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SpaceX Reusable Rocket Lands On Ocean Platform For The First Time

Posted in Hardware on 9th Apr, 2016
by Alex Muller

Elon musk hopes to launch landed rocket booster again in May or June. Bigelow inflatable habitat to be delivered to the ISS.

Samsung Patents Smart Contact Lenses With A Built-in Camera

Posted in Hardware on 6th Apr, 2016
by Alex Muller

Samsung has been granted a patent for contact lenses with a display that projects images into the eyes. A built-in camera and sensors are controlled by blinking.

Tesla Makes Its Big Play For The Mainstream With The Model 3

Posted in Hardware on 2nd Apr, 2016
by Alex Muller

Musk said his goal was to produce about 500,000 a year with production at full speed. Within a day of the launch, 180,000 vehicles had been pre-ordered.

Study: California Could Get 74% Of Power From Rooftop Solar

Posted in Hardware on 31st Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller

Rooftop solar panels could meet three-quarters of California's electricity needs and about 40 percent of the country's electricity needs, according to a new study.

Lawrence Livermore National Lab And IBM Build Brain-inspired Computer

Posted in Hardware on 31st Mar, 2016
by Alex Muller

The project is focusing on cognitive AI tasks such as pattern recognition and sensory processing.