SALINAS, Calif. (AP) — On a windy morning in California’s Salinas Valley, a tractor pulled a wheeled, refrigerator-sized contraption over rows of budding iceberg lettuce plants. Engineers from Silicon Valley tinkered with the software on a laptop to ensure the…
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Billionaire Carl to invest $15.4bn for Dell
Billionaire investor Carl Icahn is ready to raise the stakes in his bid to take control of computer maker Dell.
Tsunami on Sun’s surface !
Two satellites have seen “tsunami” spreading on the surface of the Sun after a release of matter into space called a coronal mass ejection (CME).
41 megapixel camera at Nokia’s Lumia 1020
Nokia has unveiled a new handset with a 41 megapixel sensor which it claims can record “details never thought possible from a smartphone”.
1st solar impulse plane started journey
The Solar Impulse plane has landed at New York’s JFK airport, completing the final leg of a journey across the US on solar power alone.
Solar headphones can charge mobiles
A Glasgow designer has unveiled a prototype pair of headphones which he claims can harness solar power to keep mobile devices charged.
NASA astronauts to Spacewalk || watch it live
Two astronauts will work outside the International Space Station for 6 1/2 hours on Tuesday, and you can follow all the free-floating action live.
Computer problems restrict UK flights
The number of aircraft flying and taking off in southern England has been restricted because of air traffic control computer problems.
Intel lunches 4th generation core processor
Intel on Sunday launched the 4th Generation Core Processor to give better experience in computer using as the update version of the processor that would increase 50 per cent battery life along with double graphic performance over the previous one.
Affordable Internet data offer for robi subscribers
Robi Axiata Limited, the leading mobile phone operator, has introduced internet data bundle offers for its valued subscribers for a better data experience on the Robi network.
UK astronomers to search for alien signals
British scientists are to make a concerted effort to look for alien life among the stars.
Cockatoos can undo complicated Locks
Getting called a birdbrain might not be such an insult after all. A new study published in the journal PLoS One finds that cockatoos, members of the parrot family, can figure out how to break through several complicated locks to…
Samsung forecasts record profit due to smartphone
Samsung Electronics Co. reported record quarterly profit Friday but its shares tumbled on doubts its mainstay smartphone business can maintain rapid growth.
Telescopic contact lenses
The contact-lens-and-spectacles combination magnifies scene details by 2.8 times.
Kerberos and Styx: New names of Pluto moons
The recently discovered fourth and fifth moons of Pluto now have official names: Kerberos and Styx.
Windows 8.1: a new start
Microsoft has made significant changes to Windows 8, making life for desktop users more like it used to be on Windows 7 – while aiming to keep tablet users happy.
EOS 70D – new Digital SLR by Canon
Canon unveiled the new EOS 70D Digital SLR Camera, and the new device is already making some bold claims. Canon states in the official-release that the camera was ”designed to change the way photographers capture images and video,” with new…
Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini and Galaxy Mega arrives
UK MOBILE OPERATOR Three started selling the Samsung Galaxy S4 Mini and Galaxy Mega smartphones on Monday, priced from £26 and £33 a month, respectively.
Robot World Cup tropy goes to Germany
ROBOTS REPRESENTING GERMANY have triumphed in this years medium sized Robocup, a sporting competition for, well, medium sized robots.
Wanna ‘unwrap’ a mummy by yourself?
A museum in Sweden will digitise its mummy collection in 3D to allow visitors to unwrap a real mummy in digital form.
Indonesia’s $10M cloud-seeding plan to slow haze
The Indonesian government will spend 100 billion rupiah — $10 million — on a cloud-seeding scheme to reduce the haze plaguing Sumatra, Singapore, and Malaysia.
Scientists discover new, incredible species
It’s every scientist’s dream to travel to a remote, unexplored place looking for as many new and interesting species as they can find. This was a dream come true for the 15 Mozambican and international scientists, led by Piotr Naskrecki,…
‘Latest News’ at Airtel caller tune
Airtel, a leading global telecommunications company with operations in 20 countries across Asia and Africa, announced the launch of “News Tunes” for its mobile customers in Bangladesh.
‘Artificial Pancreas’ a major step towards diabetes
Doctors h Doctors are reporting a major step toward an “artificial pancreas,” a device that would constantly monitor blood sugar in people with diabetes and automatically supply insulin as needed. A key component of such a system — an insulin…
BlackBerry’s new apps to manage Android, Apple devices
BlackBerry launched a service on Tuesday allowing government agencies and corporate clients to secure and manage devices powered by Google Inc’s Android platform and Apple Inc’s iOS operating system.
Microsoft to offer ‘Age of Empires’ for Android phones
Microsoft Corp will offer its popular “Age of Empires” game for Apple Inc’s iPhone and other smartphones through a tie-up with Japan’s KLab Inc, seeking to capture growth in a booming mobile game market.
Three super-Earths discovered
Astronomers have discovered three new planets orbiting in the habitable zone around the star Gliese 667C. The habitable zone is where temperatures would allow liquid water to exist.
Researchers create wooden battery
Scientists have taken a leaf from the book of nature and developed a thin, long-lasting, efficient and environmentally friendly battery that uses wood.
Microsoft to unveil latest Windows adjustments
Microsoft will use its annual developers conference to release a preview of Windows 8.1, a free update that promises to address some of the gripes people have with the latest version of the company’s flagship operating system.
Supermoon: Gravity Fluctuates on the Moon
The supermoon may loom large and bright in the sky this Sunday, but the rocky orb will not trigger any natural disasters or even wreak havoc on the tides.