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Checkers “solved” using up to 200 computers at a time

August 8, 2007 After 18 years of work, Jonathan Schaeffer from the University of Alberta , has announced the completion of Chinook , a checkers playing progra

Boeing's Blended-Wing Body (BWB) X-48B prototype completed its first test flight last week. Photo courtesy of NASA.

Aircraft

Blended-Wing Boeing completes first test flight

July 30, 2007 The traditional airplane shape is well tried and tested, but manufacturers like Boeing are moving beyond the 'tube with wings and a tail' design i

Singer's Futura CE250 sewing and embroidery machine

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New Singer prints embroidery patterns straight from PC to fabric

July 26, 2007 The Singer company has a spectacular and storied history of firsts. Founded in 1851, the iconic company produced the world’s first portable sewi

Computers

Haptic glove to be exhibited at SIGGRAPH 07

August 7, 2007 Man-machine interfaces have predominantly targeted the aural and visual senses but improving technology has opened up the potential for new level

Science

Nanogenerator harvests energy from environmental sources

July 26, 2007 The prototype nanogenerator provides continuous direct-current electricity by harvesting mechanical energy from such environmental sources as ultr

The Ramphos flying boat with wheels - a true all-rounder.

Aircraft

Drive, float or fly? Your choice with the affordable Ramphos amphibious flying boat

August 1, 2007 With disposable income levels running high, expensive hobbies like aviation are coming within the reach of more and more people – and hobby pil

Magnetic Levitation wind power generator

Environment

Magnetic levitation promises huge efficiency gains in wind power generation

July 31, 2007 Sustainable generation of electric power is the key to realizing the vision of a world free from dependency on fossil fuels - the challenge is

Sports

Asymmetric fishtail flippers promote a more natural kicking motion for swimmers

July 24, 2007 The idea of attaching fish-like fins to the body to propel us more efficiently through the water occurred to many early inventors, including Leona

Games

FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage Review (Xbox 360)

July 24, 2007 Our new video game blog The Gamer Gene have posted a review of FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage for the Xbox 360 . If you couldn't tell from the name

Otto Bock's C-LEG for above-the-knee amputees

Wellness and Healthy Living

CPU-controlled artificial leg offers new freedom of natural movement for amputees

July 27, 2007 Prosthetics is a fascinating field – science’s ability to mimic the complicated natural function of lost limbs can make a truly life-altering diff

The partnership between EK3, Microsoft and Dresser Wayne will see these targeted video advertising screens rolled out through gas stations in 115 countries.

Good Thinking

Smart video advertising at the petrol pump – rolling out in 115 countries globally

July 26, 2007 Pay-at-the-pump petrol is a great convenience for drivers, but it sucks profit away from the retailer, who makes the majority of his profit from c

Photography

Fujifilm announce 12-megapixel compact digital camera

July 27, 2007 Just when it looked like the headlong rush towards more MegaPixels had slowed down in favor of greater optical zoom capabilities in the compact ca

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