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bostonsoxfan writes:
Reuters is reporting that Google is being sued by Northeastern University and a a small startup Jarg Corp. The lawsuit is over "Distributed Computer Database System and Method" which Dr. Kenneth Baclawski patented and contends that is the basis of Google's search system. The suit is being brought in the Eastern District of Texas in Marshall, a court known for being plaintiff friendly and significantly quicker than other courts.
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stjobe writes:
Sydney Morning Herald reports:
Australian and US scientists successfully launched a supersonic scramjet engine at an Outback test range Friday, as they work on a device that could revolutionise air travel.
The researchers said a rocket carrying the scramjet reached speeds of mach 10 — ten times the speed of sound — after blasting off at the Woomera range in South Australia Friday.
They said it reached an altitude of 530 kilometres (330 miles) before the scramjet was successfully deployed following re-entry to the Earth's atmosphere.
Australia's Defence Science and Technology Organisation (DSTO) said it was believed to be the first time a scramjet had been ignited within the Earth's atmosphere.
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