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SpaceX Falcon 9 launch aborted at last second

An engine problem in the seconds before lift-off has put a stop to the critical test of privately owned SpaceX's trip to the International Space Station with its Dragon cargo craft Read more

19 May, 2012 by William Harwood

Thought-controlled robot arm created by US scientists

Two people paralyzed by strokes have been able to move a robot arm using their thoughts, after having an electrode-containing device implanted in their brains Read more

17 May, 2012 by Jo Best
Microsoft shows off sound-based Kinect

Microsoft shows off sound-based Kinect

Microsoft Research's SoundWave technology responds to the movement of a person's hands based on the sounds they make Read more

9 May, 2012 by Don Reisinger

Google's self-driving cars hit the road in Nevada

Nevada has become the first state in the US to license the web giant's driverless cars for testing on public roads Read more

9 May, 2012 by Dara Kerr

Samsung, Qualcomm team up on wireless charging tech

Samsung and Qualcomm have teamed up to form a coalition to promote wireless charging technology, with a form to establishing a global standard Read more

8 May, 2012 by Kent German
Photos: MIT lab throws open its doors

Photos: MIT lab throws open its doors

MIT's Media Lab has given visitors an inside look at its pioneering work in robotics, gestural interfaces and other fields of emerging tech Read more

30 April, 2012 by Martin LaMonica
SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft in pictures

SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft in pictures

SpaceX is preparing to launch the first private-sector flight to the International Space Station. Its Falcon 9 rocket will launch its Dragon capsule at the beginning of May Read more

27 April, 2012 by Andy Smith
SpaceX craft gets 7 May launch date

SpaceX craft gets 7 May launch date

The delayed maiden flight of the SpaceX's Dragon cargo ship to the International Space Station will go ahead on 7 May, it has been confirmed Read more

26 April, 2012 by Don Reisinger

Neul sets date for white-space network's arrival

Next year should see the public launch of a brand new wireless network technology now being trialled in Cambridge, aiming to give connectivity to thousands of devices at low cost and low power Read more

25 April, 2012 by Rupert Goodwins
SpaceX launch to ISS slips back a week

SpaceX launch to ISS slips back a week

The maiden voyage of the private-sector Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon capsule to the International Space Station has been put back by a week or so, SpaceX has said Read more

24 April, 2012 by William Harwood

HP: Printed images can 'come alive' with Autonomy tech

The Aurasma augmented reality technology will let people make printed images 'come alive' by associating them with cloud-stored pictures, film and other forms of data Read more

20 April, 2012 by Jack Clark

Start-up rekindles holographic storage dream

A start-up called hVault has said it is aiming to develop the first commercially available archive systems based on holographic technology Read more

17 April, 2012 by Joe McKendrick
Space X craft preps for ISS mission

Space X craft preps for ISS mission

A commercial cargo ship built by California-based firm Space X has been cleared by NASA for a test flight to the International Space Station Read more

17 April, 2012 by William Harwood
MIT project eyes print-your-own robots

MIT project eyes print-your-own robots

An ambitious five-year project at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology aims to let people design personalised robots that can be printed using 3D printers Read more

4 April, 2012 by Martin LaMonica

US follows tech leaders into big data

The US government's 'Big Data Research and Development initiative' initially sees six government departments invest $200m into big data research to help them improve the technology used to make sense of vast amounts of data Read more

30 March, 2012 by Jack Clark

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