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Larry Dignan
Larry Dignan
Editor-in-Chief
Larry Dignan is editor-in-chief of SmartPlanet and ZDNet. He is also editorial director of TechRepublic. Previously, he was an editor at eWeek, Baseline and CNET News. He has written for WallStreetWeek.com, Inter@ctive Week, New York Times and Financial Planning. He holds degrees from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and the University of Delaware. He is based in New York but resides in Pennsylvania.
Larry Dignan
Andrew Nusca
Andrew Nusca
Editor
Andrew Nusca is editor of SmartPlanet and an associate editor for ZDNet. Previously, he worked at Money, Men's Vogue and Popular Mechanics magazines. He holds degrees from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism and New York University. He based in New York but resides in Philadelphia.
Andrew Nusca
Archive: 04-2012
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Robo-guard patrols prisoners in South Korea
A prison in South Korea tested the world’s first robot prison guard.
April 14, 2012, 9:46 AM PDT | By Amy Kraft
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Making sense of ‘TapSense’
Scientists at Carnegie Mellon have developed touchscreen technology that distinguishes taps from different parts of the finger.
April 14, 2012, 8:16 AM PDT | By Amy Kraft
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Consumers eating adverts: The world’s first lickable wallpaper
Inspired by Roald Dahl’s ‘Willy Wonka’, a well-known cake brand has taken advertising a step further.
April 14, 2012, 5:54 AM PDT | By Charlie Osborne
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Making sense of IBM’s Jeff Jonas
High-school dropout, one-time quadriplegic, 25-time Ironman, father of three: meet Jeff Jonas, the most interesting researcher in the world.
April 13, 2012, 6:40 AM PDT | By Andrew Nusca
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Pentagon orders innovative dual-focus contact lenses
The Pentagon has placed an order for innovative contact lenses that using dual-focus technology to offer the military wider fields of vision.
April 13, 2012, 4:02 AM PDT | By Charlie Osborne
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The Morning Briefing: Health studies
“The Morning Briefing” is SmartPlanet’s daily roundup of must-reads from the web. This morning we’re reading about medical research and studies.
April 13, 2012, 1:29 AM PDT | By Charlie Osborne
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In restaurants, a budding war over customer data
The war over electronic restaurant reservations is about to begin as upstart CityEats takes on San Francisco’s OpenTable.
April 12, 2012, 8:48 AM PDT | By Andrew Nusca
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Is a universal quantum network possible?
German scientists say for the first time it has been possible to create an elementary quantum network based on interfaces between single atoms and photons.
April 12, 2012, 2:32 AM PDT | By Charlie Osborne
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The Morning Briefing: Aviation tax, drones and lasers
“The Morning Briefing” is SmartPlanet’s daily roundup of must-reads from the web. This morning we’re reading about the aviation industry.
April 12, 2012, 1:07 AM PDT | By Charlie Osborne
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How is the US Air Force adapting to renewable energy?
What steps are the U.S. Air Force taking to shift from non-renewable to sustainable energy sources?
April 11, 2012, 11:21 AM PDT | By Charlie Osborne