First flight of X-47B unmanned aircraft demonstrator in cruise mode

First flight of X-47B unmanned aircraft demonstrator in cruise mode: "Having completed its first flight earlier this year, the Northrop Grumman-built U.S. Navy X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System Demonstration (UCAS-D) aircraft achieved another milestone on September 30 with its first flight in cruise mode."

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Adobe sneak peeks amazing "de-blurring" plug-in for Photoshop

Adobe sneak peeks amazing "de-blurring" plug-in for Photoshop: "Adobe showed what it calls a "sneak peek" of some technology at last week's MAX conference, that may or may not make its way into a future version of Photoshop (we're pretty sure it will)."

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Home-built rocket climbs to 121,000 feet in 92 seconds

Home-built rocket climbs to 121,000 feet in 92 seconds: "Launched from Black Rock Desert in Nevada on September 30 in an attempt to win John Carmack's 100kft Micro Prize, Derek Deville's home-built Qu8k rocket reached an altitude of 121,000 feet (36.8 km) after 92 seconds flight ... and captured some excellent video footage along the way."

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RoChair offers a unique form of wheelchair propulsion

RoChair offers a unique form of wheelchair propulsion: "Imagine if the only way of propelling yourself on a bicycle was to reach down and turn one of the wheels with your hand. It would be pretty inefficient, yet that's essentially how a wheelchair works."

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Nissan developing 10-minute EV charger

Nissan developing 10-minute EV charger: "If there are two obstacles that are still keeping the general public from embracing electric cars, those would have to be the vehicles' limited driving range and long charging times."

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