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EMXGP   |  Comment

eGrandPrix Launches Electric Vehicle Race

What better way to attract mainstream interest to electric cars than with a good old fashioned race? EMXGP, a new auto series spun off from the TTXGP electric motorcycle grand prix race, will launch in June with a race through ...READ»

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COP15   |  Comment

Live from Copenhagen: Comedian Eugene Mirman Takes on DONG Energy

Concerned that the Copenhagen climate change conference has been all for nought (even with Hilary Clinton swooping in to offer developing countries lots of cash)? At the very least, comedian Eugene Mirman has provided us with some ...READ»

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UNDEAD TECH   |  Comment

Undead Tech: The Smartphone Projector

The newest installment in a series tracking the evolution of some of the most exciting tech toys and tools of 2009.READ»

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E-WASTE   |  Comment

Japan Turns the Toxic E-Waste Problem Into a Jackpot

Our ever-increasing reliance on electronics for everything from communications to alternative energy has left with a serious e-waste problem. At the same time, the market for gadgets has resulted in a shortage of the precious ...READ»

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Zaha Hadid Turns From Potato Chips to AC Vents for Inspiration

Hadid gets the construction go-ahead for an eccentric new museum.READ»

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iRobot Founder Brings High-Tech to Bridge Inspection

You probably know iRobot for inventing the Roomba. But like most robotics companies, iRobot has always worked on more serious government projects, such as military reconnaissance, too. Now Helen Greiner, one of the iRobot co-founders, ...READ»

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DESIGN   |  Comment

Architects Turn a Public Square Into a Giant TV Room (Almost)

A beautiful LED wall on the side of a building--some 1,550 square feet--is the ultimate boob tube for pedestrians in Madrid.READ»

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IBM   |  Comment

IBM's 5 in 5: Smart Grids, Living Buildings, and Smart Water

digg_url = 'http://www.fastcompany.com/blog/ariel-schwartz/sustainability/ibms-5-5-smart-grids-living-buildings-and-smart-water'; digg_skin = 'compact'; IBM's annual Next 5 in 5, a list of five innovations that will take off ...READ»

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Infographic of the Day: The NFL All-Criminal 1st Team

The assorted crimes and professional accomplishments of players still on the field.READ»

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Meet the Winner of Our Sonos Sweepstakes, and Find Out About the Next Challenge

More than 900 people spotted the minute differences in a series of slideshow images we posted to the site last week (man, slide number 5 was tough--the complete list of answers is below). The randomly chosen winner of the Sonos ...READ»

Is the Nook Officially a Tablet?
EBOOKS   |  Comment

Is the Nook Officially a Tablet?

The NookDevs just got a full web browser up and running on the Nook, alongside Android Twitter/Facebook apps. At what point does the Nook cease to be an eBook reader and start to be something more? [Twitter via Android Guys] In ...READ»

With New CEO for Design Within Reach, Is Redemption Within Reach?

With New CEO at Design Within Reach, Is Redemption Within Reach?

Design Within Reach, the modern furniture retailer that developed a nasty habit of knocking off famous designs, has taken one more step toward reviving its ailing business and repositioning itself as a trustworthy brand with ...READ»

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YouTube Becoming a Social Net, Google Becoming Humble?

Google's continuing to refine the way YouTube works, and the latest move echoes something I hinted at yesterday: YouTube is becoming a social net. It now has a tie-up with Facebook so you can see what vids your friends are ...READ»

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Third Magazine Publisher Introduces Hand-Wavy Tablet PC Format

This is one very unexpected trend: Yet another magazine publisher has demonstrated how it thinks its future might look as a digital edition on a tablet PC. This time it's Swedish publisher Bonnier, and their video is clever. But wrong.READ»

The Gene Bubble: Curing Cancer, One Misleading Article at a Time
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The Gene Bubble: Curing Cancer, One Misleading Article at a Time

Great news for the cancerphobic, by which I mean everyone: Scientists have cracked the cancer genome! Or at least they've done it for lung and skin cancer, two of the scariest varieties. This is an enormous breakthrough for cancer ...READ»

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CO2   |  Comment

NASA's AIRS Returns From Space With Valuable CO2 Measurements

It will be hard to make good on the climate negotiations currently being worked out in Copenhagen without readily-accessible information on carbon emissions. One day, the Planetary Skin Institute may provide all the info we need, ...READ»

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iPhone Gaming Grows Up With EA's Big Franchise Games

It's been suspected, and Apple itself hasn't missed the marketing opportunity, but it looks like the iPhone and iPod Touch are turning into serious gaming systems. The latest confirmation of this? EA's releasing a bunch of ...READ»

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Hard-Up Miami Herald Virtually Begs for Charity Micropayments

Ruh-roh...this sounds like a very sour note at the end of a year that's seen many traditional newspapers and magazines hit trouble: The Miami Herald is so strapped for cash it's soliciting charitable Web donations on a per-story ...READ»