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All Responsible Tech
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Stanford's Institute of Design: School for world changers
Stanford University and the University of California, Berkeley, create 'empathy driven' curricula, which push design that improves lives.
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Raspberry Pi: Rise of the $25 computer
British group Raspberry Pi aims to inspire young programmers with a computer so inexpensive that schools could hand them out to students free of charge.
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Conflict minerals: Genocide in your gadgets?
Firms try to limit conflict minerals in electronics. It's no easy task.
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Trendy threads from waste
Pratibha Syntex could lead in the next textile wave: low-waste, recycled cotton.
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How reliable is personal DNA testing?
DNA testing deliver uncertainty. Faulty interpretation and incomplete genetic research are cited in direct-to-consumer tests.
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How to recycle that old Apple iPhone or Android smartphone for cash
Resale market grows for outmoded iPhone and Android models, giving new life to old phones.
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Charities want you to text in your donation. Does it work?
Texting a donation took off after the Haiti earthquake. But some question whether the phenomenon will last.
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Science
As Climate Change debate wages on, scientists turn to Hollywood for help
Politicians and the public question global climate change evidence, so scientists look to Hollywood and websites for a new voice. Lights, camera, science!
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Farm aid from space
Satellite data of climate activity enable remote herders to obtain drought insurance.
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Illinois earthquake: How bad is a 3.8 magnitude?
This morning's Illinois earthquake registered a 3.8 on the Richter Scale. How does that stack up against past US tremors?
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The ‘living, breathing’ economy
New views of the economic bust consider finance as a dynamic ecosystem.
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A new step forward for robots
Engineers decode human balance to build walking robots.
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Robotic exoskeletons: Suited for superhuman power
Exoskeletons – or wearable robots – strengthen soldiers and mobilize the disabled.
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Airline safety: The next generation of smart planes
New ways of handling air traffic, including 3-D infrared upfront, may cut delays and improve airline safety.
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Electric SUVs: A smaller footprint for big vehicles
Converting existing gas-guzzling trucks and SUVs into hybrid and electric vehicles gains traction.
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How to keep track of climate change
Complex data, distilled and delivered in real time, could shed light on a global issue.
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Dispute Finder: Making the call on Web ‘facts’
New software sorts out the consensus from the contentious.
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Taking aim at energy-sucking TVs
EPA sets new guidelines for efficiency that will rise through 2012.
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A block for those annoying online ads
A new way to only see ads on the sites you support.
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How charities harness social media for a social impact
Networkers shift from sharing info to linking up to effect change.
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