The Race for the Ultra-Lightest
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The race to build the world's most portable laptop can get ridiculous. Companies will build computers that fit on one knee, with screens little bigger than an iPhone's -- all for the sake of having the "world's smallest laptop."
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It's a beautiful day and the track is brimming with competitors. Let's go for a run.
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In an advance that could lead to lighter spacecraft and smarter cars, researchers have developed a new technique for producing a high-quality computer chip that is much more resistant to extreme conditions than the silicon found in most of today&#39;s
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By Grande, Joseph A  Not so long ago, if you needed the ultimate that a thermoplastic could offer in heat or chemical resistance, stiffness, and strength, there was a limited number of choices.
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Rules for the Hatrrick contest.
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Itâs hip, itâs fuel-efficient, and itâs cheap. Smart USAâs president explains why he's betting on this tiny Euro two-seater gainingÂ  traction in the United States.
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New Scientist magazine andGerman carmaker Audi is offering to launch the lucky winner 62 miles up into sub-orbital space at speeds of more than 1,500mph.
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The green sports car race is hyped this week with a hybrid Honda mean machine. Have fun, but hold off on the eco kudos -- these rides burn hydrocarbons. In Epicenter.
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It is a race that echoes the Beta versus VHS format competition of the 1980s. Only this time the technology is high-definition DVDs, and the stakes are even higher.
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It would be nice to see this week&#39;s 100-meter sprint as simply the best footrace of all time. We could witness four sub-10-second sprints for the first time ever. It would be nice to watch with raised eyebrows instead of furrowed ones. It ...
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The race to find distant new âEarthsâ heated up considerably yesterday with the detection of two of the smallest planets ever detected outside the Solar System.
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When you&#39;re 17 or 18, the world is only possibilities. You&#39;re immortal, accelerating down the fast lane of a superhighway stretching to forever.
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For 10 pulsating seconds, the fastest men on earth take center stage on Sunday at the Olympics to run for the ultimate prize -- the 100 meters gold medal.
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IBM&#39;s Blue Gene/L became the top contender to the supercomputing throne Thursday as Big Blue announced a new incarnation of the machine can perform 70.
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Review Very thin, very light - but totally desirable?
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The steam powered car that is aiming for a land speed record and an alternative fuel future.
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On Friday, July 27, TransVision 2007, a global conference on grand challenges, will host a weightless flight with Zero Gravity Corporation (ZERO-G(R), www.gozerog.com). Notable visionaries Ray Kurzweil and Dr. Peter H.