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MITs Cheetah robot is let off its leash, can now run and jump silently across fields

2014-09-16 14:22:27| Extremetech

MIT's Cheetah robot has finally been let off the leash -- and boy can it run. Watch as it bounds across a grass field, and even jumps over a hurdle. It isn't quite up to the evolutionary magnificence of its biological counterpart, which can hit 60 mph in a couple of seconds, but it's still pretty impressive. 'Our robot can be silent and as efficient as animals. The only things you hear are the feet hitting the ground,' says MIT's Sangbae Kim.

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U.S. retail sales jump 0.6 percent in August on better auto sales

2014-09-14 00:05:45| Auto Dealers - Topix.net

Washington, DC, United States - Improved job growth and lower fuel prices prompted consumers to increase spending this summer, lifting sales at U.S. retailers in August. Retail sales in the U.S. climbed by 0.6 percent in August from the prior month, boosted by automobile purchases, according to the Commerce Department report released Friday.

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Carbon Volatility to Jump on EU Overhaul Talks: Carbon & Climate

2014-09-12 18:01:24| Chemicals - Topix.net

Citigroup Inc., Societe Generale SA and Commerzbank AG say prices will start swinging again after European lawmakers resumed talks this week on setting up a reserve to reduce a permit glut that drove the market to a record low. Sixty-day volatility for carbon futures surged by a quarter in April 2013 after politicians threatened to block a rescue plan designed to support prices.

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China's auto sales growth decelerates to 8.5 per cent in August but SUV sales jump 30 per cent

2014-09-11 11:31:39| Auto Dealers - Topix.net

China's auto sales growth decelerated further in August to 8.5 per cent while sales of popular SUVs surged by nearly a third. The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers said Thursday that drivers in the world's biggest auto market by vehicle sales bought 1.5 million passenger cars.

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US stocks end higher as Apple shares jump

2014-09-11 00:38:08| Energy - Topix.net

U.S. stocks broke two days of losses on Wednesday as a jump in Apple shares helped push indexes higher. Apple rose 3.1 percent, its biggest gain since April, a day after announcing updated versions of the iPhone, a new smartwatch and a mobile payment system.

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