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Kirobo the talking Japanese robot lifts off into space
Sunday 04 August 2013
The small robot is designed to provide companionship for a Japanese astronaut at the International Space Station
Cal Crutchlow signs up for Ducati in MotoGP
Friday 02 August 2013
Cal Crutchlow has secured a factory ride for the first time after signing a two-year deal with Ducati.
Gaming reviews: Shadowrun Returns; Eternal Descent: Heavy Metal Heroes; Stealth Inc: A Clone in the Dark
Friday 02 August 2013
Shadowrun Returns
3D printers could 'pay for themselves' in just two months
Friday 02 August 2013
New study by Michigan Technological University showed yearly savings of between $300 and $2,000
Ilya Segalovich: Computer pioneer whose internet search company predated Google
Thursday 01 August 2013
Ilya Segalovich was an internet search pioneer and one of the founders of Yandex, the Russian search engine which was conceived in 1993 and launched in 1997, a full year before its more famous American competitor, Google.
The firms who reckon time is the new money: Companies offering staff and services instead of cash to charities
Thursday 01 August 2013
Corporate social responsibility is now being encouraged by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills
UK will preemptively ban the use of Google Glass when driving
Thursday 01 August 2013
The wearable tech connects to the internet and answers users' queries via voice commands
Video of RHex the 'Parkour Robot' is magnificent, idiotic
Wednesday 31 July 2013
Latest iteration of the beloved hexapod shows off a new slimmer figure and some 'parkour' moves
France’s Schneider agrees £3.4bn takeover of Invensys
Wednesday 31 July 2013
France's Schneider Electric has agreed a £3.4 billion deal for Invensys in a move that could lead to jobs cuts for UK workers.
EADS changes name to Airbus in bid for Boeing competition
Wednesday 31 July 2013
Airbus Group will combine its defence and space activities in one division with Airbus Military transporters
GKN profits take off on back of plane sales
Wednesday 31 July 2013
A record number of new planes in production boosted profits at the engineer GKN during the first half of the year.
Vibease: 'World’s first wearable smart vibrator' syncs with your iPhone
Tuesday 30 July 2013
The Vibease can be controlled remotely from a smartphone or sync with an audio 'fantasy'
Smooth operator: The best home products for longer lasting hair removal
Tuesday 30 July 2013
Give yourself a break from daily depilation, says Rebecca Gonsalves
Smart-tooth sensor could tell you when you're eating too much
Monday 29 July 2013
The technology is currently only in the prototype stage but future developments would fit inside a cavity
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Is the Muslim call to prayer really such a menace?
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Channel 4 to 'provoke' viewers who associate Islam with terrorism with live call to prayer during Ramadan
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US army doctor returns arm to Vietnamese soldier fifty years after he took it as a souvenir
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Police seize possessions of rough sleepers in crackdown on homelessness
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Demand for food banks has nothing to do with benefits squeeze, says Work minister Lord Freud
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