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personal data. http://www.pri.org/science/technology/technology-enabled-citizen-journalism1721.html http://www.pri.org/science/technology/technology-enabled-citizen-journalism1721.html Technology Wed, 11 Nov 2009 09:08:00 -0600 Bloggers and Tweeters have taken news reporting into their own hands and are changing the face of journalism. http://www.pri.org/science/technology/stimulus-money-high-speed-internet1705.html http://www.pri.org/science/technology/stimulus-money-high-speed-internet1705.html Technology Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:55:00 -0600 President Obama earmarks $7 billion to expand high-speed Internet access across the country -- how three communities plan to use the money. http://www.pri.org/science/technology/religiously-safe-search1692.html http://www.pri.org/science/technology/religiously-safe-search1692.html Technology Fri, 23 Oct 2009 17:22:00 -0500 Religious values aren't a filter for many search engines, but religious-themed ones are popping up around the world. http://www.pri.org/science/technology/microsoft-launches-windows7-stores1687.html http://www.pri.org/science/technology/microsoft-launches-windows7-stores1687.html Technology Thu, 22 Oct 2009 11:59:00 -0500 Software giant Microsoft launches Windows 7 and takes on Apple with its first retail stores -- fans camp out and organize launch parties. http://www.pri.org/science/technology/wireless-power-transfer-for-gadgets1666.html http://www.pri.org/science/technology/wireless-power-transfer-for-gadgets1666.html Technology Mon, 12 Oct 2009 08:26:00 -0500 A preview of new technologies being developed to provide power to your electronic devices without using wires. http://www.pri.org/science/technology/google-ambitious-play-wave-app1647.html http://www.pri.org/science/technology/google-ambitious-play-wave-app1647.html Technology Thu, 01 Oct 2009 14:12:00 -0500 With its new Wave app, Google attempts to create a single replacement for email, instant messaging and document sharing. http://www.pri.org/science/technology/digital-books-replace-print-in-schools1639.html http://www.pri.org/science/technology/digital-books-replace-print-in-schools1639.html Technology Mon, 28 Sep 2009 08:56:00 -0500 Why a prep school in Massachusetts replaced its library books with digital versions, and colleges are moving to electronic textbooks. http://www.pri.org/science/technology/return-steve-jobs-apple.html http://www.pri.org/science/technology/return-steve-jobs-apple.html Technology Thu, 10 Sep 2009 09:51:00 -0500 The MC at recent Apple media event was CEO Steve Jobs, who explained why he had been out of the spotlight for months. http://www.pri.org/science/technology/future-internet-based-telephony1586.html http://www.pri.org/science/technology/future-internet-based-telephony1586.html Technology Fri, 04 Sep 2009 17:46:00 -0500 Once upon a time, internet-based phone service was "the future"; now tech watchers are wondering about its survival. http://www.pri.org/science/technology/ocarina-iphone-app1576.html http://www.pri.org/science/technology/ocarina-iphone-app1576.html Technology Tue, 01 Sep 2009 09:00:00 -0500 The Ocarina iPhone app lets you play music by blowing into the phone -- it was a blockbuster, and its maker recently released a trombone app. http://www.pri.org/science/technology/john_quincy-adams-twitter1532.html http://www.pri.org/science/technology/john_quincy-adams-twitter1532.html Technology Wed, 05 Aug 2009 09:20:00 -0500 Tweeting the diary entries of John Quincy Adams from 200 years ago, when he journeyed to Russia as a US minister. http://www.pri.org/science/technology/tech-piracy-gets-political1498.html http://www.pri.org/science/technology/tech-piracy-gets-political1498.html Technology Sun, 19 Jul 2009 09:54:00 -0500 A new type of political party is springing up in countries across Europe: The Pirate Party wants to reform intellectual property law in the cyber world. http://www.pri.org/science/technology/yahoo-energy-strategy1492.html http://www.pri.org/science/technology/yahoo-energy-strategy1492.html Technology Thu, 16 Jul 2009 23:10:00 -0500 Chris Page, Director of Climate and Energy Strategy at Yahoo! shares the company's plan for cutting CO2 emissions. http://www.pri.org/science/technology/british-spy-facebook1476.html