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US envoy in Cuba engages critics on and offline
May 23, 2013 1:54 pm | by PETER ORSI, Associated Press | CommentsThe meeting on a sunny Havana square was a little bit revolutionary for Cuba's revolution. And for U.S. diplomacy as well. Dozens of young bloggers and tweeters gathered to talk about their place in a socialist society whose leaders have referred to the Internet as "a wild colt" to be tamed and make access difficult for all but a few.
NYU researchers took bribes from Chinese group
May 23, 2013 12:52 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsThree New York University researchers from China divulged results from a U.S.-funded study to Chinese competitors in exchange for tuition, rent and other expenses, federal prosecutors said Monday. Zhu Yudong, a U.S.-educated NYU professor, and Yang Xing, a lab engineer, were released on bail after appearing in court...
Rice University students engineer electricity-generating shoes
May 23, 2013 12:49 pm | by Rice University | CommentsA group of Rice University mechanical engineering students are getting a charge out of having the coolest new shoes on campus. As their capstone project that is required for graduation, four seniors created a way to extract and store energy with every step.
Innovation could bring flexible solar cells, transistors, displays
May 23, 2013 11:44 am | by Purdue University | CommentsResearchers have created a new type of transparent electrode that might find uses in solar cells, flexible displays for computers and consumer electronics and future "optoelectronic" circuits for sensors and information processing. The electrode is made of silver nanowires covered with a material called graphene, an extremely thin layer of carbon.
Tests lead to doubling of fuel cell life
May 23, 2013 11:34 am | by Simon Fraser University | CommentsResearchers working to improve durability in fuel cell powered buses, including a team from Simon Fraser University, have discovered links between electrode degradation processes and bus membrane durability. The team is quantifying the effects of electrode degradation stressors in the operating cycle of the bus on the membrane lifetime.
Milwaukee-York researchers forward quest for quantum computing
May 23, 2013 11:13 am | by EurekAlert! | CommentsResearch teams from UW-Milwaukee and the University of York investigating the properties of ultra-thin films of new materials are helping bring quantum computing one step closer to reality. An on-going collaboration between physicists is focusing on understanding, tailoring and tuning the electronic properties of topological insulators...
Tesla uses stock, note sale to repay government
May 23, 2013 10:56 am | by TOM KRISHER, AP Auto Writer | CommentsTesla Motors, which makes a highly acclaimed $70,000 electric car, has paid off a startup loan from the U.S. government nine years early. The Palo Alto, Calif., company said it wired in a $451.8 million payment to the government on Wednesday.
Solar plane completes 2nd leg of trip in Texas
May 23, 2013 10:54 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsA solar-powered plane has landed in Texas, completing the second leg of a trip across the United States. The Solar Impulse is making the first attempt by a solar airplane capable of flying day and night without fuel to fly across the U.S.
Michiganians share $4.3M in e-book price-fix deal
May 23, 2013 10:15 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsMichigan Attorney General Bill Schuette says state residents will receive about $4.3 million as part of a nationwide settlement in an e-book price-fixing case. Schuette said Wednesday that the state has reached an agreement with Penguin to settle allegations that it and other publishers...
GameStop 1Q net income falls but beats Street
May 23, 2013 9:59 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsGameStop Corp. said Thursday that its first-quarter net income fell 25 percent as revenue declined, but results at the world's biggest video game retailer surpassed Wall Street's expectations. The company earned $54.6 million, or 46 cents per share, in the three months that ended on May 4. That's...
Quality Systems posts 4Q loss due to charge
May 23, 2013 8:13 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsQuality Systems posted a loss for its fiscal fourth quarter, mostly due to a fresh assessment of asset values within its hospital division. Quality Systems Inc. develops and markets computer-based applications for medical and dental practices and small hospitals to help them keep track of health...
Lenovo says quarterly profit up 90 percent
May 23, 2013 2:14 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsComputer maker Lenovo Group says its latest quarterly profit rose 90 percent as sales of smartphones and mobile computing technology expanded. Lenovo Group said Thursday it earned $127 million, or 1.22 cents per share, in the three months ending March 31. Revenue rose 4 percent over a year...
UAV pilots maintain situational awareness above battlefield
May 23, 2013 12:00 am | by U.S. Army | CommentsUnmanned aerial vehicle pilots maintain an "eye-in-the-sky" view providing real-time surveillance high above the battlefield in order to keep Soldiers safe from unexpected "enemy" attacks, at the U.S. Army National Training Center, here. Before putting Soldiers in harm's way, military unmanned aerial vehicles, known as UAVs, perform aerial reconnaissance, be it night or day.
Knee brace puts 'a spring in your step'
May 23, 2013 12:00 am | by U.S. Army | CommentsWeight, hinge design, and assistive power of a quasi-passive exoskeleton were studied at the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center here to see how these factors affect the way an individual walks. The study, done in conjunction with Yale University, also measured how much energy a person used walking with the knee brace.
HP's 2Q offers hope even as revenue slump deepens
May 22, 2013 7:07 pm | by MICHAEL LIEDTKE - AP Technology Writer - Associated Press | CommentsHewlett-Packard is still scrambling to meet the growing demand for more versatile and less expensive mobile devices as a slump in its personal computer sales deepens, but the company's cost-cutting measures and focus on more profitable areas of technology appear to be easing the pain. The...
