I f you take the main road east out of Moriarty,N.M.,turn south at a sign advertising glider rides,and then swing east again past the sailplanes ornamenting a two-runway airport,you will see hangar No.76,the headquarters of Titan ...
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Technology is being deployed throughout the agricultural sector at an exponentially-increasing pace. Applications of precision agricultural techniques and devices abound when it comes to crop production. Billy Cook, senior vice president ...
With Microsoft losing its controversial CEO, Apple launching new iPads and iPhones and the rise of wearable devices all making headlines, it's been another huge year for technology. That's before you look at the gobbling up of Nokia, ...
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The U.S. government announced six states on Monday that will develop test sites for drones, a critical next step for the march of the unmanned aircraft into American skies. Alaska, Nevada, New York, North Dakota, Texas and Virginia will ...
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It's taken nearly 200 years,but scientists in Arizona and Europe have teased out how the molecular switch for sex gradually and adaptively evolved in the honeybee. The first genetic mechanism for sex determination was proposed in the ...
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A security researcher has released software and technical instructions for modifying a drone so that it can identify and hijack other drones. Security researcher Samy Kamkar created the hacker drone, which uses the Parrot AR.Drone 2.0 ...
It may be years, if ever, before drones are delivering Amazon.com products to people’s doorsteps. But they’ve already been successfully field-tested when it comes to delivering crucially needed medical supplies. Andreas ...
NEW YORK (AP) -- Jeff Bezos' idea to let self-guided drones deliver packages may be too futuristic for Washington to handle. The Amazon CEO is working on a way to use the small aircraft to get parcels to customers in 30 minutes or less. ...
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Need a quick delivery? Jeff Bezos wants to send in the drones. That's the not-so-distant reality the Amazon.com CEO envisions, a future in which his company transports packages in 30 minutes or less -- using self-guided drones. Story ...
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If your loved ones are looking for an easy way to watch Internet content on their big-screen TVs, Google's Chromecast ($35) is an inexpensive choice. Owners use their smartphones, tablets or computers as a remote control to tune in Netflix, ...
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Have a seat and check out these drool-worthy models that just might make 8 hours in front of a computer a pleasant experience. It's a scenario that many of us have had the misfortune of experiencing: lower back pain, ...
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Urgent action is needed to reduce the U.S. military's dangerous dependence on foreign suppliers for the raw materials, parts and finished products needed to defend America, according to a new study prepared by Brigadier General John Adams ...
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In response to public concern that technological advances could threaten the privacy of citizens, Florida has passed a law restricting the use of unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, by state law enforcement officials. It's the first law of ...
Noisy dishwashers aren't a bother if your kitchen is separated from the rest of your living area. But that isn't the case with most homes today where open plans are the preferred configuration. That's why dishwasher manufacturers put a ...
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Like horses to the slaughterhouse PETA drones a trophy prize for US hunters Biggest wine hoax in history reveals trade secrets A substitute for the slaughterhouse; an alternative to the abattoir? Instead of killing cattle with a stunbolt ...
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