Google’s Airpods competitor do real-time language translation | TechCrunch

https://techcrunch.com/2017/10/04/googles-airpods-competitor-do-real-time-language-translation/?ncid=rss

Gps

https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2017/9/25/16362296/gps-accuracy-improving-one-foot-broadcom

Physicists predict nonmetallic half-metallicity

https://m.phys.org/news/2017-09-physicists-nonmetallic-half-metallicity.html

Tesla

http://www.slate.com/blogs/future_tense/2017/09/05/the_boston_red_sox_finally_found_the_apple_watch_s_killer_app_stealing_signs.html

Google Assistant-Powered Headphones Might be on the Way | Droid Life

http://www.droid-life.com/2017/08/22/google-assistant-headphones-bisto/

Colored panels

https://www.nbcnews.com/mach/science/solar-panels-go-green-literally-here-s-why-s-big-ncna793041

Sale of Terra Bella to Planet now official - Google Earth Blog

https://www.gearthblog.com/blog/archives/2017/02/sale-terra-bella-planet-now-official.html

Raspberry

http://www.zdnet.com/article/raspberry-pis-smaller-cheaper-rival-nanopi-neo-plus2-weighs-in-at-25/

Solar roofed cars. Finally.

http://insideevs.com/panasonic-pushing-solar-roof-electric-cars/

Pilot jobs

https://techcrunch.com/2017/06/21/re2-tapped-by-u-s-air-force-to-build-robot-pilots-to-fly-traditional-aircraft/

Tilt rotor drone

http://newatlas.com/voliro-hexacopter-drone-orientation/49969/

Autonomous cars (no human backup) may hit the road next year

https://m.phys.org/news/2017-06-autonomous-cars-human-backup-road.html

Solar

http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/business/energy/4279396-bad-news-good-news-iron-range-solar-panel-plant

Pi

https://www.raspberrypi.org/blog/pi-zero-distributors-annoucement/

Solar tax

https://electrek.co/2017/04/26/suniva-solar-tax-china-bankrupt/

Solar cell design with over 50% energy-conversion efficiency

https://m.phys.org/news/2017-04-solar-cell-energy-conversion-efficiency.html

HAARP Experiments to Get Under Way on February 20 UTC, Reports Invited

http://www.arrl.org/news/view/haarp-experiments-to-get-under-way-on-february-20-utc-reports-invited

ASUS takes on Raspberry Pi with its 4K-capable, Kodi-ready Tinker Board | BetaNews

http://betanews.com/2017/01/23/asus-tinker-board-raspberry-pi-rival/

Google developing smart tools for Raspberry Pi | BetaNews

http://betanews.com/2017/01/23/google-developing-smart-tools-for-raspberry-pi/

US Navy's drone 'swarmboats' show off pack tactics

https://www.engadget.com/2016/12/15/us-navys-drone-swarmboats-show-off-pack-tactics/

Western Digital announces high-capacity 12TB, 14TB helium-filled hard drives [feedly]

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Western Digital announces high-capacity 12TB, 14TB helium-filled hard drives
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Western Digital has announced new 12TB, helium-filled hard drives, with a 14TB drive coming in the near future. The company has squeezed an eighth platter into a conventional 3.5-inch form factor, where other conventional drives top out at six.

The post Western Digital announces high-capacity 12TB, 14TB helium-filled hard drives appeared first on ExtremeTech.


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Drone flies as both biplane and helicopter using one propeller

https://www.engadget.com/2016/10/02/hybrid-drone-flies-with-one-propeller/

MIT Develops a System for Reading Closed Books [feedly]

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MIT Develops a System for Reading Closed Books
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An imaging system that can read closed books is in the making. A prototype of the system was tested and a stack of papers had each letter inside it visible via this system.The top nine sheets were...
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Quantum Tron Is a Commercial Transformer Drone

http://www.i4u.com/2016/09/115067/quantum-tron-commercial-transformer-drone

Watch "5 Epic 3D Printing Gadgets You HAVE To Check Out" on YouTube

https://youtu.be/IiFqD8zE-bw

Parrot Unveils New X-Winged Drone | Popular Science

http://www.popsci.com/parrot-unveils-new-x-winged-drone#page-2

New FPV Micro-Drone Coming Soon | Aero-News Network

http://www.aero-news.net/index.cfm?do=main.textpost&id=7ebe4bf4-3e9c-425f-bf0b-7c67c3f5e8cc

In a first, FAA allows PrecisionHawk to fly drones where pilots can’t see them | TechCrunch

https://techcrunch.com/2016/08/29/in-a-first-faa-allows-precisionhawk-to-fly-drones-where-pilots-cant-see-them/?ncid=rss

Watching a laser machine gun clean rusty metal is a perfect midweek meditation - The Verge

http://www.theverge.com/2016/8/31/12732876/cleaning-laser-machine-gun-ablation-fun

Archos will release its first drone in October - The Verge

http://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2016/8/31/12727016/archos-drone-october-release