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A huge tornado approaches the suburb of Moore, Oklahoma, near Oklahoma City yesterday

Storm-chasing drones to prevent tornado disasters

21 May 2013

Engineers from Oklahoma have invented storm-penetrating drones that could prevent tragedies like yesterday’s tornado.

The fourth USAF F-35A Lightning II aircraft arrives at the 422nd Test and Evaluation Squadron at Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada in April

F-35 deployment pushed forward by USAF

21 May 2013

The US Air Force plans to start operational use of the F-35 fighter jets in mid-2016, a year earlier than planned.

Researchers have created a graphene-based ink that could be sued to print flexible electronic devices

Graphene-based ink to print flexible electronics

21 May 2013

An inkjet printer using graphene-based ink developed by researchers could herald a breakthrough in flexible electronics.

MITIE chief executive Ruby McGregor-Smith (CREDIT: Ed Robinson/OneRedEye)

MITIE axes mechanical and electrical engineering arm

20 May 2013

Outsourcing group MITIE will axe hundreds of jobs as it closes its mechanical and electrical engineering contracts arm.

Yahoo has confirmed a deal to buy social networking site Tumblr for $1.1bn

Yahoo promises ‘not to screw up’ Tumblr

20 May 2013

US tech giant Yahoo has confirmed that it has snapped up Tumblr in a $1.1bn deal as it promises “not to screw it up”.

Incentives designed to get householders to install renewable heat systems such as biomass boilers have been boosted by DECC

Renewable heat incentives for households boosted

20 May 2013

The Government has boosted the incentives for householders looking to install renewable heating systems.

Major Tim Peake, 41, Britain’s first astronaut for more than 20 years

First British astronaut for 20 years announced

20 May 2013

Britain’s first astronaut for more than 20 years will visit the International Space Station (ISS) after being named today.

Cyber-security firm Norman Shark claims to have found the first example of sophisticated cyber-espionage from India

First case of Indian cyber-espionage revealed

20 May 2013

The first case of major cyber-espionage originating from India has been revealed in a new report.

Yahoo are expected to announce the purchase of online content-sharing site Tumblr this evening

Yahoo expected to announce Tumblr purchase

20 May 2013

Yahoo is on the verge of buying online content-sharing site Tumblr in a $1.1bn deal.

The CC100 Speedster Concept was revealed as part of Aston Martin's centenary celebrations

Speedster concept for Aston Martin centenary

20 May 2013

Aston Martin has revealed a new speedster concept car as part of its centenary celebrations.

Researchers have found security vulnerabilities in sensor commonly used in pacemakers

Pacemaker sensor security vulnerability discovered

17 May 2013

Common sensors found in pacemakers and Bluetooth headsets have major security vulnerabilities according to researchers.

Via-Sat2ViaSat-2 will be based on the Boeing 702HP satellite bus (CREDIT: Boeing)

Highest capacity comms satellite record to be broken

17 May 2013

The makers of the highest-capacity communications satellite in the world will build one with seven times the coverage.

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