Archive for September 23rd, 2009

Robots in the new movie “Surrogates” may seem like they live only in sci-fi. But similar robot technology is here or will be soon. Armies use remote-controlled robots to attack enemies. And emerging “telepresence” technology lets people see, hear, walk, talk and gesture using human-sized robots a world away.
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  • “Where do you live?” Seems like a simple question. But the answer is not clear-cut for everyone. Take people who live in Srinagar, the capital of Kashmir. India and Pakistan have gone to war repeatedly over the disputed territory. Technically, it’s “Indian-administered.” But on Facebook, it’s simply in India.
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  • French lawmakers passed a tough new measure to crack down on illegal downloading.
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  • India on Wednesday launched a second satellite to study oceans.
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  • Forgot to charge your cell phone last night? Imagine that you could power it by walking. Weirder still, you might be able to just spray a new battery on. In a small but growing field, nanotechnology is being used to create energy.
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  • Three weeks ago, I got a call on a friend’s iPhone while in the middle of a desert; cell phone coverage had come to Burning Man.
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  • President Obama joined other world leaders Tuesday in calling for immediate and substantive steps to combat climate change, saying failure to act now would bring “irreversible catastrophe.”
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