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Tesco will use in-store face scanners for targeted advertising
Tesco gas stations will scan your face to guess what else you might want to buy.
November 5, 2013 2:07pm |
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India launches first Mars mission
India is trying to become the fourth space agency to reach Mars. And it's doing so on a shoestring budget.
November 5, 2013 12:03pm |
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In Australia, bitcoins can be used to buy a car
Tomcar Australia, which already uses bitcoin to pay a number of overseas suppliers, is now accepting the digital currency from customers.
November 5, 2013 9:12am |
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Why workplace equality is smart for business
While legislation being proposed in the U.S. would help end workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation, it would also be good for business. Here's why.
November 5, 2013 9:09am |
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Nobel physicist: Thorium trumps all fuels as energy source
Has "absolute pre-eminence" over uranium and fossil fuels, says boson discoverer Carlo Rubbia.
1 | November 5, 2013 5:47am |
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Stockholm's homeless now take credit cards
To accelerate sales, a magazine gave credit card readers to its homeless vendors. Is Sweden the first cashless society in the world?
15 | November 4, 2013 7:43pm |
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More foreign investment is going to developing countries
In an emerging trend, developing economies are bringing in more business investment than developed economies.
November 4, 2013 2:22pm |
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Can a private company bring maglev trains to the U.S.?
A company is gathering funds and high-profile political and business leaders to bring 311 mile per hour trains to the United States.
3 | November 4, 2013 1:33pm |
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Delta, JetBlue first airlines to allow gate-to-gate gadget use
Two airlines beat the competition to allow personal electronics during all phases of flights.
November 4, 2013 12:40pm |
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Could Iceland finally transmit clean electricity to Europe?
The North Atlantic island has 100 percent "clean" electricity. Financing could soon emerge for a decades-old vision of the world's longest subsea high voltage cable.
10 | November 4, 2013 7:21am |
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Elon Musk's advice to Ireland: Give engineers free tuition
Elon Musk has some advice for world leaders who want to attract technology companies.
10 | November 4, 2013 7:11am |
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Why cash bonuses make people work harder than raises
It's not just about what you pay employees, but how you pay employees.
7 | November 4, 2013 6:00am |
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Virgin America makes safety video you'll actually enjoy watching
For once, safety instructions that won't make your eyes glaze over.
5 | November 4, 2013 5:13am |
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U.K. cedes swath of land to sea in hopes of greater flood protection
The score after the early rounds: Global warming 1, British coastline 0. Will the country's tactical defense win in the end?
10 | November 4, 2013 4:42am |
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Forget green: Healthy buildings are the next big thing
New initiatives are treating health issues at their source, where harmful chemicals and poor planning lead to unhealthy buildings and places.
3 | November 2, 2013 8:00pm |
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Learning to fly: future space tourists train like fighter pilots
With commercial space flight on the horizon, a training center offers would-be astronauts a chance to experience the rigors of blasting off in a rocket. The timid need not apply.
November 2, 2013 8:00pm |
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Q&A: Robert Sampson, social scientist, on how neighborhoods shape our lives
In the internet age, place still matters. Here's why, and what you can do to improve your neighborhood.
2 | November 2, 2013 8:00pm |
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How an invisible tower would reshape Korea's skyline
When Charles Wee and his partners entered a design competition to build a landmark tower for Korea, they opted to create something unexpected, iconic and fun -- an anti-tower.
7 | November 2, 2013 8:00pm |
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Is Germany's digital angst practical or paranoid?
BERLIN -- In Germany, skepticism of the web runs deep. Is it justified?
3 | November 2, 2013 8:00pm |
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Books | Trash of the titans
A review of Junkyard Planet: Travels in the Billion-Dollar Trash Trade, by Adam Minter.
November 2, 2013 8:00pm |