Nexus 7 with 3G Rumors TheNextWeb has sources indicating that on October 29, Google will release a 32GB variant of the Nexus 7. They also indicate that there will be a second 32GB variant that will offer HSPA+ (3G) support, allowing users to take the tablet on their travels. They also report that Google will …
New Scientist – Athletes trying to cheat by loading their bodies with genes that make muscles bigger and more efficient could be caught if forced to supply muscle biopsies, but not through the analysis of urine or blood samples. Giacca’s team created mice loaded with extra copies of the muscle-boosting gene IGF-1, which codes for …
For the longest time China was regarded as a younger brother by Russia [in the area of nuclear energy]. The Chinese have historically liked talking about the necessity of learning from others but the fact is that this situation is rapidly changing. One can easily distinguish between the Chinese approach towards nuclear power of ten …
The ability to see through walls is no longer the stuff of science fiction, thanks to new radar technology developed at MIT’s Lincoln Laboratory. The researchers’ device is an unassuming array of antenna arranged into two rows — eight receiving elements on top, 13 transmitting ones below — and some computing equipment, all mounted onto …
The Falcon Heavy is slated to launch twice the payload of the Shuttle at about one-fifteenth the cost of a Shuttle launch. It is thirty times cheaper to launch the same weight and ten times cheaper than a Delta IV Heavy. SpaceX has broken the long-sought 1,000 dollars a pound to orbit price barrier with …
SkyNET: a 3G-enabled mobile attack drone and stealth botmaster (9 pages) SkyNET is a stealth network that connects hosts to a botmaster through a mobile drone. The network is comprised of machines on home Wi-Fi networks in a proximal urban area, and one or more autonomous attack drones. The SkyNET is used by a botmaster …
Space Review – Today, no true air-breathing spaceplanes or reusable boosters yet exist, but there is now renewed interest in air-breathing technology. At the same time, remarkable launch cost reductions in more conventional boosters are imminent due to the efforts of SpaceX and other firms. There is now steady progress in actual testing of hypersonic …
Foresight@Google 25th Anniversary Conference & Reunion Weekend Google HQ in Mountain View, CA June 25-26, 2011 Early registration prices end May 17th, in less than 48 hours: Before May 17th 11:59 PM $225 After $300 Senior Associate membership + Banquet ($75) is $325 If you signup because of nextbigfuture please email Desiree D. Dudley, Director …
The Indonesian economy will produce a nominal GDP of Rp 7,400 trillion ($870 billion if the exchange rate leads to an average of Rp 8,500 against the US dollar) in 2011. This is roughly an increase of 15 percent from 2010. If by year end the rupiah is around Rp 8,000 per US dollar, then …
Attention is focused on the Fukushima Daiichi and Daini nuclear power plants as Japan struggles to cope in the aftermath of its worst earthquake in recorded history. An explosion has been seen at the site and seawater is now being injected to the plant Tepco – Plant Status of Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station Press …
MIT Technology Review – Superconducting Magnets for Grid-Scale Storage Swiss-based engineering firm ABB outlined plans for a 3.3 kilowatt-hour proof-of-concept SMES prototype. ABB is collaborating with superconducting wire manufacturer SuperPower, Brookhaven National Laboratory, and the University of Houston as part of the $4.2 million ARPA-E grant. The group’s ultimate goal is to develop a 1-to-2-megawatt-hour …