Monday, October 11, 2010

Wheels down! Virgin Galactic a step closer to first commercial spaceflight

Wheels down! Virgin Galactic a step closer to first commercial spaceflight

VSS Enterprise makes a 'clean release' from Eve mothership at 45,000 feet, makes smooth landing back to earth. Virgin Galactic is optimistic that... Read the full story

Self-driving cars: Will you trust a robot chauffeur?

Google has detailed its experiments with automated vehicles that drive themselves. The search giant has logged 140,000 miles in California. In... Read the full story

New malware could steal your habits

Computer scientists predict a new type of malware that will tap into your social network to figure out your behavior. Enter the lifestyle virus. by... Read the full story

LDK Solar ups third quarter outlook

LDK said it expects to report revenue between $610 million to $640 million. Wall Street was expecting revenue of $580 million. by Larry Dignan Read the full story

What's a sustainable software company to do? Think cloud.

Microsoft's 2010 Citizenship Report establishes a closer link between its "citizenship" activities and its business progress. by Heather Clancy Read the full story

Universal health care is not inconceivable

Fixing costs turns out to be the key to real savings. Those who want more can always get it, just not from the common pool of funds which defines... Read the full story

Home telepresence: Examining the hurdles

Cisco recently launched its Umi home telepresence system with the aim to "change the way we are able to be together with family and friends." How... Read the full story

Why train engineers to be more compassionate?

The founder of Engineers Without Borders now runs the Mortenson Center in Engineering for Developing Communities at the University of Colorado. He... Read the full story

Google's self-driving car

The car still needs a person behind the wheel, but only to take control if something goes wrong. by Deborah Gage Read the full story

Charge your cell phone - with your backpack

Voltaic Systems has introduced a line up of backpacks that have integrated solar cells for charging portable electronics. by David Worthington Read the full story

Ford courts developers for in-car apps

Ford launched a software development kit (SDK) so developers can tailor their smartphone apps for voice recognition and in-car usage. by Larry Dignan Read the full story

Smoking does not explain health cost disparity

The difference between American and European health care costs is not due to smoking. by Dana Blankenhorn Read the full story

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