The offices of the Internet Archive project have been badly hit by a fire. Appropriately enough, no data was lost, but staff are appealing for donations to help replace damaged equipment. The project is best known for its WayBack Machine, a tool that archives copies of web pages over time, aiming to keep track of […]
When we reported on Google’s mystery barges off the US coasts, many GaS readers seemed certain what the company was doing with them. Now those of you who feel confident can put your money where your mouth is. A British bookmaker is now accepting bets on the true purpose of the barges, with “floating data […]
Western Digital has released a 6TB hard drive, billed as the highest capacity in a 3.5″ model. The secret behind the added storage is helium. The UltraStar He6 is produced by HGST, a Western Digital subsidiary. The space in which the disk platters spin is filled with helium rather than air. Because helium is seven times […]
You have to hold iPad Air to believe it. It’s just 7.5 millimeters thin and weighs just one pound. The stunning Retina display sits inside thinner bezels, so all you see is your content. And an incredible amount of power lies inside the sleek enclosure. So you can do so much more. With so much […]
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Atlas is an anthropomorphic robot designed to operate on rough terrain. The video shows Atlas balancing as it walks on rocky terrain and when pushed from the side. The balance and control system places the feet and swings the arms and upper body to stay upright. The controller uses inertial, kinematic and load data from […]
The European Space Agency is heading a project to make 3D printing using metals more viable. Using a tactic appropriately similar to the cliché of “reaching for the stars”, the agency has a long-term target of “printing” a satellite as a single-part object. The ESA showed off some of the existing technology at the Science […]
One of the oldest mass-produced computers may get up and running again at a computing museum. It’s the same model that appeared in several TV shows and films including Doctor Who and James Bond. The computer that’s been delivered to the National Museum of Computing in the United Kingdom was the first of 150 units […]
Netflix is reportedly in talks with US cable providers to carry its streaming service on their cable boxes. It could make sense despite the obvious poacher/gamekeeper comparisons. The talks follow Netflix making a deal to be carried by Virgin Cable, the main cable operator in the United Kingdom (though second in the pay-TV stakes to […]
Marvel Comics continues to be the leader in Female Empowerment. Their “Thor: The Dark World Ultimate Mentor Adventure” is for GIRLS ONLY and “aims to empower girls 14 years and up, in grades 9 – 12 nationwide, to embark on a journey to discover their potential and future in the world of STEM: Science, Technology, […]