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September 2, 2010 3:20:00 AM PDT
New Ford police utility vehicle targets tech (photos)
Ford reveals its newest pursuit-rated vehicle--the company's first-ever specially designed Police Interceptor utility.
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:49:46 PDT
New pump to deliver drugs via microneedle patch
Researchers at Purdue University develop a pump that, activated by body temperature alone, could push large-molecule drugs through painless microneedles.
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:49:59 PDT
'Virtual mirror' tells you how to look better
Imagine the day when a mirror tells you what shade of lipstick to wear. That day has already arrived at Boots stores in the U.K. and a handful of Wal-Marts here in the U.S.
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 06:00:00 PDT
Alliant Techsystems test-fires second upgraded booster
ATK Aerospace Systems successfully test-fires a five-segment solid-fuel booster as part of the Constellation moon program the Obama administration wants to cancel.
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 13:23:55 PDT
Biosensor baby PJs track vital signs, behavior
Exmovere Holdings announces plans to release Exmobaby, a vital sign monitoring onesie the CEO says fosters an 'emotional umbilical cord' between mother and child.
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:20:40 PDT
NASA moves historic images into Flickr archives (photos)
In a collaboration between NASA, Flickr, and the Internet Archive, dozens of historic space images are getting more public exposure.
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 18:40:53 PDT
NASA brings historic photos to Flickr Commons
NASA and the Internet Archive have agreed to bring historic photos related to the space organization to Flickr Commons.
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 17:40:00 PDT
Unmanned seaplane shape-shifts to fly steadily
The EUREKA E! 3931 ASARP project is testing a UAV whose wing and tail tabs move to counteract wind in the hopes that it can improve maritime search-and-rescue operations.
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 15:15:05 PDT
Vail Resorts unveils ski slope geolocation system
As apps like Foursquare and Facebook Places permeate the mainstream, one ski resort operator is hoping that it can use similar tech to its advantage.
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 14:55:09 PDT
Tapping this app gives special-needs users a voice
A new wave of App Store offerings, including Proloquo2Go, is gaining favor over clunky and uberexpensive devices for those with communication disorders--and making assistive technology cool.
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 12:00:00 PDT
EmotionML: Will computers tap into your feelings?
"Affective computing" standards and technology could help computers grasp human emotion. An intuitive user interface sounds nice, but what about information overshare?
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 04:00:00 PDT
Kokoro shows off its latest android Actroid F
Tokyo entertainment firm Kokoro shows off its latest fembot, Actroid F, in a PR video. The lifelike android is slated to go on sale to work as a receptionist or hospital worker.
Sat, 28 Aug 2010 06:05:00 PDT
Takeoff in Boeing's 787 simulator (video)
CNET took a ride in the full flight simulator for Boeing's 787 Dreamliner aircraft in Renton, Wash. Catch a glimpse of our virtual flight.
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 17:44:00 PDT
Boeing announces another Dreamliner delay
The same day it demonstrated its 787 Dreamliner simulator and customer training center, Boeing announced another delivery delay for the aircraft.
Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:03:23 PDT
NASA spacecraft spots multiplanet solar system
Following on the heels of a European team's discovery of a distant solar system with up to seven planets, a NASA spacecraft, using a different detection technique, finds another multiplanet system.
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 21:52:31 PDT
Inside Boeing's newest aircraft (photos)
CNET visits Boeing's Customer Experience Center in Renton, Wash., to view mock-ups of the company's latest aircraft.
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 20:33:04 PDT
$2 billion ISS experiment delivered for shuttle launch
A $2 billion particle detector bound for the International Space Station aboard the final planned shuttle mission is delivered to the Kennedy Space Center after work to replace a magnet at the heart of the device.
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 19:32:07 PDT
Flying a simulated Boeing Dreamliner (photos)
Days after it received FAA approval to begin pilot training for the new 787 Dreamliner, Boeing shows its 787 simulator and training facility.
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 18:46:22 PDT
Baby got bass: Speakers for the unborn
Sounds Beginnings lets pregnant women wrap waterproof speakers in a fabric band around their bellies and play voices and music right into the womb.
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 13:30:00 PDT
Mutating Mars hoax at it yet again
For the seventh consecutive year, fake e-mails are filling up in-boxes around the world warning that on August 27, Mars will approach Earth and grow to the size of a full moon.
Thu, 26 Aug 2010 12:57:42 PDT
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