NM robotics team makes national competition
ALBUQUERQUE (KRQE) – A group of Albuquerque Middle School students are participating in a competition that no other school in the state has qualified for. The robotics team at Mountain Mahogany Community school is heading to the vex world championships robotics competition. The team is made up of 16 students “It’s…
Photos: Minnesota Regional FIRST Robotics Competition
This year’s regional robotics competition at the University of Minnesota is so big it will take up two sports arenas. About 120 high school teams from Minnesota and surrounding states have designed robots that can throw Frisbees and climb a 10-foot-tall pyramid. George McIntyre, left, and Zach Ruddle, both seniors at…
US Navy Funding Development Of Giant Jellyfish Robot
We’ve already seen drones shaped like various animals, including humming birds and dogs. Next is one made to look (and swim) like a jellyfish. Cyro, which measures 5 feet 7 inches in diameter and weighs 170 pounds, moves through the water effortlessly, researchers say. Its design is based on Cyanea It is being…
Facebook smartphone rumors resurface
A view of the Facebook app’s splash screen in front of the login page.(Photo: KAREN BLEIER AFP/Getty Images) The on-again, off-again chatter about a potential “Facebook smartphone” is back on again. According to multiple reports, Facebook is hosting a mobile event at its Menlo Park, Calif., headquarters next…
Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg faces $1 billion tax bill
Facebook’s IPO made founder Mark Zuckerberg a billionaire — but left him with a tax bill likely to top $1 billion. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Zuckerberg’s whopping tax hit stems from his move last May to increase his stake in Facebook. On the day of Facebook’s initial public offering, Zuckerberg exercised a…
Microsoft alters Windows 8 tablet specifications ahead of new 7-inch devices
Microsoft has made a subtle change to its minimum hardware requirements for Windows 8 tablets recently. The alteration, spotted by ZDNet’s Ed Bott, allows hardware makers to create Windows 8 tablets with a minimum resolution of 1024 x 768. Windows 8 has long supported this resolution, but specific tablet hardware A slight caveat means that…
A Surprise Quarterly Profit for BlackBerry
OTTAWA BlackBerry reported on Thursday a surprise profit for its latest quarter, when it introduced a line of phones and software to revive its once-dominant cellphone brand. But the company still recorded a net loss of $646 million for the fiscal year. The financial report provided a mix of positive and…
Website Optimization Announces Free “Speed Tweak” Article Illustrating How to …
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‘The Bible’: ‘Hot Jesus’ Embarrassed by Twitter Tag
The biggest thing on television, ironically, turns out to be a book, “The Bible.” The premiere of the History Channel miniseries is the No. 1 one rated cable show of the year, drawing millions of viewers. But if you consult Twitter, the best thing about the hit show is actually “hot…
HDTV’s Almost Old-Fashioned — But Maybe Just Advanced Enough For Now
HDTV is almost an anachronism. With more than half the country having HDTV sets, now it’s really just TV. Still, make way for moretransitional names such as “4K” or “8K.” Those two new TV systems are four and eight times current HD quality, respectively. (Take a breath. I can feel…
