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A Sophisticated New Design Collection From MoMA, Inspired By Mexico's Rich History

Mexico's history may be most visibly distilled into tchotchkes for tourists, but a growing local community of designers is using it for more sophisticated inspiration.READ MORE

Mexican Narcogangs' War On Digital Media

In Mexico, blogging or leaving a comment online about narcogangs can get an Internet user--even an anonymous one--beheaded, tortured, and mutilated. Here's a look at the new digital front in the country's brutal, escalating drug war. READ MORE

Developing Countries Launch Space, Science Research To Chart Their Own Future

No longer content to let the U.S. and Europe dictate the pace and direction of innovation, countries around the world are funding their own R&D to solve their own problems.READ MORE

MI6 Punks Al Qaeda With Cupcakes, Japan's Hawaiian Shirt Energy Plan, U.S. Archives "Wikipedian In Residence," And More...

The Fast Company reader's essential source for breaking news and innovation from around the web--updated all day.READ MORE

Keepsakes Worth Keeping

Ending a trip can be a drag. These souvenirs all under $50 ease the pain.READ MORE

Businesses Lead by Example at COP 16

One of the messages I consistently heard throughout the halls of the recent United Nations global climate change negotiations (COP 16) in Cancun, Mexico, was that businesses recognize the opportunity for less talk and more immediate ...READ MORE

EyeSwipe Nano: Cheap, Dollar Bill-Size Iris Scanner Replaces Card Reader Apps

At just 5.5 inches wide, the EyeSwipe Nano is the smallest, least expensive, and most viable iris scanner yet, and brings us one step closer to a Minority Report-like future.READ MORE

Google Earth Tracks Global Deforestation

Google announced the birth this week of Google Earth Engine, a technology platform that leverages 25 years of satellite images from LANDSAT to track and measure the planet's environment.READ MORE

Infographic of the Day: The Power Structure of a Mexican Drug Cartel

This is surely one of the most remarkable infographics we've ever posted. Created by social scientist Eduardo Salcedo-Albarán, it documents the organizational structure and almost limitless influence of Mexico's Michoacan drug ...READ MORE

Consumers in Emerging Markets Are Even More Cause-Centric Than Western Counterparts

The annual GoodPurpose Report was released today, spelling out consumer preferences in emerging markets like India and China.READ MORE

The Stampede: Razorfish Reveals Latin America's Untapped Digital Consumer

In an exclusive interview with Fast Company, Razorfish researcher Joe Crump gives the lowdown on how to reach Latin America's vast, digitally savvy consumer segment.READ MORE

SMS Jobs Service Assured Labor Gets a Bump at SoCap 2010, Inches Closer to U.S.

The MIT text message-based startup wins Omidyar's mobile technology "Fast Pitch."READ MORE

Text Here for a New Job

The MIT offspring, Assured Labor, connects job-seekers with employers via mobile SMS.READ MORE

Homeland Security Department Begins Using Iris Scanners to Track Illegal Immigrants

The Department of Homeland Security is testing iris scanning technology from Global Rainmakers to boost border security.READ MORE

The Eyes Have It: Why Iris Scanning Rules

The company behind the Big Brother iris detection technology explains why it works so well -- and how advertisers, retail stores and the government are going to use it to invade our lives.READ MORE

Iris Scanners Create the Most Secure City in the World. Welcome, Big Brother

Biometrics R&D firm Global Rainmakers is rolling out iris scanning technology to create "the most secure city in the world."READ MORE