116 blog results for "earthquake"

HP announced a new MEMS accelerometer that is 1,000 times more sensitive than existing products on the market.

Posted in Crave by Dong Ngo

The Japanese have built another giant robot, this one a monument to Gigantor of cartoon fame. The 60-foot colossus has been completed in Kobe.

Posted in Crave by Tim Hornyak

More than 150,000 ideas were submitted following Google's call for world-changing ideas, and the company has finally identified 16 categories of ideas for further voting.

Posted in Relevant Results by Tom Krazit

Much like Twitter's @-replies, this will let Facebook members link to one another in their profiles, with big implications for Facebook-Twitter turf wars--and marketers.

Posted in The Social by Caroline McCarthy

AltaRock Energy is one of a few companies pursuing enhanced geothermal systems, a technology that holds lots of promise but has raised concerns about safety.

Posted in Green Tech by Martin LaMonica

The Army-funded humanoid can locate victims in a mine shaft, battlefield, toxic spill, or quake-damaged structure and carry them over long distances to safety.

Posted in Military Tech by Mark Rutherford

Developers will soon be able to write, read geolocation data in tweets. Could this lead to a larger departure from Twitter's SMS roots?

Posted in Rafe's Radar by Rafe Needleman

Cut in Asia-Pacific Cable Network 2 undersea cable cripples connection speeds in Asia-Pacific region Wednesday, hitting Singapore and the Philippines.

Posted in News - Wireless by Victoria Ho

Old Faithful may be synonymous with the park's geothermal activity in most visitors' minds, but there are hundreds of other geysers, hot pools, etc., worth visiting.

Posted in Geek Gestalt by Daniel Terdiman

During Road Trip 2009, CNET News reporter Daniel Terdiman happened on this strange lake filled with dead trees. That's why it's today's picture of the day challenge. Be the first to send in the correct answer and you'll win a prize.

Posted in Geek Gestalt by Daniel Terdiman