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Autonomous seafaring robot survives massive typhoon

A Wave Glider SV2 seafaring robot is seen just before deployment. Image credit: Liquid Robotics

Liquid Robotics and its Wave Glider line of autonomous seafaring robots became famous when Java inventor James Gosling left Google to join the company. Now one of its robots has passed an impressive real-world test, shrugging off a monster typhoon in the South China Sea that inflicted hundreds of millions of dollars of damage on the region.

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SQL injection flaw in Wall Street Journal database led to breach
- Posted Jul 23, 2014 - 6:34 am
A vulnerability in a web-based graphics system led to a breach of The Wall Street Journal's network by a hacker, the newspaper acknowledged late Tuesday.
Five takeaways from the Apple earnings call
- Posted Jul 22, 2014 - 7:52 pm
Apple reported its quarterly numbers on Tuesday, a mixed bag that saw profits rise up but sales fall short of the mark. Here are five takeaways from the earnings call that followed.
Japan Airlines hopes smartwatches for gate staff will fly
- Posted Jul 23, 2014 - 9:49 am
It can be tough getting the attention of airport gate staff. Soon they might have an additional distraction: smartwatches.

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Small cell device tech set to connect workplace Wi-Fi with 3G and LTE
- Posted Jul 22, 2014 - 5:31 pm
Cisco says small cell technology is primed for explosive growth as it plans to connect 3G and LTE cellular networks to Wi-Fi access points that are already widely deployed in many enterprise facilities.
More mobile gadgets than people? Seven countries now qualify
- Posted Jul 22, 2014 - 6:32 pm
Wireless broadband subscriptions now outnumber people in seven countries as consumers continue to snap up smartphones and tablets, according to a new report.
Should EMC sell off 80% stake in VMware?
- Posted Jul 22, 2014 - 5:25 pm
Breaking up is hard to do, but could a split be in store soon for EMC and VMware?
Bloodiest tech industry layoffs of 2014, so far
- Posted Jul 21, 2014 - 9:18 am
Microsoft leads the way, but has plenty of company on jobs cut front.
Lenovo plans new small-screen Windows tablet for US market
- Posted Jul 19, 2014 - 11:09 am
Lenovo has stopped sales of its existing small-screen Windows tablets in the U.S., but plans a new model for release by the end of the year.
10 tools for more productive telecommuting
- Posted Jul 21, 2014 - 12:37 pm
Keep in touch with co-workers, track your time, and block distractions with these apps and services.
MIT invention to speed up data centers should cheer developers
- Posted Jul 18, 2014 - 4:23 pm
A breakthrough by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology could change the way Web and mobile apps are written and help companies like Facebook keep the cat videos coming.

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