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Wolfram ‘Search Engine’ Goes Live

jayrss.com — Mon, 18 May 2009 21:58:23 +0000

Wolfram Alpha is called a computation knowledge engine rather than a search engine and wants to change the way people use online data. It aims to give people direct answers to queries rather than send them to other sites where they may find what they are seeking. The system is the brainchild of British-born physicist Stephen Wolfram. Wolfram [...]

Craigslist Dropping ‘Erotic Services’ Ads

jayrss.com — Wed, 13 May 2009 17:23:49 +0000

Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan says that Craigslist is getting rid of its “erotic services” ads and will create a new adult category that Web site employees will review. Madigan’s office said Wednesday that such existing ads on Craigslist will expire in seven days. Madigan and the attorneys general for Connecticut and Missouri met with Craigslist officials [...]

Pet Airline First to Fly Dogs and Cats in Cabin

jayrss.com — Fri, 08 May 2009 13:23:31 +0000

The new airline Pet Airways recently announced the debut of the first pet-only transportation fights. This unique animal-centered business is designed to ease the stress of pets and pet lovers when traveling. On Pet Airways, all pets travel in the main cabin instead of the cargo hold. Pets Only, Please Humans are not permitted to accompany pets [...]

Toyota To Build Car From Seaweed

jayrss.com — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 14:41:36 +0000

Toyota is looking to a greener future — literally — with dreams of an ultralight, superefficient plug-in hybrid with a bioplastic body made of seaweed that could be in showrooms within 15 years. The kelp car would build upon the already hypergreen 1/X plug-in hybrid concept, which weighs 926 pounds, by replacing its carbon-fiber body with [...]

Real-Life Iron Man: Robotic Suit Magnifies Human Strength

jayrss.com — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 14:26:25 +0000

The prospect of slipping into a robotic exoskeleton that could enhance strength, keep the body active while recovering from an injury or even serve as a prosthetic limb has great appeal. Unlike the svelt body armor donned by Iron Man, however, most exoskeletons to date have looked more like clunky spare parts cobbled together. Japan’s CYBERDYNE, [...]

Obama Chia Head Causes Uproar

jayrss.com — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 01:40:13 +0000

New Yorkers may soon get a chance to say hail to the Ch-Ch-Chia Obama at local drugstores. The grassy-headed figurine of President Obama was pulled from Walgreens shelves in Chicago and Tampa after some people called it racist and company brass decided the new collectible was wrong for their image. But Chia Obama’s maker says he won’t [...]

Cyberspies Penetrate U.S. Electrical Grid

jayrss.com — Wed, 08 Apr 2009 12:49:37 +0000

Cyberspies have penetrated the U.S. electrical grid and left behind software programs that could be used to disrupt the system, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday. The spies came from China, Russia and other countries, and were believed to be on a mission to navigate the U.S. electrical system and its controls, the newspaper said, [...]

Arctic Sea Ice Melting Faster Than Expected

jayrss.com — Fri, 03 Apr 2009 13:55:47 +0000

Arctic sea ice is melting so fast most of it could be gone in 30 years. A new analysis of changing conditions in the region, using complex computer models of weather and climate, says conditions that had been forecast by the end of the century could occur much sooner. A change in the amount of ice [...]