innovation & technology
Drones help fight illegal deforesting, poaching and habitat destruction
Two environmentalists, professor Lian Pin Koh and Dr. Serge Wich developed the conservation drone 1.0, an unmanned aircraft strapped with a camera. The drone flies itself after having its destination programmed and takes pictures of tropical forests in an effort to spot suspicious activity and prevent habitat destruction and other problematic illegal activities in tropical forests.
Apple announces plan for its cash: give it back to shareholders
In what was a highly anticipated announcement, Apple announced that it would be reducing — or at least stemming the growth — in its cash accounts by doing what most investment experts said they would do: issue a regular dividend and buy back shares. Some of Apple's fans had hoped for a big move, like purchasing a company or unveiling some new product.
Eyebrows raised as Kickstarter touts its increased funding of the arts
Kickstarter, the crowd-funding platform that collects donations for creative projects of all kinds, contributed $67 million to arts projects in 2011. According a Kickstarter founder, the site is on track to distribute more money to the arts in 2012 than the National Endowment for the Arts.
PRI® releases 'Studio 360 Teacher Redesign' on iBookstore
PRI's Multi-Touch book for iPad is the first from public media
Retracted: Apple fans questioning manufacturing already taking important step, critic says
This article was edited to reflect new information about Mike Daisey, the critic who star in The Agony and The Ecstasy of Steve Jobs.
British company trying to devise technology to convert pedestrian energy to electricity
Pavegen, a British company, says its designed a system to produce floor tiles that will take the energy produced by people walking and convert it into electricity. Now, the company is trying to figure out scaling, and how to make sure they're durable.
VIDEO: British student looking to launch smartphone made with wood
At Middlesex University in London, a senior design student has built a smartphone out of wood. He's ramping up efforts to get the product produced on a mass scale and hopes to launch it by the end of this year.
VIDEO: Google's new privacy policy takes effect
Google's new privacy policy went into effect March 1, raising concerns about personal privacy. The changes consolidate information across Google's services, to create a single profile for each Google user. Though Google said its not collecting anything new, some are worried.
Color-blind artist uses sounds to 'see' color
Neil Harbisson is a color-blind artist. But, rather than limiting his art to shades of gray, he's turned to technology to help him develop the ability to hear the colors that he cannot see.
VIDEO: Safety, privacy concerns top of mind as FAA considers rules for domestic drone use
The FAA has been charged with coming up, by 2015, with rules for how drones can be used for government and commercial operations domestically. But safety and privacy concerns are pressing issues.
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