Inspired by the rapid-fire response of the tech world to the earthquake in Haiti, the U.S. government is planning to jump-start a venture-capital approach to the field of humanitarian tech.READ»
The farm helps children from violent backgrounds learn new skills, while teaching "respect for other creatures." If deals with the Four Seasons Hotel company and major supermarkets come through, the endeavor would get a considerable boost.READ»
Monday's here, so to start your wintery week of work with a mind full of all the early innovation and tech news, we present iFive with quick and handy summaries:READ»
The country is aiming to reduce its population growth and is enlisting men to swallow a pill--and their pride. But could the product put Indonesia's sexual health at risk?READ»
Asia's leading scientific bodies meet in Beijing this week, trying to tackle the scale of Asia's elderly population, set to triple in some countries by 2050. READ»
Indonesians, who were the victims of earthquakes, a tsunami, and volcanic eruptions last month, are finding help from an unlikely source: Twitter.READ»
It's been a rough couple of days for Canadian smartphone champ RIM. Its BlackBerry devices have been banned in both Saudi Arabia and the UAE, and now the crazy-populous Indonesia may be next.READ»
The kind of fame Facebook finds always brings its own surprising developments. For example: The Pope just joined. But elsewhere Muslim clerics are busy debating the merits and morals of the social 'net. Did Facebook just get ...READ»
Cow dung isn't usually thought of as house-building material, but a team of students from Prasetiya Mulya Business School in Indonesia have managed to build high-quality, low-cost bricks from the stuff. The team's invention, ...READ»
