Tests suggest it could reduce motorway pile-ups by 40%.
“Talking” cars coming soon, say Italian scientists who claim to have developed a software that lets vehicles “communicate” with one another on the road.
DIY energy drink – Astronauts drink their own urine
Converts urine to an energy drink.
The internet is full of stories that astronauts on the current shuttle mission will be testing a new system for recycling their own pee and sweat into a sugary energy drink. But the pee-to-water converter that enables the recycling of human, or even animal, urine into drinkable water is not science fiction.
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Hollywood converting blockbusters into 4D movies that leave some feeling sick, damp and punched
Avatar’s special 4-D audience effects were a huge hit with Korean movie fans.
Because cinemagoers are shunning pricey multi-dimensional 3-D versions, Hollywood is starting to convert blockbuster films into 4D.
World’s first 3D chocolate printer
3D chocolate printer
The world’s first 3D chocolate printer has just been unveiled in the U.K., . A 3D printer creates objects by gradually stacking layers of material into a desired shape. That is also how the chocolate version operates. It is also known as additive manufacturing in which the process has mostly been used for plastic and metal production but is not quite as tasty. (Video)
New spray-on solution can permanently get rid of germs on clothes
A single application was enough to stop all further bacterial growth.
U.S. scientists develop a new anti-microbial treatment that can make clothing – including smelly socks – permanently germ-free.
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Lockheed Martin begins biomechanical testing on the HULC exoskeleton
HULC Exoskeleton
Lockheed Martin begins biomechanical testing of the ruggedized HULCTM exoskeleton at the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center in Natick, Mass. Based on feedback from soldiers, the testing is expected to help shape future requirements for the HULC .
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iPad accounts for 1% of global web browsing
The iPad also comprises 2.1 percent of browsing in the U.S.
Apple first launched its popular iPad a little over a year ago, and the tablet now accounts for 1 percent of global Web browsing, according to data from NetMarketShare.
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TagSense – new app automatically tags smartphone photos
TagSense not only can pick out people but the context of the picture, including emotions, weather conditions and type of activity.
A new app can automatically tag your smartphone photos with a wide range of attributes, picking out not only the people but the context of the picture, including emotions, weather conditions and type of activity.
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Cybercrime is swamping the world’s ability to cope warns U.S.
Recent cyber attacks have raised questions about the security of government and corporate computer systems.
A top U.S. official warned that the technical sophistication of cybercriminals is swamping the world’s ability to cope and demanding an accelerated cross-border campaign to combat the security threat.
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Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg now richer than Google founders
Mark Zuckerberg is worth $18 billion.
Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook, has become richer than Google founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page, thanks to GSV Capital Corp’s stake buy which values the popular social networking site at about $70 billion. Earlier this week GSV Capital Corp bought 225,000 shares in Facebook at an average price of $29.28 each.
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‘Legal Intercept’ – Microsoft seeks wiretapping technology patent for Skype
Microsoft rationalized the patent as a way to answer to government requests for surveillance and wiretapping.
Microsoft is seeking a patent for technology that lets it eavesdrop on VoIP calls, weeks after Microsoft bought Skype for $8.5 billion.
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Google adds speech recognition to its search engine
Speech recognition searches may take time for web users to get used to.
Asking a computer out loud for information is seen as a futurist idea right out of science fiction. But Google is trying to change that. They are adding speech recognition to its search engine which will release technology that will allow any browser, website, or app to use the feature.
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