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• Cryptographers discuss wisdom of 'foolishness'

  

  At the RSA conference in San Francisco, a panel of leading cryptographers reveal some of the lessons they have learned while making seemingly imprudent decisions. By going against the grain, new objectives can be made and boundaries overcome.

  Length: 00:04:20

• Smarter aerodynamics make big rigs more fuel efficient

  

  The scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory are testing new drag reduction devices that could one day make large trucks more aerodynamic. The new truck designs will provide trucks more fuel efficiency, possibly saving the trucking industry as much as 10 billion dollars in fuel costs.

  Length: 00:02:20

• Bloom Energy unveils the Bloom Box

  

  KR Sridhar, CEO of Bloom Energy touts his new Bloom Box fuel cell at a press event in Sunnyvale, California. The technology is designed to be stacked into small blocks and housed in a unit about the size of a refrigerator.

  Length: 00:04:45

• The future of...thermostats

  

  The household thermostat has always been difficult to program--wasting energy and driving up your utility bill. But SmartPlanet correspondent Sumi Das explains how new networking technologies will one day connect your thermostat and meter to your PC, so you are better able to track, monitor, and analyze the energy usage in your home.

  Length: 00:04:06

• Controlling a telescope via the iPhone

  

  Tim DeBenedictis, product architect of Carina Software, unveils the company's SkyVoyager iPhone app, which enables users to find stars, clusters, and galaxies in the night sky. He also demos SkyFi, a device that offers users the ability to use their iPhone as a telescope controller.

  Length: 00:03:48

• The future of... data encryption

  

  Digital memories are long. Emails, images, and documents sent today can resurface years from now, but new software could help ensure that what happens online, doesn't have to live there eternally. SmartPlanet correspondent Sumi Das explains how 'Vanish," the work of researchers at the University of Washington, Seattle, uses peer-to-peer networks to create unique encryption keys.

  Length: 00:02:52

• Apple introduces the iPad

  

  At an Apple press event, Apple CEO Steve Jobs announces the iPad. The new mobile device is a half-inch thin and weighs 1.5 pounds. It's powered with a 1GHz Apple A4 chip and comes with 802.11n Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity. The new device plays movies, music, TV shows, and acts as an e-reader. It will cost $499 for the 16GB version.

  Length: 00:03:40

• Technology for chronically ill kids earns nod from President Obama

  

  HopeLab researchers are helping teens and tweens meet the challenges of serious conditions - from cancer and autism to obesity and major depressive disorder. SmartPlanet correspondent Sumi Das explains how the organization's products are both fun and have an impact on their illnesses.

  Length: 00:03:09

• When will 3D viewing glasses be obsolete?

  

  Media industry executives talk about the challenges bringing 3DTV to market and how long it will be before consumers are able to watch 3D in their living rooms without the aid of viewing glasses. The panel, moderated by Michael Stroud of iHollywood Forum, includes: Steve Shannon, executive vice president, RealD; Patrick Griffis, senior director, Dolby Laboratories; and Andrew Gellis, senior executive, Evergreen Films.

  Length: 00:07:40

• What is social TV?

  

  At Digitial Living Room conference in Santa Clara, Calif., media executives discuss a new buzzword being bandied about, social TV. The executives share their thoughts on the trend and discuss new ways social networking platforms and television are coming together for one user experience. The panel, moderated by Michael Stroud of iHollywood Forum, includes: Dalas Verdugo, community director, Vimeo.com; Itzik Cohen, CEO, ClipSync; Thomas Carpenter, vice president of operations, Epix; and Bill Binenstock, vice president, CBS.com. (Disclosure: SmartPlanet is published by CBS Interactive, a unit of CBS.)

  Length: 00:03:06