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Biomass-Eating Robot Is a Vegetarian, Company Says

foxnewsonline@foxnews.com — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 07:18:20 EST

A steam-powered, biomass-eating military robot being designed for the Pentagon is a vegetarian, its maker says.

Damage Eyed as Shuttle Heads to Space Station

foxnewsonline@foxnews.com — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 01:54:41 EST

Astronauts aboard the space shuttle Endeavour will scan their orbiter's heat shield on Thursday to search for any damage from debris that fell from the spacecraft's external tank during its launch into orbit.

Giant Mystery Blob Moves Through Alaskan Waters

foxnewsonline@foxnews.com — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 10:15:55 EST

Giant blobs of thick, oily biological material are floating in the Arctic Ocean's Chukchi Sea north of the Bering Strait, according to a newspaper report.

NASA's New 'Pimped-Out' Lunar Rover

foxnewsonline@foxnews.com — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 07:41:24 EST

While the Apollo-era vehicle that first landed on the moon in 1971 resembled a rickety dune buggy, NASA's 21st Century rover plans look like a luxury lunar RV.

NASA Marks Apollo 11 Anniversary With Restored Footage

foxnewsonline@foxnews.com — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 03:54:48 EST

To commemorate the anniversary, NASA released newly restored video footage of the Apollo 11 moon landings -- but the fabled 'lost' moon tapes weren't among them.

New Book Exposes 'Tawdry' Tales Behind Facebook

foxnewsonline@foxnews.com — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 03:57:15 EST

Author Ben Mezrich wants readers to enjoy his new book about the founding of social networking Web site Facebook like a page-turning thriller and ignore criticism of his reporting methods.

Dog Nurses, Saves Panda Cubs in China

foxnewsonline@foxnews.com — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 11:38:45 EST

Two red panda cubs abandoned by their mother at birth are thriving at a northern China zoo thanks to milk and loving care from an unlikely surrogate mother.

Neanderthals Were Few and Poised for Extinction

foxnewsonline@foxnews.com — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 02:41:59 EST

It is the first time that an ancient human fossil has been found below the sea.

Tsunamis Can Be Detected by Satellites

foxnewsonline@foxnews.com — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 11:00:25 EST

The new information could give emergency response teams an additional resource when it comes to predicting where a tsunami might hit.

Facebook Claims to Have 250 Million Users

foxnewsonline@foxnews.com — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 03:55:16 EST

The number of people using the online social netowrking site Facebook climbed to 250 million, founder Mark Zuckerberg said, AFP reported.

Senate Confirms Ex-Astronaut Bolden to Head NASA

foxnewsonline@foxnews.com — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 09:47:00 EST

Retired astronaut Maj. Gen. Charles Bolden's confirmation came just hours after the launch of space shuttle Endeavour, which began a 16-day mission to the international space station.

Space Invaders: Asteroid Belt Has Rocks From Afar

foxnewsonline@foxnews.com — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 10:02:41 EST

The so-called invaders are asteroids that seem more like primitive frozen comets than the baked rocks that make up the overwhelming majority of asteroids between Mars and Jupiter.

Microsoft Stores to Open Near Apple Stores in Fall

foxnewsonline@foxnews.com — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 10:05:57 EST

The world's largest software company announced in February that it would open its own chain of branded stores as it looks to counter Apple's successful foray into retailing.

After Bing's First Month, Microsoft Still No. 3 in Search

foxnewsonline@foxnews.com — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 12:13:31 EST

ComScore Inc. estimates that Bing, the new site, snagged 8.4 percent of U.S. Web searches in June, up from 8 percent in May.

Apple Disables iTunes Sync Feature on Palm Pre

foxnewsonline@foxnews.com — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 09:52:31 EST

Users of the recently released Pre had been able to put music on it by using Apple's free iTunes software � a unique twist for a device not made by Apple.

Week-Long Cyberattacks May Have Come From Britain

foxnewsonline@foxnews.com — Wed, 15 Jul 2009 04:50:40 EST

A Vietnamese computer security firm believes Britain was the likely origin of last week's cyber attacks that crippled major US and South Korean websites, South Korean officials said.

Twitter Hacked, Confidential Files Made Public

foxnewsonline@foxnews.com — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 01:17:57 EST

For the third time this year, the San Francisco-based company was the victim of a security breach stemming from a simple end-run around its defenses

Military Developing Half-Robot, Half-Insect 'Cybug' Spies

foxnewsonline@foxnews.com — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 07:10:30 EST

The military and spy world no doubt would love tiny, live camera-wielding versions of Predator drones that could fly undetected into places where no human could ever go to snoop on the enemy.