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New technology will track flights every 15 minutes

Map of theoretical search areas for MH370. New technology would track planes every 15 minutes   A new system that will “ping” flights every 15 minutes, and could have helped located missing flights such as last year’s Malaysia MH370, is on the…

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Tent? Trailer? Cottage? EcoCapsule could be all 3!

A sleek capsule with its own wind and solar power, and a tiny but chic and comfortable interior could change the whole picture for outdoor living, or even emergency shelter.   Designed by a Slovakian firm and shown last week at an exhibition for…

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Not just passengers want free WiFi…ask Spirit!

Spirit, Frontier and Allegiant are U.S. ultra-low-cost carriers famous for wanting a nickel for everything they don’t charge a dime for—and they’re also among the very few U.S. carriers not offering WiFi.    If you’ve wondered why,…

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United to hackers: earn miles by breaking in

Could he be on his way to a million MileagePlus miles?                Photo: Wikimedia / wwward0   United Airlines has launched a “bug bounty” program to reward computer-adept people who find security flaws…

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AAA: Your headlights may not be good enough

The standard for automotive headlights is that you should be able to stop the car in the distance that the headlights light up, so that when you see something, you can avoid hitting it. But the American Automobile Association has recently tested all…

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New technology will track flights every 15 minutes

Map of theoretical search areas for MH370. New technology would track planes every 15 minutes   A new system that will “ping” flights every 15 minutes, and could have helped located missing flights such as last year’s Malaysia MH370, is on the…

Read More

Not just passengers want free WiFi…ask Spirit!

Spirit, Frontier and Allegiant are U.S. ultra-low-cost carriers famous for wanting a nickel for everything they don’t charge a dime for—and they’re also among the very few U.S. carriers not offering WiFi.    If you’ve wondered why,…

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AAA: Your headlights may not be good enough

The standard for automotive headlights is that you should be able to stop the car in the distance that the headlights light up, so that when you see something, you can avoid hitting it. But the American Automobile Association has recently tested all…

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