 03, 2009Twenty years ago, Voyager 2 left Neptune behind. The robotic spacecraft had taken advantage of a rare alignment of the outer planets that enabled it to visit Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune in a single shot. Voyager 2 had launched before its sister ship, Voyager 1, on August 24, 1977. Voyager 1 lifted off just a few days later, on September 5, 1977, on a faster trajectory headed for ... more
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Apple blocking Dalai Lama, Kadeer, iPhone apps: report
US telecom company fined for bribing Chinese officials Apple blocking Dalai Lama iPhone applications: report Detroit flight plot may prove boon for security firms AT&T wants out of landline business Apple wins iPod hearing loss lawsuit Nuance buys British voice-to-text company SpinVox Facebook, Twitter to face more sophisticated attacks: McAfee Google plans Android event in January Hacker pleads guilty in huge credit card theft case 
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Bethesda MD (SPX) Nov 03, 2009The U.S. is approaching a near term fork in the path to Human Space Exploration. As it turns out the flexible path defined by the Augustine Committee would not be very flexible unless Shuttle is extended and Orion is reconfigured to permit longer voyages with provisions for repair of micrometeoroid penetrations and systems repair as well as for more habitation room. Orion's current design ... more  
Long Beach, Calif. (UPI) Nov 2, 2009 The U.S. Air Force's fleet of B-1 bombers is set to undergo extensive new software upgrades to increase automation and striking power of the warplane in battle-ready scenarios. Jennifer Hogan, a Boeing Co. spokeswoman, told United Press International the customized upgrade under an $84 million contract would be carried in line with requirements received from USAF. She said the ... more 
Stanford, California (AFP) Nov 2, 2009Imagine driving at top speed on a steep, winding mountain pass in the Alps, or the Himalayas, or the Rocky Mountains. Now, take your hands off the steering wheel and cover your eyes. Or grab a camera and take some pictures of the snowy mountain peaks. Or send a text message to a friend describing the scenery. You'd skid off the road and plunge into a deep ravine within seconds, right? ... more |
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Woods Hole MA (SPX) Oct 22, 2009This October and November, a team of oceanographers and astrobiologists has set out to explore one of the deepest points in the Caribbean Sea. Their goal is to map the region and search for life in the extreme seafloor environment. The study area in the western Caribbean Sea is south of Cuba and Jamaica, and close to the Cayman Islands. Also known as the Mid-Cayman Spreading Center, this ... more  
Washington DC (SPX) Oct 22, 2009In a Washington DC speech yesterday, NASA Administrator Charles Bolden delivered a strong endorsement of commercial spaceflight, specifically highlighting NASA's new Commercial Reusable Suborbital Research program, the importance of commercial human spaceflight, and the value of prize competitions to promote space innovation. During his remarks to the National Association of Investment ... more  
Bonn, Germany (SPX) Oct 20, 2009At 14:00 on Saturday, 10 October, the BEXUS 8 research balloon was launched from the Esrange European rocket and balloon launch site near the Swedish town of Kiruna. Its gondola contained experimental equipment assembled by students at the University of Rostock for the measurement of atmospheric turbulence. BEXUS 8 is the first of two balloons in this year's BEXUS Student Campaign linking ... more |
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