Category: Space

Astrobiologists Revise the Chances of Finding Advanced ET Civilizations | MIT Technology Review

A rapid increase in our knowledge of alien worlds has dramatically changed the way scientists are interpreting the famous Drake equation. Source: Astrobiologists Revise the >>>

Posted: November 27, 2015 in Space

RoboRace: Formula E announces 300kph autonomous car championship (Wired UK)

The first global autonomous car racing championship will start in 2016, the creators of Formula E have announced Source: RoboRace: Formula E announces 300kph autonomous >>>

Posted: November 27, 2015 in Artificial Intelligence, Computer, Gadgetry, Robotics

HSBC whistleblower given five years’ jail over biggest leak in banking history | News | The Guardian

Hervé Falciani sentenced in his absence for financial espionage by federal court for exposing wrongdoing at HSBC’s private Swiss bank Source: HSBC whistleblower given five >>>

Posted: November 27, 2015 in Computer, Editorial, Security, Social

A Battery Revolution in Motion | CNRS News

The first prototype of a sodium-ion battery has just been revealed by the RS2E, a French network bringing together researchers and industrial actors. This technology, >>>

Posted: November 27, 2015 in Energy, Storage