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New technique can move fragile quantum data between atoms without destroying it
U.S. Launches Advanced Spy Satellite
A new spy satellite was launched January 18th at 9:47PM EST from Cape Canaveral Air Force Space in Cape Canaveral, Florida. The new National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) payload on the Delta 4-Heavy is a 5-to-6 ton eavesdropping spacecraft with a high tech deployable antenna as wide as 350 feet will greatly enhance the capability for the U.S. to listen in on communications from hostile regions such as Iran and Iraq. The U.S. government hopes that the new satellite will provide them greater intel on Al Qaeda operations in Iran and Afghanistan.
Loopt goes live on Android phones | The Social - CNET News
After launching an iPhone app this summer, the Android move was a natural next step for the location-based networking tool. Read this blog post by Caroline McCarthy on The Social.
Levels of the greenhouse gas methane begin to increase again - MIT News Office
The amount of methane in Earth's atmosphere shot up in 2007, bringing to an end a period of about a decade in which atmospheric levels of the potent greenhouse gas were essentially stable, according to a team led by MIT researchers.
Change Expands Eligibility for Intelligence Hires - washingtonpost.com
Director of National Intelligence Mike McConnell has taken steps to make it easier for U.S. intelligence agencies to recruit first-generation Americans with foreign relatives.
Intel unveils new cooling tech for ultrathin laptops | Business Tech - CNET News
Keeping the outside of notebooks cool has been a challenge. Chipmaker's new technology will be licensed to customers so they can make 'thinner and thinner laptops.' Read this blog post by Brooke Crothers on Business Tech.
CarTel personalizes commutes by using WiFi to network cars - MIT News Office
Dozens of cars in the Boston area are testing the latest generation of an MIT mobile-sensor network for traffic analysis that could help drivers cut their commuting time and alert them to potential engine problems.
Facebook's Morin calls on developers to Connect | The Social - CNET News
At the Future of Web Apps conference in London, Facebook's platform manager encourages developers in the audience to sign onto a new data-portability project. Read this blog post by Caroline McCarthy on The Social.
'Intelligent' computers put to the test |
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The Observer
Six computers face interrogation to answer question of whether machines can think
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Einstein fridge design can help global cooling |
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The Observer
Scientists relaunch a 1930 invention that uses no electricity and would reduce greenhouse gases
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