Month: September 2014
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ATLAS: The MIT’s Humanoid Robot Can Carry A Heavy Beam
The MIT’s humanoid robot ATLAS is making considerable progress. This impressive biped is able to take up a metal beam and carry it. The site Gizmodo has given it the title “Humanoid robot ATLAS advances and reaches the level of a lazy teenager“. Apart from this humorous title, watching the video just released by the MIT team, we can say…
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Scientist Create Vantablack-World’s Blackest Material That Absorbs 99.97% Of Light
Scientists have managed to develop the world’s darkest material: the Vantablack. It is a surface capable of absorbing 99.97% of light. We present to you this this unusual material. Surrey Nanosystems, a UK company specializing in nanotechnology, has used carbon nanotubes which are more than 10,000 times thinner than a human hair, to create a material that…
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This Amazing Conference Table Is Actually A Huge Jet Engine
Often we think that there is no use for a an obsolete jet engine. Yet MotoArt, an American company specializing in the recycling of aircraft parts, had this brilliant idea to recycle an impressive Boeing 747 engine into a conference table. A furniture with an original as well as beautiful design! The American firm MotoArt, specializing in…
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Canadian Military To Buy 20 Reconnaissance PackBots 510 From iRobots
The Canadian military will spend $9.6 million for the purchase of 20 deminers robots from the American iRobot. They will be delivered by April 2015. iRobot Corporation has won a new tender, this time from Canadian military, to provide 20 reconnaissance robots of type PackBot 510 CBRN Recce Systems. This robot type is an extension of the famous…
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iPhone 6 Vs Samsung Galaxy S5: A Comparison Of 25 Important Specs
Recently, the launch of apple iPhone 6 has made headlines in the tech industry. The new iPhone model is bigger, faster and thinner, when compared with its predecessors. Here, we are giving a review of major differences and similarities between iPhone 6 and Samsung Galaxy S5. Both of them are the latest flagship smartphones from…
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Intelleligent Seat Belt Avoids Accidents By Waking Up A Dozing Driver
While researchers continue to develop all sorts of connected gadgets, there are only a few gadgets that are intended to keep us safe. Never mind!!! Since a Spanish laboratory has developed a smart belt fitted with a sensors to combat driver fatigue. Unlike many other connected gadgets, the intelligent seat belt is important as it would…
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How Mobile Card Payment Works For Businesses?
Many merchants who bring their businesses with them wherever they go share the same concern: how can they collect customer payments on service calls or at shows and fairs without having to take only cash? Fortunately, there has been a huge break in this scenario. Now, you can be ready to quickly swipe a card…
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10 Unusual Houses Where You Would Love To Settle
Sometimes it just takes a little creativity and a good dose of ingenuity to transform an abandoned place into a lavish home. It may be a bus,a plane or a boat… There’s something for everyone. The proof with these 11 unusual houses where you rêveriez to settle. 1. The Boeing 727 hotel 2 A remodeled mobile…
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A Trendy Submarine Designed By A Former Enemy Of James Bond
With this futuristic submarine, the sea exploration takes another dimension. Designed by Graham Hawkes, the villain who chases James Bond in the film “For Your Eyes Only”, this underwater trendy boat and allows you to navigate the bottom of the ocean at high speed. Ready to dive! The Super Falcon Mark II is the work of DeepFlight, a firm specializing…
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French Researchers Use Ant Secretions To Make Green Fuel
French scientists have made a fantastic discovery. With the acid secreted by ants, they are able to manufacture Methanol, an essential component of the clean fuel of the future. This method is particularly interesting because it has a zero carbon footprint. In other words, it is both economical and environmental friendly. Researchers from the Commission for Atomic and Alternative…
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The Braisieur: A Unique Clock That Makes Coffee To Wake You Up
If you find it difficult to get out of the bed each morning, this new clock will make your waking up experience more enjoyable. This wonderful Machine does not only just tell you the time, it also prepares your coffee. Come on, get up! The Barisieur, is the name given to this innovative alarm clock. Conceived by…
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Top 5 Famous Hackers Who Brought World Governments To Their Knees
If hackers are primarily seen by governments as criminals, they are true geniuses who demonstrate their prowess about computer systems. We present to you the list of 5 biggest hackers of all time. Robert Tappan Morris Robert Tappan Morris is an American hackers who became notorious for creating world’s first internet virus in 1988, named as…
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Scientists Successfully Land A UAV On A Moving Vehicle
A team of robotic experts from University of Waterloo has developed a system that allows a UAV to land on an autonomous land vehicle in motion. This technology could have military applications, but not only… Operating a drone from an autonomous land vehicle would offer many advantages in field operations. The vehicle could carry a drone and…
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Robirds: The Robotic Raptors To Help Farmers By Scaring Off Pest Birds
The birds can be dangerous for flying aeroplanes or agricultural fields. In order to solve this problem, the Dutch company Clear Flight Solution has developed the lifelike raptor robots that can permanently scare off pest birds by their mere presence. For centuries, the farmers have struggled to protect their seedlings and crops from pest birds. They…
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Top 11 Overpriced And Useless Gadgets For The Filthy Rich
You have too much money and do not know what to do with it? This is a problem that many of us would like to have … But maybe if you are interested in luxury and completely useless things then we have found a gold mine for. These few gadgets are among the most expensive in…