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Monday, Nov 9
Singularity University, Day Two: Peter Diamandis Thinks Big
If the larger aim is to diversify humanity's habitats in the universe, then a first logical step is the Ansari X-Prize for private space flight. ... and more »
Sunday, Nov 8
Singularity University, Day One: Infinite, In All Directions
After introductions from Ismail and X-Prize founder Peter Diamandis, who is clearly the driving force behind the school, Kurzweil steps in front of the ... and more »
Thursday, Mar 19
New Musical Instruments Battle for $10K Cash Prize
By Eliot Van Buskirk It was like a low-stakes X Prize for music as musicians, inventors and hobbyists competed against each other in the first annual Guthman Musical Instrument Competition at Georgia Tech for cash prizes of $10000. ...
Thursday, Mar 12
Science as Search: Sergey Brin to Fund Parkinson's Study
See Also: Human Genetics is Now a Viable Hobby -- 23andMe Cuts its Price to $39923andMe to California: We're Not Ceasing or DesistingThe Next Step in Space Exploration: Billionaire ScientistsThe First 10 Teams in the Lunar X Prize An Odd LotStem Cells for Parkinson's Disease: Breakthr...
Friday, Feb 20
Consumer Reports To Partner With The Auto X PRIZE
As with all automotive competitions, the vehicles in the X Prize must pass a variety of pre-race safety inspections and active safety performance tests. The most interesting bit of news is the adoption of the MPGe standard, or miles per gallon energy ...
Friday, Oct 24
Near Miss at $2-Million Lunar Lander Challenge
Image: Jeff Foust A team of rocket-vehicle designers came tantalizingly close to winning the $2-million Northrop Grumman Lunar Lander Challenge this morning. The lunar lander built by Armadillo Aerospace managed to lift off vertically from a lunch and land on a second pad...
