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Text messaging the Obama speech (:30)
June 3, 2009
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Anchor Lisa Mullins explains that President Obama isn't just making a speech tomorrow to the Muslim world. He's also sending out text messages about the speech -- in a host of languages, including English, Arabic, Urdu, and Persian.


President Obama's Cairo Speech SMS / Text Messaging Service.

Iranian candidates' online presence (3:45)
June 1, 2009
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Iran's President Ahmadinejad has a blog, a Facebook page, a Twitter account, and YouTube videos. Iran's other presidential candidates are also on the web. As election day grows near, they're hoping to attract votes from Iran's many Internet users. Reporter Cyrus Farivar takes us on-line to follow the Iranian election.


Obama's plan for cyber safety (3:00)
May 29, 2009
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Correspondent Cyrus Farivar reports on President Obama's plans for protecting the nation's computer networks from cyber-criminals. Today, Mr. Obama announced the creation of a new White House Office of Cyber Security.


Bloggers behind bars (3:45)
May 22, 2009
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Cyrus Farivar reports on an online group aimed at promoting free speech and supporting bloggers who've been imprisoned for their writings. The March 18th movement was inspired by the death of a young Iranian blogger in a Tehran prison.


March 18th movement
Cyrus Farivar's blog

Iraqi blogger in the U.S. (8:00)
May 14, 2009
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Iraqi-born blogger Sahar Gabriel is accustomed to living on the edge in Baghdad. But two months ago she moved to America, where she's joining a long line of job seekers. Sahar Gabriel shares her impressions of her adopted homeland with anchor Lisa Mullins.


Sahar Gabriel's blog

Looking at wireless innovations (4:30)
May 8, 2009
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The World's Clark Boyd reports on three projects using new wireless technologies for social good across the globe.


Take a look at all three projects


World Digital Library goes live (3:00)
April 21, 2009
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A UNESCO project went online today. It's the World Digital Library. It's a collaboration among libraries and cultural institutions around the world that are making some of their treasures available on line. The World's Alex Gallafent has the story.


http://www.wdl.org/en/

More cyber attacks on the Pentagon (4:00)
April 21, 2009
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The Pentagon is increasingly falling prey to cyber-attacks. The latest incident involved the multi-billion-dollar Joint Strike Fighter project. The Defense Department is pointing the finger at China. Siobhan Gorman reported the story for today's Wall Street Journal. She speaks with anchor Marco Werman.


Wall Street Journal article

Korean blogger cleared of wrongdoing (1:00)
April 20, 2009
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A South Korean blogger, nicknamed the "Internet economic president" had a knack for making accurate predictions. But as anchor Marco Werman explains he turned out to be something other than he purported to be.


Robo-World (4:00)
April 16, 2009
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Anchor Marco Werman speaks with The World's technology correspondent Clark Boyd about the latest in the world of robotics showcased at the Robo Business 2009 Conference and Expo in Boston.


Audio Slideshow: Robo Business 2009


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