Lance Armstrong takes a high-tech trek and the military unveils a "less lethal" weapon. Also: Robots kick it up and giddyap. "texts"="">
Tech on le Tour de France
Lance Armstrong knows that it takes more than pedaling alone to win his seventh Tour de France cycling crown.
July 21, 2005 "texts"="">
This weapon's a scorcher
The military's Active Denial Technology uses a millimeter wave beam to replace bullets with "less lethal" heat.
July 20, 2005 "texts"="">
Stormy weather
Inclement conditions cast a cloud over constellation of solar cars out for a 2,500-mile "rayce."
July 22, 2005 "texts"="">
Bots score in soccer
Robots take to the field for five-day RoboCup 2005 competition.
July 19, 2005 "texts"="">
Robot, giddyap!
This is no mechanical bull. In the Persian Gulf states, robots are bumping human jockeys out of the saddle.
July 19, 2005 "texts"="">
As the Orbiter turns
Lockheed Martin workers begin securing the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter onto the spin balance machine for testing.
July 21, 2005 "texts"="">
E-paper chase
Hitachi displays the world's largest electronic paper at the company's high-tech exhibition in Tokyo.
July 21, 2005 "texts"="">
Smart shopping cart
Fujitsu has developed a wireless, shopping cart-mounted computer featuring scan-as-you-shop technology.
July 21, 2005 "texts"="">
Under Harry Potter's spell
Fans gather at a bookstore in San Francisco to celebrate the launch of "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince."
July 20, 2005 "texts"="">
Stress relief
Meditation may be just what the doctor ordered to help Bangalore's software professionals deal with work demands.
July 18, 2005