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Japan's Toshiba to boost Westinghouse stakeTokyo (AFP) Oct 10, 2012 Japan's Toshiba said Wednesday it will raise its stake in US atomic power-plant giant Westinghouse Electric, as it eyes overseas deals after the Fukushima disaster depressed domestic demand. The firm said it would pay 125 billion yen ($1.6 billion) for the 20 percent stake in Westinghouse owned by US-based Shaw Group, lifting its holding to 87 percent. It said the purchase would be financed through "immediately available cash and/or loans". Investors were unimpressed, sending Toshiba's Tokyo ... read more |
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  Topological Superconductors quantum computers are ever going to perform all those expected feats of code-breaking and number crunching, then their component qubits - tiny ephemeral quantum cells held in a superposition of inte ... more | .. |
  As mobile devices advance, PC future murky The PC is not dead, but it's no longer king of the technology universe. ... more | .. |
  Drawing a line, with carbon nanotubes Carbon nanotubes offer a powerful new way to detect harmful gases in the environment. However, the methods typically used to build carbon nanotube sensors are hazardous and not suited for large-scal ... more | .. |
 Hong Kong to restrict foreign homebuyers from 2013 US judge OKs partial settlement in e-book case Nordic-Baltic states seek more cooperation Outside View: Jobs outlook grim Empire-style computers? Frenchman takes PCs to lap of luxury Google-Microsoft field smartphones to take on iPhone 5 EU businesses urge China's new leaders to speed reforms |
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  Mongolia's white-hot growth slows on China woes Mongolia's white-hot economic growth has cooled this year as the ripple effects of the global economic downturn - and especially slowing Chinese growth - start to hit home. ... more | .. |
 Court delays Australian miner's Malaysia plant A Malaysian court Wednesday ordered a further delay in the opening of an Australian-owned rare earths plant, following protests from residents worried about possible radiation pollution. ... more | .. |
  Solar cells made from black silicon Solar cells convert three-quarters of the energy contained in the Sun's spectrum into electricity - yet the infrared spectrum is entirely lost in standard solar cells. In contrast, black silicon sol ... more | .. |
  Worldwide patent for a Spanish stroke rehabilitation robot Robotherapist 3D, a robot which aids stroke patients' recovery, is to be brought to market by its worldwide patent holder, a spin-off company from the Miguel Hernandez University of Elche (Alicante, ... more |
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  Japan's Toyota to recall 7.43 mn vehicles globally Japan's biggest automaker said Wednesday it would recall 7.43 million vehicles globally over a fire risk caused by a power-window defect in models including the popular Camry and Corolla. ... more | .. |
 Making computer data storage cheaper and easier Businesses and consumers may soon have a simple, cheaper way to store large amounts of digital data. Case Western Reserve University researchers have developed technology aimed at making an op ... more | .. |
 An operating system in the cloud A new-cloud based operating system for all kinds of computer is being developed by researchers in China. Details of the TransOS system are reported in a forthcoming special issue of the Internationa ... more | .. |
  Wireless data at top speed Digital cameras and camcorders deliver high resolution film sequences that are several gigabytes in size. These can take several minutes to transfer wirelessly to your home computer via Bluetooth. N ... more |
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 Researchers Develop New Way to Determine Amount of Charge Remaining in Battery Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a new technique that allows users to better determine the amount of charge remaining in a battery in real time. That's good news ... more | .. |
  MIT team builds most complex synthetic biology circuit yet Using genes as interchangeable parts, synthetic biologists design cellular circuits that can perform new functions, such as sensing environmental conditions. However, the complexity that can be achi ... more | .. |
 IMF meet in Tokyo to address anxiety about growth Finding ways to boost the slowing global economy and helping poor nations fend off financial shocks will be on the agenda at meetings this week of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank in Tokyo. ... more | .. |
