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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: 08-2012
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Meet the electronic nose that sniffs out danger
An electronic nose that can sniff out minute amounts of chemicals may be hitting the market soon.
August 22, 2012, 5:23 AM PDT | By Charlie Osborne
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The robot hand that disarms explosives
A new robot hand takes on the task of manipulating and disarming bombs.
August 22, 2012, 4:27 AM PDT | By Charlie Osborne
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China raises rare-earth exports
China has increased its 2012 rare-earth export quota amid international pressure.
August 22, 2012, 12:29 AM PDT | By Charlie Osborne
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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 biofuel production.
August 21, 2012, 11:55 PM PDT | By Charlie Osborne
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A savvy design that saves student lives
New York University’s Bobst Library was host to several student suicides over the last decade. How do you design the danger out of classic 1960s architecture? Joel Sanders Architect finds a...
August 21, 2012, 8:21 AM PDT | By Andrew Nusca
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A smartphone that knows when you’re stressed
New smartphone software can detect stress based on patterns in your voice.
August 21, 2012, 7:46 AM PDT | By Amy Kraft
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New York: Turning sewage into savings
When a sprawling urban city like New York’s drainage system can be overwhelmed with the smallest amount of rain, what can be done?
August 21, 2012, 5:47 AM PDT | By Charlie Osborne
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NASA’s next mission: Probing Red Planet’s core
NASA’s next mission will land a probe on Mars in 2016 to study why the Red Planet went down a different evolutionary path than Earth did, the agency has announced.
August 21, 2012, 2:41 AM PDT | By Charlie Osborne
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Could regular brushing prevent Dementia?
A U.S. study has suggested that healthy gums and teeth may help prevent developing dementia.
August 21, 2012, 2:10 AM PDT | By Charlie Osborne
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Hackers join McAfee to combat electric vehicle viruses
A team of hackers working for security company McAfee is one of a small number of firms considering the ways to protect electric vehicles (EVs) from security threats.
August 21, 2012, 1:31 AM PDT | By Charlie Osborne