For its fiscal second-quarter 2016 (to 31 March), Emcore Corp of Alhambra, CA, USA - which provides indium phosphide (InP)-based optical chips, components, subsystems and systems for the broadband and specialty fiber-optics markets - has ...
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Sage's creation, Milo, was given a Highly Commended Award at the event's British Inventors Project Inventors Workshop alumni Hannah Sage has scooped an award at The Gadget Show Live's British Inventors Project. Sage took home a ...
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US streaming giant Hulu has released its first virtual reality app for users of the Samsung Gear VR headset. The app, which has been long in the offing, will allow subscribers to enjoy all of the standard content within a sort of personal ...
Whether you’re driving a car, a hoverboard, or a motorbike, it’s important to keep your eyes on the road. Samsung has unveiled a new ‘Smart Windshield’ prototype for motorcycles, with a view to improve safety for ...
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If there’s one thing meteorologists Dan Hicks and Dale Mohler agree on, it’s the fact that soil is warming up early this year, but it still needs a little time to dry out. However, growers can rest easy knowing soil won’t ...
This week, Billy Langsworthy looks at why the toy space should be excited at some of the new VR tech being showcased at this year's Game Developers Conference. Oh, and there's a bit about a vagina speaker. You've been warned. This week, ...
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Having just celebrated its fourth birthday, Captain Neil Waite from Captain Neil´s Toy Chest tells Jade Burke how Shopkins has been a success for his business and why he chose a pirate theme for his store. Tell me a bit about your ...
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We all sort of knew this was coming, but now it’s finally official. Apple has sent out formal invites for a launch event taking place later this month. The invitation is captioned with the words “Let us loop you in”, ...
Nighttime light pollution, or sky glow, is the combined light from streetlights, parking lots, malls, office buildings, stadiums and other structures that brightens night skies and drastically limits the visibility of stars. Sky glow ...
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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has removed a key barrier for Google and other companies developing autonomous technologies saying that the computer that handles the car can be considered as drivers under the ...
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A group of British marine scientists are digging into the ocean's "twilight zone" to understand the processes involved in carbon transport in the oceans. As CRI's Victor Ning reports, the scientists are hoping that the research will lead ...
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For the 60th consecutive year, North American Aerospace Defence Command - or NORAD - is continuing its tradition of giving youngsters the real-time location of Santa Claus on his annual storybook world tour. The hub of the so-called Santa ...
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International industry experts say China's property market needs more government support if excess stock in the housing sector is to be reduced. Experts say much residential housing has left empty over the past few years, creating a major ...
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The word of the year isn't a word at all, according to Merriam-Webster dictionaries: It's a suffix, "ism." The editors of Merriam-Webster found that three little letters kept appearing at the end of words their users were looking up in ...
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Atlantic metallurgical coal buyers and miners Friday were positive on the reported $81/mt hard coking coal benchmark, with new spot US offers looking to match or exceed this reference. Some buyers were bracing for a settlement closer to ...
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