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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: 05-2012
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The Morning Briefing: Biofuels
“The Morning Briefing” is SmartPlanet’s daily roundup of must-reads from the web. This morning we’re reading about biofuels.
May 28, 2012, 1:03 AM PDT | By Charlie Osborne
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Robo-fish sniff out marine pollution
Robotic fish in the Spanish port of Gijon help researchers identify pollution in the water.
May 27, 2012, 9:33 PM PDT | By Sarah Korones
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FBI’s unit is ready to spy on Skype
The FBI is launching a unit that is capable of spying on your Skype conversations among other forms of Internet communications.
May 27, 2012, 8:39 PM PDT | By Ina Damm Muri
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Commonly used pesticides turn honeybees into picky eaters
A recent study on pesticides and honeybees might help scientists get one step closer to understanding why the bee colonies keep declining.
May 27, 2012, 6:19 PM PDT | By Ina Damm Muri
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Computer analysis of tongue predicts health
University of Missouri researchers developed computer software that brings together Eastern and Western medicine to determine overall health.
May 27, 2012, 5:37 PM PDT | By Amy Kraft
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What would your city do for an Apple Store?
Many local officials will offer Apple major deals on rent and taxes in order to score stores in their neighborhoods.
May 27, 2012, 12:38 PM PDT | By Sarah Korones
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The future of homes for rural Alaska
Alaska’s Aleutian Housing Authority sponsored a competition to design affordable, efficient homes in harsh northern climates.
May 27, 2012, 11:36 AM PDT | By Amy Kraft
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Scientists transform skin cells into beating heart tissue
Israeli researchers turn human skin cells into healthy heart cells, providing hope for future heart failure treatments.
May 27, 2012, 9:00 AM PDT | By Sarah Korones
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Eyeborg lets users experience the sound of color
A chance encounter between a color-blind music composition student and a technology expert led to a new technology that will help people with true color-blindness see colors with sound.
May 27, 2012, 5:08 AM PDT | By Amy Kraft
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CEOs choose Big Data over social media?
Are social media or big data facilities more important to businesses today?
May 26, 2012, 6:07 AM PDT | By Charlie Osborne