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Ford to break its yearly hybrid sales record in the US, seven months early

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When Ford’s hybrid lineup has been rapidly expanding over the past year, it stands to reason that the company’s sales in the category would take off like an eco-friendly rocket. They have, and faster than you’d expect: the automaker now says it sh…


Fusion-io bumps its ioFX super-SSD to 1.6TB, announces HP Workstation Z integration

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We have a feeling graphics artists are going to be begging their studios for Fusion-io’s latest ioFX super-SSD. After receiving critical acclaim for its 460GB version, the company has today introduced a massively-speced 1.6TB variant at NAB. Despite …


Researchers testing nuclear fusion technology that could power NASA’s rockets

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NASA-funded researchers at the University of Washington will test a unique approach to nuclear fusion this summer, in the hopes that the technology will replace rocket fuel and power spacecraft that are faster and less expensive to op…


Xi3 goes the crowdfunding route for future X3A, X7A modular PCs (video)

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Xi3 has been one of the more inventive PC builders in the field, designing its Modular Computers in the belief that small, more upgradable desktops are the way of the future. The company is planning two new systems to further that dream, the X3A and …


Ford underscores its love of electric cars, spends $135 million to make them happen

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Ford really, really wants you to know that it’s big on electric cars. Really. To that end, it’s putting $135 million where its mouth is as part of the design and production for the electrified vehicles rolling out to dealer lots this year, such as th…


Visualized: Sandia National Laboratories’ Z machine erupts in a web of lightning

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Sandia National Laboratories’ Z machine sounds like it belongs in a James Bond movie more than it does an Alberquerque research facility. Based on what it can do, that’s not as far-fetched as it seems. What you see isn’t the handiwork of some electri…


Lenovo unveils toughened ThinkPad X131e for education, hikes price to $499

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Lenovo must have struck a chord with schools looking for some rough-and-tumble ThinkPads, as it’s bringing out the ThinkPad X131e even while teachers are still drafting their course plans for the fall semester. The new model keeps that better-than-mi…


Lenovo unveils toughened ThinkPad X131e for education, hikes price to $499

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Lenovo must have struck a chord with schools looking for some rough-and-tumble ThinkPads, as it’s bringing out the ThinkPad X131e even while teachers are still drafting their course plans for the fall semester. The new model keeps that better-than-mi…


NIF sets record with 500 TW laser shot, lab-based nuclear fusion not far behind

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In an effort to recreate the fusion reaction that occurs in start formation, the National Ignition Facility in Livermore, CA has been building up to some extremely powerful laser shots. Back in March, researchers fired off 411 terawatts, and we know …


AMD shows off LiveBox mini desktop based on one of its Fusion chips (video)

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Between the Raspberry Pi and the new Chromebox, we’ve been spending more time than usual lately talking about miniature desktops. Until now, though, AMD hasn’t really entered the discussion; all of the models we’ve tested have featured either an ARM …