Water-Based Nuclear Batteries Could Replace Common Chemical Batteries

Batteries were invented about 200 years ago and have a long history of technological innovation; the common theme has always been making batteries smaller and lighter while improving capacity and efficiency. Most batteries to date…

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Toyota Recalls 1.67 Million Vehicles. Find Out Why…

Toyota announced this morning the company was recalling 1.67 million cars across the world as a result of three separate defects. The new Toyota recalls encompass the Toyota Crown, Noah, Auris, and numerous Lexus models,…

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IBM’s Watson Has A New Gig: World Class Chef

Combining Food Science & Human Psychology IBM beat the pants off some really smart jeopardy champions a couple years ago and has recently been involved in a project to help doctors more quickly and accurately…

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The Low Carbon Footprint, Convenience and Huge Savings Known as Zipcar

I grew up in the suburbs, where having a car was a necessity; where automobiles are sometimes more important to their owners than family. After cutting my teeth on Manhattan for five years in the…

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Halliburton Agrees To Pay $1.1 Billion For Its Part In Deepwater Horizon Drilling Rig Explosion

Halliburton will pay $1.1 billion for the company’s role in the explosion of drilling rig Deepwater Horizon which played a large part in 2010’s Gulf of Mexico oil rig disaster. The faulty cement mixture used…

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China’s 22,000-Megawatt, $25 Billion Three Gorges Dam Drawing Comparisons to the Great Wall

China’s 22,000-megawatt, $25 billion Three Gorges Dam is the world’s largest hydroelectric plant as far as generating capacity. It is now drawing comparisons to the Great Wall of China because of how incredible of an…

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Serious USB Security Flaw Can Take Over Your Computer

Did you know USB drives suffer from a serious security flaw? Named BadUSB, this flaw is so serious that it can evade all known effective defenses. The Security Research Labs in Berlin reported that an…

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Barobot: Your Very Own Touchscreen, Custom Cocktail Machine

A robot that makes custom cocktails at a the push of a button might become a reality thanks to a Kickstarter campaign for Barobot. Barobot utilizes touchscreen controls to allow you to place your order and…

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Ever Heard Of 4-D Printing? You’ve Got To See This…

Skylar Tibbits, a researcher in MIT’s architecture department, in collaboration with Stratasys Ltd. and Autodesk Inc. has created the concept of 4-D printing using “smart” materials. These materials come from a 3-D printer, yet are capable…

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Samsung Investing $14.7 Billion in Semiconductor South Korean Production Facility

Samsung Electronics Co Ltd. is investing $14.7 billion to build a semiconductor production facility in South Korea. Construction is expected to begin in 2015 and be completed by the second half of 2017. Rumors surrounding…

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