By next fall, NASA plans to launch its biggest Red Planet rover yet, the $1.8-billion, SUV-size Mars Research Laboratory. A group of Swedish researchers say the rover could accomplish far more if joined by a squad of ball-shaped helper 'bots. full story
As consumers are becoming increasingly tech-savvy, so are the brands that target them. Could they and the creative brains behind them even entice us to "snail mail'? full story
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