NASA's robot may get Japanese space companion
The humanoid robot taking off in NASA's space shuttle Discovery tomorrow afternoon could get a companion in a few years when the Japanese Space Agency plans to send its own robot to the International...
View ArticleNASA: Humanoid robot launching into future
With 38 computer processors and working arms and hands, the humanoid robot onboard NASA's space shuttle Discovery is expected to be the centerpiece of a dramatic step forward in the evolution of humans...
View ArticleCritical NASA network was open to internet attack
Six NASA servers exposed to the Internet had critical vulnerabilities that could have endangered Space Shuttle, International Space Station and Hubble Telescope missions -- flaws that would have been...
View ArticleMarking milestones in space flight, space shuttle program
This is a big day for NASA and space buffs around the world, who are clebrating two major anniversaries.
View ArticleNASA says Endeavour won't launch before May 8
After calling off last Friday's planned final launch of the space shuttle Endeavour, NASA now says the earliest it might lift off is May 8.
View ArticleNatty Narwhal: The first Linux for newbies?
Whenever a new version of an operating system is released, it's common to see a wave of reviews following on its heels, assessing how the software compares with what came before it and weighing its new...
View ArticleNASA astronauts complete space station work
NASA astronauts Friday wrapped up the fourth and final spacewalk of space shuttle Endeavour's last mission, moving a robotic arm from the space shuttle to its new home onboard the International Space...
View ArticleChrome nearly replaced Firefox in Ubuntu Linux, Mark Shuttleworth says
Canonical founder Mark Shuttleworth is a big fan of Google Chrome, and says the browser could replace the standard Firefox in future versions of Ubuntu Linux.
View ArticleUbuntu to run on tablets, smartphones and TVs, canonical founder says
Canonical is working with hardware vendors to port Ubuntu to smartphones, tablet computers and Internet TVs, founder Mark Shuttleworth has told journalists.
View ArticleSmall Taiwanese firms finally get some new Android code
Some of Taiwan's smaller manufacturers said they were relieved to see Google release the source code for its Android 4.0 operating system, after being cut out of the picture with its previous Honeycomb...
View ArticleStallman slams Ubuntu, calls Amazon integration 'spyware'
Activist and free software guru Richard Stallman on Friday hammered Ubuntu for including what he termed spyware in new versions of the popular open-source operating system and urged GNU and Linux users...
View ArticleRumors swirl as Ubuntu prepares 'disruptive' announcement
A teaser on the home page of popular Linux distribution Ubuntu hints at a major new smartphone and tablet-related release, as time ticks down to an announcement set for 1 p.m. EST.
View ArticleCanonical raises curtain on Ubuntu for smartphones
Ubuntu is now a full-fledged smartphone operating system, featuring a host of platform-specific features and an innovative new interface, Canonical announced today.
View ArticleUbuntu smartphones to ship in October, report says
Smartphones running the open source Ubuntu operating system will start shipping in October, although it isn't clear if they will be available in the U.S., according to a report.
View ArticleUbuntu Edge smartphone probably not going to get funded
The Ubuntu Edge, an innovative smartphone concept that is designed to double as a dockable PC, appears unlikely to meet its $32 million funding goal by the IndieGoGo campaign deadline of 11:59 p.m. PST.
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