http://www.pri.org/science/technology/british-spy-facebook1476.html Technology Wed, 08 Jul 2009 09:38:00 -0500 Security concerns over photos posted on Facebook of head of Britain's spy agency playing Frisbee in Speedo. http://www.pri.org/science/technology/save-our-sounds-bbc1463.html http://www.pri.org/science/technology/save-our-sounds-bbc1463.html Technology Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:11:00 -0500 Save Our Sounds, a new BBC project, features an online map of sound clips uploaded by people all over the world. http://www.pri.org/science/technology/google-voice1466.html http://www.pri.org/science/technology/google-voice1466.html Technology Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:31:00 -0500 Google rolls out a free phone management service, making phone use more like email and instant messaging. http://www.pri.org/science/technology/next-genration-smart-phones1421.html http://www.pri.org/science/technology/next-genration-smart-phones1421.html Technology Tue, 09 Jun 2009 11:27:00 -0500 The iPhone is getting cheaper and Palm launches its own version, the Pre -- here's some help for navigating the smartphone frenzy. http://www.pri.org/science/technology/french-tough-on-internet-piracy.html http://www.pri.org/science/technology/french-tough-on-internet-piracy.html Technology Mon, 04 May 2009 09:50:00 -0500 The French government is on the verge of passing a law that would punish Internet users for illegal downloading. http://www.pri.org/science/technology/robo-world.html http://www.pri.org/science/technology/robo-world.html Technology Sat, 18 Apr 2009 11:39:00 -0500 The latest in the world of robotics -- from domestic helpers to those that fight in wars, expect robots to play a bigger role in our lives. http://www.pri.org/science/technology/inner-workings-of-wikipedia.html http://www.pri.org/science/technology/inner-workings-of-wikipedia.html Technology Sun, 05 Apr 2009 11:48:00 -0500 Wikipedia now has more than 2 million articles in more than 250 languages -- author Andrew Li explains what makes the online encyclopedia tick. http://www.pri.org/science/technology/smart-phones-wreak-havoc-courtrooms.html http://www.pri.org/science/technology/smart-phones-wreak-havoc-courtrooms.html Technology Fri, 20 Mar 2009 11:30:00 -0500 The use of BlackBerrys and iPhones by jurors is wreaking havoc on trials around the country. http://www.pri.org/science/technology/twittering-korean-tacos.html http://www.pri.org/science/technology/twittering-korean-tacos.html Technology Thu, 05 Mar 2009 16:12:00 -0600 How blogs, Twitter, and other online tools help the Kogi company’s "Korean taco truck" reach its mobile customers. http://www.pri.org/science/technology/loving-language.html http://www.pri.org/science/technology/loving-language.html Technology Wed, 11 Feb 2009 15:39:00 -0600 A story about a man who loves languages, but is still looking for that perfect one to really commit to -- so he's trying out a new one every week. http://www.pri.org/science/technology/facebook-fanatics-italy.html http://www.pri.org/science/technology/facebook-fanatics-italy.html Technology Sun, 21 Dec 2008 19:49:00 -0600 Italians are spending so much time on Facebook that some employers are banning it from the workplace. http://www.pri.org/science/technology/internet-addiction-south-korea.html http://www.pri.org/science/technology/internet-addiction-south-korea.html Technology Sat, 06 Dec 2008 05:21:00 -0600 The growing fear that South Korean children are becoming addicted to the Internet, and treatment that helps get them off the computer. http://www.pri.org/science/technology/free-speech-google.html http://www.pri.org/science/technology/free-speech-google.html Technology Sat, 29 Nov 2008 08:22:00 -0600 Law professor says free speech on the Internet is controlled by Google's Nicole Wong, known within the halls of Google as "The Decider." http://www.pri.org/science/technology/microsoft-cloud-computing.html http://www.pri.org/science/technology/microsoft-cloud-computing.html Technology Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:36:00 -0500 Major software players like Microsoft are betting on computing that happens over the Internet rather than on desktops, or "Cloud computing." 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