Engine
hideAn engine is a mechanical device that produces some form of output from a given input. An engine whose purpose is to produce kinetic energy output from a fuel source is called a prime mover; alternatively, a motor is a device which produces kinetic energy from other forms of energy (such as electricity, a flow of hydraulic fluid or compressed air). A motor car (automobile) has a starter motor and motors to drive pumps (fuel, power steering, etc) – but the power plant that propels the car is called an engine. The term 'motor' was originally used to distinguish the new internal combustion engine -powered vehicles from earlier vehicles powered by a steam engine (as in steam roller and motor roller).
Military engines included siege engines, large catapults, trebuchets and battering rams.
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Don't bet newspapers will get rich shunning Google
Nov 30, 2009 |
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(AP) -- There's an intriguing idea floating around the media: Microsoft Corp. wants to undercut Google so badly in Internet search that it might pay newspapers to withhold their content from Google. Just don't count on that ...
Google to let publishers limit free website access (Update)
Dec 02, 2009 |
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Google, under fire from Rupert Murdoch and some other newspaper owners, said it will let publishers set a limit on the number of articles people can read for free through its search engine.
EPA postpones decision on 15 percent blend for ethanol
Dec 02, 2009 |
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The Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday that it will make a formal decision next year on whether to allow a 15 percent blend of ethanol in domestic gasoline, after initial tests showed that cars can run on the fuel.
Hydrogen-Powered Ion Tiger Sets 26-hour Flight Endurance Record
Nov 30, 2009 |
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The Naval Research Laboratory's Ion Tiger, a hydrogen-powered fuel cell unmanned air vehicle (UAV), has flown 26 hours and 1 minute carrying a 5-pound payload, setting another unofficial flight endurance record ...
Google adds translation to main search engine
Dec 04, 2009 |
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Google has began weaving an automated language translation feature into its universal search service.
Ecosia search engine fights climate change
Dec 04, 2009 |
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An Ecosia search engine launching Monday is counting on the world's fascination with the Internet to help save Brazilian rainforests and battle global warming.
Microsoft search engine Bing suffers brief outage
Dec 04, 2009 |
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US software giant Microsoft has blamed a problem during testing for a half-hour outage of its new Web search engine Bing.
Design chosen for British 1,000 mph car (w/ Video)
Nov 25, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A British team hoping to be the first to get a car to 1,000 mph (1,610 km/h) has made its final design selection. The six-tonne car, known as the Bloodhound, will be powered by a Eurofighter ...
IBM Researchers Lower Language Barrier With Text Translator
Technology / Computer Sciences
Nov 23, 2009 |
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IBM Researchers are helping to break the language barrier with the advent of technology dubbed "n.Fluent" -- smart software that translates text between English and 11 other languages. IBM employees use it to instantaneously ...
News Corp, Microsoft hold talks on Google: report
Nov 23, 2009 |
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Microsoft has held talks with Rupert Murdoch's News Corp over a possible plan for the software giant to pay the media company to remove its news websites from Google, a report said Monday.
Air Force Center of Excellence awarded in nanostructures and improved cognition
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Dec 01, 2009 |
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The Georgia Institute of Technology has been awarded a U.S. Air Force Center of Excellence to design nanostructures for energy harvesting and adaptive materials, and to develop tools to optimize critical cognitive ...
Swiss privacy watchdog to sue Google Street View
Nov 13, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Google Inc.'s unstoppable drive to map and photograph the world has run into an immovable object - Switzerland's strict tradition of personal privacy.
Suit over search-engine keywords tries new angle
Nov 20, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A lawsuit in Wisconsin is bringing a fresh challenge to the practice of paying for keywords on Google and other search engines to boost one company's link over a rival's.
Search engines are source of learning
Nov 19, 2009 |
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Search engine use is not just part of our daily routines; it is also becoming part of our learning process, according to Penn State researchers.
Google image search gets a 'swirl'
Nov 17, 2009 |
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Google Labs on Tuesday brought more focus to finding pictures online, adding a "Swirl" tool that automatically groups similar images into categories presented on results pages.
