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January 09, 2015

Do sports cars have a future in a driverless world?
New York (AFP) Jan 8, 2015
Ferrari, Maserati, Lamborghini, Bugatti. The prestigious names embody performance and luxury across the automotive world. But with the advent of soulless self-driving cars, are they fated to be locked away in the stables like the horses they replaced a century ago? Not so fast, responds Ferrari. The Italian race car legend, its iconic prancing horse logo idolized by drivers everywhere, is still putting out high-performance cars that need real people at the wheel. It just introduced its newes ... read more

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Shedding light on why blue LEDS are so tricky to make Scientists at UCL, in collaboration with groups at the University of Bath and the Daresbury Laboratory, have uncovered the mystery of why blue light-emitting diodes (LEDs) are so difficult to make, ... more		Nanowire could keep people warm To stay warm when temperatures drop outside, we heat our indoor spaces - even when no one is in them. But scientists have now developed a novel nanowire coating for clothes that can both generate he ... more		Responsive material could be the 'golden ticket' of sensing Researchers from the University of Cambridge have developed a new self-assembled material, which, by changing its shape, can amplify small variations in temperature and concentration of biomolecules ... more
				Wave energy costs compare favorably to other energy sources A new analysis suggests that large-scale wave energy systems developed in the Pacific Northwest should be comparatively steady, dependable and able to be integrated into the overall energy grid at l ... more		Steering a quantum path to improved internet security Research conducted at Griffith University in Queensland, Australia, may lead to greatly improved security of information transfer over the internet. In a paper published in the online journal ... more

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Why some geckos lose their ability to stick to surfaces A study led by biologists at the University of California, Riverside has found that evolution can downgrade or entirely remove adaptations a species has previously acquired, such as limb loss in sna ... more		EU risks China solar power row flare-up The EU risked reopening a bitter feud with China over solar panel manufacturing after confirming Thursday it had launched a fresh trade probe into a key part of the sector. ... more		Ex-US climate envoy: Trump threatening 'consensus science' worldwide How did an Indian zoo get the world's most endangered great ape? Australian scientists grapple with 'despicable' butterfly heist		LNG demand not materializing in Asia Demand for liquefied natural gas in the Asian market hasn't materialized as expected, analysis published Thursday by Wood Mackenzie finds. ... more
				China pushes for bigger Latin America, Caribbean role Chinese President Xi Jinping pledged to increase cooperation with Latin America and the Caribbean Thursday as he opened a forum in Beijing with leaders from 30 countries in the region. ... more		'Selfie sticks' give new perspective at tech show "Selfie sticks" - the lightweight monopods which hold smartphones to get a better angle for self portraits - are making the tech community look at things from a new perspective. ... more

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U.S. oil production holding steady U.S. crude oil production increased slightly for the week ending Jan. 2 despite a decline in rig activity and slumping prices, government data show. ... more		Oil price slump hits Canadian producer Canadian energy company ARC Resources Ltd. said it plans to sell more than 15 million shares to raise capital to fund operations in the slumping oil market. ... more		Constellations of Power: Smart Dragon-3 and the Geopolitics of China's Space Strategy Ten Years Later, LIGO is a Black-Hole Hunting Machine NASA awards Blue Origin new lunar mission to deliver VIPER rover in 2027		World Bank sees oil prices shifting economic dynamics The low price of crude oil is expected to last in 2015, shifting incomes from exporting countries like Russia to importers, the World Bank Group said. ... more
China smartphone maker Xiaomi wants a bite of Apple When the charismatic founder of upstart Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi took the stage at an Internet conference, he was open about his ambition: world domination. ... more		Oil markets holding steady on mixed economic news More mixed news on the economic front left oil markets in flux as U.S. and European metrics produced Thursday show uneven growth in the global arena. ... more		Dunkin' Donuts to open 1,400 restaurants in China Doughnuts-and-coffee chain Dunkin' Donuts said Thursday it would open more than 1,400 restaurants in China, Hong Kong and Macau in the company's largest development deal in its 65-year history. ... more		Taiwan mulls plan to open bourse to Chinese buyers Taiwan may open up its stock market for the first time to individual Chinese investors later this year in a bid to attract more investments to its shrinking bourse, officials said Thursday. ... more

	Turkey remains keen on European gas Turkey's embrace of a Russian natural gas pipeline project doesn't mean Ankara has turned its back on the European energy sector, the energy minister said. ... more		Standard Chartered to axe further 2,000 jobs Standard Chartered said Thursday it would close a swathe of its global equities business and axe 2,000 jobs around the world this year as it tries to make savings of $400 million as part of a structural overhaul. ... more

Russia offers to extend nuclear arms limits with US

Saudi Arabia and Pakistan sign mutual defense pact

Brazil, Chile sign defense agreement

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China to invest $20 bn in struggling Venezuela: Maduro		Shale player pulls plug on Ukraine		Toyota announces release of hundreds of fuel cell patents		China firm to bid again for Mexico rail project: govt		Intel CEO says computing 'unleashed' by wearables

Car of the future emerges at Las Vegas electronics show

Canada jumps into Keystone XL fray

Oil mixed in Wednesday session

Freezing rain impacts Texas oil operations

North Dakota defiant despite low oil prices

Shell compensates Nigerians over 'devastating' oil spills

Lundin's budget latest oil price victim

Energy Crisis As Early As 2016

Has car manufacturer taken the corner too fast with the boxfish design?

Keystone XL job No. 1, GOP says

Toyota to give away fuel-cell patents to boost industry

AAA: Gas prices should stay low short-term

Moroccan shale continues to impress

Riyadh holds to oil line, prices drop further

North American rig activity slowing

Venezuelan leader turns to China amid oil collapse

LG out to clean up with first-ever Twin clothes washer

API disappointed with Keystone XL veto threat

Google domain grows as Android takes root in TVs

IHS: Islamic State financing war campaign with oil

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