 Graphene membranes may lead to enhanced natural gas production, less CO2 pollution, says CU study Engineering faculty and students at the University of Colorado Boulder have produced the first experimental results showing that atomically thin graphene membranes with tiny pores can effectively an ... more |
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First Tranche 1 satellites launched for Space Development Agency network
ICEYE unveils ISR Cell to deliver space intelligence at tactical scale
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 China finance chiefs to skip Japan IMF meetings Two of China's most senior finance officials will skip International Monetary Fund meetings in Japan, the Fund and a report said Wednesday, as Tokyo and Beijing remain locked in a diplomatic row. ... more | .. |
 Architect shares simple green architecture improvements for homes and offices A lot of green energy ideas would make you blue in the face if you knew the truth. In the new book Architect Laid Bare! In Shades of Green, veteran architect Robert Brown Butler focuses on taking th ... more | .. |
  Super-microbes engineered to solve world environmental problems Environmental problems, such as depleting natural resources, highlight the need to establish a renewable chemical industry. Metabolic engineering enhances the production of chemicals made by microbe ... more | .. |
 PSEG Queen Creek Solar Farm in Arizona Begins Commercial Operation PSEG Solar Source has announced the commercial operation of the 25.2 megawatt DC (19 megawatt AC) Queen Creek Solar Farm in Queen Creek, Arizona. Salt River Project (SRP) has a 20-year agreement to ... more |
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 European Interregional Collaboration on Thin-Film PV Imec and its partners in the Solliance initiative announce that they have launched, together with the Institute of Materials Research of the University of Hasselt (IMO), the Solar Flare Interreg Pro ... more | .. |
 Computational Model IDs Potential Pathways to Improve Plant Oil Production Using a computational model they designed to incorporate detailed information about plants' interconnected metabolic processes, scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Labo ... more | .. |
  Huawei's global ambitions come under a cloud Chinese telecom firm Huawei's ambitions to become a global brand rivalling Apple and Samsung have been hit by a US report claiming that the company, founded by a former Chinese soldier, posed an espionage threat. ... more |
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Romania says Russian drone breached its airspace
MSBAI wins DoD contract to accelerate OrbitGuard for space situational awarenes
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 Chevron decries court refusal to block Ecuador fine Oil giant Chevron said it was disappointed by the US Supreme Court's decision not to block an $18 billion fine sought by Ecuador for environmental damage in the Amazon. ... more | .. |
 US politics goes mobile, phones become tool: study A growing number of Americans are using mobile phones to keep up with or play a role in politics, but some say they are getting unwanted political messages, a study showed Tuesday. ... more | .. |
IMF cuts Asian growth forecast as West's crises bite The IMF on Tuesday cut its growth forecasts for developing Asia, blaming a slowdown in Europe and the United States, and warned that China's attempts to boost its economy had not taken hold. ... more | .. |
 What Impact does Oil have on the Syrian Civil War? There is a popular belief in the Middle East that Washington's foreign policy, particularly as it relates to this precarious region, is largely driven by America's dependency on, and insatiable appe ... more |
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 Paraguay hopeful of return to Mercosur Paraguayan President Federico Franco said the landlocked country's restoration to Mercosur was only a matter of time because the neighboring countries that engineered its suspension now need Paraguay back. ... more | .. |
China tipped to be 2nd biggest luxury market by 2017 China is set to become the world's second biggest market for luxury goods after the United States in five years, overtaking France, Britain, Italy and Japan, an industry report said Tuesday. ... more | .. |
 Plans to cut urban motorway through Bucharest stir outcry At a time when cities across the world seek ways to reduce traffic, the mayor of Romania's capital Bucharest has launched an ambitious project to build a new motorway in the city, despite widespread protests. ... more | .. |
Japan hosts IMF meet 50 years after economic miracle The last time Japan hosted an International Monetary Fund summit nearly 50 years ago, the nation was a leader in innovation and economic growth that made it the envy of the world. ... more |
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