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SelectUSA Investment Summit 2015 to be organized in Washington will present investment opportunities in the USA

2015-01-16T15:09:00.0000000

On the 23–24th of this March, the capital of the United States of America (USA) Washington will host SelectUSA Investment Summit 2015, an event for investors organized for the second time.

The Tenth Lithuanian-Belarusian Economic Forum Took Place in Mogilev

2014-11-07T00:00:00.0000000

On 4 November, Mogilev hosted the 10th Belarusian-Lithuanian Economic Forum. The Forum, which already became a tradition, was organized with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus, the Mogilev Oblast Executive Committee, and the Confederation of Lithuanian Industrialists.

Google Maps tests your geography knowledge with 'Smarty Pins' game

2014-07-10T09:18:00.0000000

Google's engineers want to help you brush up on your geography knowledge.

You can now unlock your Motorola Moto X smartphone with a copper-infused ‘digital tattoo’

2014-07-03T10:44:00.0000000

The young company has struck a deal with Motorola to create a tattoo which can unlock your Moto X smartphone.

July 3: Belarusian independence day

2014-07-02T10:10:00.0000000

On July 3, neighbouring Belarus will celebrate Independence Day.

Canada-US border crossed by man using iPad as ID

2012-01-04T14:42:00.0000000

A Canadian man who forgot his passport has said that he managed to cross the border into the US using a copy of the document he had scanned on to his iPad.

Laser-guided pods ease the way for Heathrow travelers

2011-10-03T00:00:00.0000000

Laser-guided travel pods that work without drivers or timetables have started ferrying passengers around London's Heathrow airport. The system is expected to carry half a million passengers a year, saving 50,000 shuttle bus trips.

Russia plans orbiting hotel in space

2011-08-25T16:06:00.0000000

A Russian firm has set a target of five years to open a hotel in space for tourists looking for something other than a conventional holiday.

Lockheed Martin presents airship of the future

2011-08-24T15:20:00.0000000

Inflatable aircraft have been around since the Montgolfier brothers developed the first untethered hot-air balloon in 1782, but 200 years later, they are making a high-tech resurgence for both civilian and military use. US aerospace company Lockheed Martin's version is called the P-791 airship, which it hopes is about to take off

Robotic seals soothe tsunami victims

2011-08-02T16:13:00.0000000

Robotic seals helps elderly tsunami victims in Japan recover from mental and emotional scars.

S. Korean scientists create a glowing dog they hope will help cure diseases

2011-07-29T15:06:00.0000000

South Korean scientists claim they have created a glowing dog using a cloning technique that could help find cures for human diseases.

Researchers say they are developing a robot with the ability to "love"

2011-07-27T15:32:00.0000000

A researcher at the National University of Singapore is attempting to develop a robot that has the ability to love like a human being.

Digital projectors merge real and virtual worlds

2011-07-26T23:31:00.0000000

Move over virtual reality, researchers at Rensselear Polytechnic Institute are taking spatially augmented reality to the next level with "dynamic projection surfaces." The system moves projected images out into the real world, enabling multiple users to interact with their physical and virtual environments simultaneously.

Liquid Robotics Introduces Wave Gliders

2011-07-15T15:34:00.0000000

Liquid Robotics has launched remote controlled robots, called Wave Gliders, which traverse across oceans and collect oceanographic data.

Bringing light to the poor, one liter at a time

2011-07-14T14:01:00.0000000

A bottled liter of water with a few teaspoons of bleach is proving to be a successful recipe for shanty dwellers in light-deprived slums of the Philippines.

Six wheeled supercar the picture of power and panache

2011-07-12T08:59:00.0000000

The Covini six wheeled supercar is turning plenty of heads as it tours the world ahead of a 2012 launch.

3D map shines light on New York solar potential

2011-07-11T14:51:00.0000000

A new, three-dimensional map with a bird's eye view of New York City is showing residents the solar energy potential of their city, the largest in the United States.

Robot roomies collaborate to cook breakfast

2011-07-01T14:11:00.0000000

Robots might be genius at chess but can they work together to make a typical Bavarian breakfast? Scientists at Munich Technical University have created 'roommate' robots that can learn from experience and understand the consequences of their actions.

Vatican Is Introducing Portal as One-Stop Information Site

2011-06-28T00:37:00.0000000

The Vatican is leaping into the world of new media with the introduction this week of a news information portal that Pope Benedict XVI himself may put online with a click.

Bike stolen in Banbury 'found through Facebook'

2011-06-20T08:05:00.0000000

A man has tracked down his stolen bike after he put pictures of the thief on the social networking site Facebook.