Windows that automatically change color to reduce heating and cooling bills are the next step of smart buildings. South Korean scientists just got a lot closer to automating them.READ»
No plans Saturday? Then why not build a house?
WikiHouse is an online, open-source construction kit that lets people design and build a new crib in just 24 hours. Yeah, yeah, we know. It sounds ridiculous -- like the premise for ...READ»
When we outsourced manufacturing to China and Japan and Taiwan, we may have lost something far more important than low-wage jobs. We may have lost the ability to innovate and grow.READ»
South Korea is already light years ahead of the U.S. in terms of broadband infrastructure. Perhaps the lessons learned as Seoul rolls out its program will push the world closer toward truly wired cities.READ»
Despite buzz-generating green-energy efforts, South Korea remains a relatively high carbon polluter. The new smartgrid commitment shows it is getting serious about cleaning up its act--the country is aiming to harness 11% of its energy from renewable sources. READ»
With China's virtual monopoly of rare earth deposits--metals heavily relied upon by clean energy technologies--the world hopes to breathe a sigh of relief with South Korea's discovery.READ»
South Korean intelligence claims China-based hackers stole confidential material from the country's diplomatic and security services throughout 2010. If a new report is correct, hackers inside the People's Republic of China gained access to personal computers and PDAs belonging to much of South Korea's power structure.READ»
At Friday's iPhone 4 presser, aka Antennagate, Steve Jobs was tasked with bringing Apple's credibility back up to snuff after angering customers over the phone's nagging reception issues. And just as many cell phone companies such ...READ»
Kim Yong-chul, a former prosecutor for South Korean giant Samsung, released a bestselling expose that's raising questions of corruption, bribery, and questionable ethics in both the government and media.READ»
We've covered sustainable urban developments in Seoul before. On Tuesday researchers launched an environmentally friendly public transport system using a "recharging
road"-- with a vehicle sucking power magnetically from buried ...READ»
Most metropolis' are so busy building the future that they don't have time to re-think the past. Not so with Seoul, South Korea. In 2003, the city demolished a downtown freeway to restore an ancient stream that once flowed beneath the ...READ»
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