MIT-developed "microthrusters" could propel small satellites

http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2012/microthrusters-could-propel-small-satellites-0817.html

/ micro ion thrusters move change orbit turn roll space launch orbit MIT Space Propulsion Laboratory Microsystems Technology Laboratory American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics Joint Propulsion Conference /

Nine alien insects to cause pain, illness and even death in Britain as climate warms up

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/environment/climatechange/5463255/Nine-alien-insects-to-cause-pain-illness-and-even-death-in-Britain-as-climate-warms-up.html

/ tiger mosquito Aedes albopictus up to 1 cm long viruses for yellow fever and dengue fever. Chikungunya virus dengue fever causes fever intense headaches joint pains insomnia death Sand fly Phlebotomus mascittii rashes transmit flesh eating disease Leishmaniasis parasite cockroaches wasps Argentine ant Linepithema humile oak processionary moth Thaumetopoea processionea mediterranean termite Reticulitermes grassei Saintonge termite Reticulitermes santonensis /

Union Pacific Railroad will test 25 emissions reducing locomotives

http://gas2.org/2012/08/15/union-pacific-railroad-will-test-25-emissions-reducing-locomotives/

/ national high-speed rail system freight fuel NOx nitrous oxides diesel fuel cancer carcinogenic carcinogen emissions congested urban areas exhaust gas recirculation EGR system diesel particulate filters oxidation catalyst Tier 4 standards passenger /

Wind-powered “Skypump” fills your EV with clean energy

http://gas2.org/2012/08/14/wind-powered-skypump-fills-your-ev-with-clean-energy/

/ wind turbine compact suitable urban environment electric vehicle car automobile blade design green alternative coal fossil fuel carbon dioxide soot /

Looper international trailer spills the beans on time travel

http://www.slashgear.com/looper-international-trailers-spill-the-beans-on-time-travel-15243008/

/ 30 years apart action plot science fiction film Looper international trailers movie Universe /

Australian Police want in-house social network

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/08/14/nsw_police_want_social_network/

/ media NSW New South Wales tender crash and burn virtual teams across geographical barriers online phone book communicate and drive corporate strategies, reduce information silos, promote internal networking allow ideas innovation put forward discussed voted wikis shared apps increase speed project management documentation security audit trail authentication support encrypted network communications baseline requirements /

Android, iOS dominate mobile gaming share: Nintendo, Sony lag behind

http://www.bgr.com/2012/08/16/android-ios-dominate-mobile-gaming-share/

/ portable game console PlayStation Vita Nintendo 3DS smartphone tablet Apple Google iPad iPhone /

Global warming effects & causes: A top 10 list

http://planetsave.com/2009/06/07/global-warming-effects-and-causes-a-top-10-list/

/ climate change carbon dioxide CO2 methane CH4 nitrogen nitrogenous fertilizer burning fossil fuel greenhouse gas extinction sea level rise change transportation gasoline petrol petroleum chemical killer super storm massive crop failures extinction species coral reefs /

Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1 gets split-screen multitasking hands-on (video)

http://www.slashgear.com/samsung-galaxy-note-10-1-gets-split-screen-multitasking-hands-on-16243104/

/ tablet pad Android multiscreen function s-pen Gallery Internet Polaris Office S Note Video Player Email dock mini apps control music mini controller calendar recent apps button Android Ice Cream Sandwich ICS /

Patent wars: Samsung: "You want $2.5bn? WRONG, Apple, you OWE us $420m!"

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/08/17/samsung_expert_apple_exaggerate_damages/ / infringe court judge lawyer accountant margin payout profit marketing costs smartphone trial royalties settlement jury intellectual property law /

Power to the people • Facebook has become public infrastructure & should be nationalised

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/-24f12.html

/ IPO Mark Zuckerberg public ownership social media network privacy policy settings socially responsible social responsibility security services Syria Iran China Facebook monitor entrap activists public trust /

Facebook facial recognition controversy: Germans demand removal

http://www.bgr.com/2012/08/16/facebook-facial-recognition-controversy-germans-demand-removal/

/ social network media /

Windows 8 tablets are bad business

http://www.slashgear.com/windows-8-tablets-are-bad-business-09242465/

/ ultrabook iPad iOS slate Lenovo Thinkpad Tablet 2 Intel processor Arm architecture content-creation features digital pen remote management IT team department Windows RT business segment market biometric security digital pen crippled cripple ware crippleware /

Beck's open-source challenge to freetards: play it yourself!

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/08/17/beck_sheet_music/

/ music piracy pirate album themselves album Song Readeras sheet music performed produced sound recording host fan-contributed interpretations performance royalty share the wealth interpretation canonical original fan versions covers copyright /

Patent Wars: Apple-Samsung patent lawsuit • Galaxy sales less than Apple claims

http://www.bgr.com/2012/08/16/apple-samsung-patent-lawsuit-infringing-galaxy-devices/

/ smartphones tablets protected designs technology iPhone iPad iOS /

The sky is no limit as smarter drones appear on technology's horizon

http://www.smh.com.au/technology/-24f0a.html

/ Watchkeeper drone military target acquisition spotter Israeli prototype UAV unmanned aerial vehicle insects US Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency DARPA hummingbird AerEnvironment moths implanted electrodes control movement long endurance activities search and rescue /