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FIDO: How a computer vest can help dogs 'talk'

Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology devised a new computerized vest bearing the acronym 'FIDO' that is meant to bridge the communication gap between service dogs and their owners
Myanmar unlocks one of Asia's last untapped cellular markets

Myanmar awards cell phone contracts to Norwegian Telenor and Qatari Ooredoo.
iPhone and Android apps to help you do some good

How to fund a microloan, find a place to volunteer, or help UNICEF – from your iPhone or Android device while you wait.
LinkedIn, Last.fm, now Yahoo? Don't ignore news of a password breach.

A Yahoo hack stole passwords from 400,000 user accounts. Add those to the millions snatched last month and it's easy to feel numb toward these breaches. Resist that urge. Friends and associates may pay for your inaction.
With July 4, more – but safer – consumer fireworks

Fireworks sales have doubled since 1998, but not injuries.
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.
09/30/2011 12:07 pm
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.
07/12/2011 01:17 pm
Conflict minerals: Genocide in your gadgets?

Firms try to limit conflict minerals in electronics. It's no easy task.
02/24/2011 02:50 pm
Trendy threads from waste

Pratibha Syntex could lead in the next textile wave: low-waste, recycled cotton.
02/17/2011 04:45 pm
How reliable is personal DNA testing?

DNA testing deliver uncertainty. Faulty interpretation and incomplete genetic research are cited in direct-to-consumer tests.
09/15/2010 04:04 pm
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.
07/21/2010 11:09 am
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.
05/10/2010 04:52 pm
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!
03/15/2010 06:31 pm
Farm aid from space

Satellite data of climate activity enable remote herders to obtain drought insurance.
03/02/2010 04:05 pm
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?
02/10/2010 04:40 pm
The ‘living, breathing’ economy

New views of the economic bust consider finance as a dynamic ecosystem.
01/20/2010 03:22 pm
A new step forward for robots

Engineers decode human balance to build walking robots.
12/08/2009 12:00 am
Robotic exoskeletons: Suited for superhuman power

Exoskeletons – or wearable robots – strengthen soldiers and mobilize the disabled.
12/01/2009 12:00 am
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.
11/23/2009 12:00 am
Electric SUVs: A smaller footprint for big vehicles

Converting existing gas-guzzling trucks and SUVs into hybrid and electric vehicles gains traction.
11/04/2009 12:00 am