20. Aug 2008, 13:43
It’s unlikely to come as much of a shock to most of The Tech Herald’s faithful readership, but the recent Internet sensationalism surrounding the apparent June discovery of Bigfoot can now give way to predictable excuses and accusations after the ongoing hairy shenanigans in Georgia were officially slammed into Fox Mulder’s already bulging ‘hoax’ file.
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14. Aug 2008, 11:40
It’s been eluding capture for far too long while also struggling with the burden of being nothing more than a myth passed from generation to generation by those convinced of its existence… but now the mighty Bigfoot has been found. Or has it?
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12. Aug 2008, 07:11
A new technology study conducted by the University of Sheffield has predicted that RoboCop-style automated police units will be patrolling the streets and bringing their own brand of well-oiled and emotionless robotic justice to naughty criminals in the UK in approximately 75 years.
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11. Aug 2008, 07:01
Struck by a freak electrical failure, a small passenger plane heading from Ireland to the picturesque Channel Island of Jersey suddenly found itself thrust into the hands of a quick-fingered air traffic controller who used mobile phone text messages to guide the stricken plane to a successful emergency landing.
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11. Aug 2008, 06:23
Who needs eye-popping 3D or crystal clear HD imagery, when you can have your hair blown back by 6D? No, it’s not a belated April 01 prank story, it’s actually genuine 6D imaging technology as developed by the forward-thinking boffins at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
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7. Aug 2008, 07:41
In a move designed to counter the potential road-use dangers associated with the quiet operational output of modern hybrid vehicles, high-performance specialist Lotus Engineering has created a synthesised motor sound for eco-friendly cars that will alert nearby pedestrians and cyclists.
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6. Aug 2008, 09:49
Japanese automotive manufacturer Nissan Motor Corporation has this week unveiled the ‘ECO Pedal’, a brand new driving innovation designed to counter potentially dangerous speed and environmental pollution.
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4. Aug 2008, 13:04
A bizarre grizzly beast that recently washed up dead on the eastern shores of Long Island, N.Y., sparking something of a ‘what in the hell is
that’ furore across several noteworthy media outlets, is receiving even more (undeserved?) page space today following news that it has now mysteriously disappeared.
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31. Jul 2008, 15:03
Considering the pure power associated with their combined market dominance, it’s perhaps no surprise to note that Apple Inc. and Microsoft Corp. are leading the way on the recently announced shortlist for the inaugural British Technology Awards.
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23. Jul 2008, 12:27
A prior court ruling labelling the controversial Child Online Protection Act (COPA) as unconstitutional has this week received the support of a federal appeals court in Philadelphia, which also found the contentious 1998 act to be in violation of the First Amendment, which protects the right to free speech and a free press.
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