Tag: innovation & technology
Mainstream tech opens doors for blind people
How conventional technologies like iPhones can help blind people find better, more affordable ways to level the playing field. ...
Japan's nuclear crisis: far from over
Activists say accident at Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant caused by too-cozy relationship between government and power companies, not earthquake....
Brazil competes economically by investing in science and technology
President Barack Obama's visit to Brazil highlights the country's investment in science and technology as global economic competition heats up....
Europe reacts to Japan's nuclear power crisis
The crisis in Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant has European lawmakers rethinking their nuclear power future. ...
Japan's earthquake and Google's technology
When the earthquake struck in Japan, technology companies like Google sprang into action to help....
How to live longer
Scientists have unlocked some surprising secrets about why some people live longer than others....
Japan's earthquake-resistant buildings
The reason why more buildings didn't collapse in Japan's earthquake is because engineers prepared them to bend, but not break....
Will Japan's earthquake kill the nuclear industry?
The plumes of smoke rising from Japan's Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant raise questions about the nuclear industry as a whole....
Smart meters, privacy nightmares
Energy companies around the United States are installing smart meters to cut back on energy costs and usage. Privacy advocates are getting nervous....
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