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New HQ Takes a $5B Bite Out of Apple’s Budget

Apple’s new campus, which is being built in Cupertino City, California, was estimated to cost around $3 billion. However the budget has already ballooned to $5 million. Set to be completed by 2016, this ring…

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China’s Strategic Return to the Sea Begins with the World’s Deepest Diving Research Vessel

China’s desire to dominate the sea like it did centuries ago through many epic voyages has resulted in China’s Jiaolong manned submersible becoming the world’s deepest-diving, state-sponsored research vessel. The Jiaolong has already completed four…

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Want Energy from Tidal Currents? Go Fly an Underwater Kite.

Nearly everyone has flown a kite in the wind and seen it move about in the constantly changing currents. IndustryTap recently covered how kites are being used in the windy upper atmosphere to possibly provide…

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Elevated Cycling Lane Would Make Life a Highway for London Cyclists

Esteemed British architect Sir Norman Foster has put forth ambitious plans for an elevated cycling lane above the city streets of London, tentatively titled SkyCycle. The “cycle utopia” is inspired by the growing number of…

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Live Like a Smurf in a House Made of Mushrooms

U.S. firm Ecovative has constructed a home made from mushrooms, which could be the answer to sustainable living one day. Evocative used a part of the mushroom known as ‘mycelium’ (the vegetative part of a…

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Globalization of Aerospace Supply Chains Leads to New Era of “Shared Services”

The first waves of “globalization” the world remembers most clearly were increases in trade flows that occurred beginning in 1850 and ending with World War II. During this time, countries directly sought to increase wealth…

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NASA’s Next Rover Could Be a Squishy Robot Ball

In order to prevent potential issues such as wheels getting stuck on rocks, stop spinning, losing traction, or not being able to handle difficult terrain, NASA has taken a different approach in robot design to…

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Over 300 Tweeting Sharks Warn You When They’re Close to the Beach

In Western Australia, researchers have tagged 338 sharks with acoustic transmitters that tweet out messages to the Surf Life Saving Western Australia Twitter feed when the sharks are approximately half a mile away from a…

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First Vodka-Powered Text Message Gets in the Canadian Spirit

Besides being one of the most popular spirits in the world, Vodka may also be useful for sending text messages now. The new way of text messaging through chemical systems opens the door to a…

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Rose Bowl Rolls Out 2,500 Pound Layers of Grass for BCS Title Game

Wednesday marked the 100th Rose Bowl, a nail-biter in which Michigan State ended up pulling out the victory against Stanford 24-20. Immediately after the game ended, Rose Bowl officials began preparing to install the new…

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Engineering

New HQ Takes a $5B Bite Out of Apple’s Budget

China’s Strategic Return to the Sea Begins with the World’s Deepest Diving Research Vessel

Want Energy from Tidal Currents? Go Fly an Underwater Kite.

Elevated Cycling Lane Would Make Life a Highway for London Cyclists

Live Like a Smurf in a House Made of Mushrooms

Globalization of Aerospace Supply Chains Leads to New Era of “Shared Services”

NASA’s Next Rover Could Be a Squishy Robot Ball

Over 300 Tweeting Sharks Warn You When They’re Close to the Beach

First Vodka-Powered Text Message Gets in the Canadian Spirit

Rose Bowl Rolls Out 2,500 Pound Layers of Grass for BCS Title Game

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