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Smart Takes
Archive: 01-2012
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The Morning Briefing: Dwindling reserves in a warmer world
“The Morning Briefing” is SmartPlanet’s daily roundup of must-reads from the web. This morning we’re reading the latest publications on climate change.
January 26, 2012, 1:35 AM PST | By Charlie Osborne
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The science behind Gorilla Glass 2
We talk to Corning’s Donnell Walton to learn how the American company upgraded its super-strong Gorilla Glass in the lab. Plus, more places you may soon find it, from refrigerators to...
January 25, 2012, 11:51 AM PST | By Andrew Nusca
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Texas Instruments offers new smart grid hardware
Texas Instruments introduces new hardware that it hopes will become a part of the nation’s grid infrastructure.
January 25, 2012, 8:03 AM PST | By Andrew Nusca
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Las Vegas, Rochester upgrade police force with crime analytics
Police officers in Las Vegas and Rochester, Minn. are working to beef up their crime-fighting intelligence with new crime analytics software.
January 25, 2012, 7:20 AM PST | By Andrew Nusca
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Scientists teach robots how to play baseball
A German science team have developed a robot that is able to sense and catch objects, such as a baseball, in realtime.
January 25, 2012, 6:08 AM PST | By Charlie Osborne
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How much can I earn.. in the nuclear industry?
What is the median wage energy specialist can expect to earn? We begin with the nuclear industry.
January 25, 2012, 4:30 AM PST | By Charlie Osborne
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The future of renewable energy (Videograph)
An interesting videograph that highlights the current and future predictions of renewable energy.
January 25, 2012, 2:57 AM PST | By Charlie Osborne
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The Morning Briefing: Nuclear plants, waste and politics
“The Morning Briefing” is SmartPlanet’s morning roundup of must-read stories from the web. This morning we’re reading about nuclear energy — plants, waste, and politics.
January 25, 2012, 1:28 AM PST | By Charlie Osborne
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Job’s Jet memorial: ‘Stay hungry, Stay foolish’
Virgin America has dedicated one of its Airbus A320 models as a Steve Jobs tribute.
January 24, 2012, 2:48 AM PST | By Charlie Osborne
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A wand that ‘vanishes’ flames? (video)
DARPA’s new fire suppression wand electronically rubs away flames.
January 24, 2012, 1:56 AM PST | By Charlie Osborne