In 1968 Engelbart dropped idea bomb of knowledge work via screen and mouse
Nostalgia and reflection rule as emotional tugs and pulls as any year draws to its close and in 2018 there is a lot being said about Doug Engelbart.
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This way, that-away: Researchers give dog special vest with lights to tell it where to go
"Remote-controlled dog" were the three words lighting up Tuesday's tech headlines, and by the looks of it one was easily assuming this was yet another cute robot giving off puppy vibes for the elderly and children to enjoy.
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Jetliner lands in US after world's longest flight
An Airbus jetliner arrived in Newark on Friday after a nearly 18-hour trip from Singapore, completing the world's longest commercial flight.
Oct 12, 2018
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Now boarding: Passengers ready for world's longest flight
Passengers were getting ready to board the world's longest flight on Thursday—a marathon 19 hours in the air between Singapore and New York.
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Study suggests electric cars not a danger to people with pacemakers
An international team of researchers has conducted tests to determine if electromagnetic waves from electric vehicles or charging stations might cause problems for people who have cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs). ...
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Plat du jour: Cultured plant cells kitchen-grown
(Tech Xplore)—A Big Idea to chew on: What if we could shake up the relationships between food production and food consumption in such a way that may benefit more people? Research in Finland offers tantalizing signs that a ...
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File compression format found to alter timbre of music causing loss of some emotional context
(TechXplore)—A small team of researchers with Hong Kong University of Science and Technology has found that compressing recorded music into the MP3 format results in the loss of emotional tones, leaving the result with less ...
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Today's self-taught typists almost as fast as touch typists—as long as they can see the keyboard
These days, due to the spread of computers, tablets and smart phones, almost everybody types. But most modern-day typists are self-taught and have adopted "nonstandard" styles that are much different from the "touch typing" ...
Oct 19, 2016
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50 years after England's World Cup win, scientists solve trophy mystery
Scientists from The University of Manchester have used state-of-the-art science to solve a mystery surrounding the Jules Rimet trophy, the football World Cup won by England in 1966.
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343,000 fps camera able to capture intricacies of glass shattering
(Tech Xplore)—As technology marches ever forward, devices that were once the province of high-tech labs slowly make their way into the hands of the general population. Once such example is high-speed cameras. It is now possible ...
