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SmartPlanet stories related to the world's densest areas of settlement -- how their geography, economies, politics, social characteristics and built environment impact their efficiency as a living, breathing system of systems.
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For Ivy League grads, tech trumps Wall Street
Fresh-faced grads and young professionals are bypassing Wall Street for a chance to work at a tech startup.
April 29, 2013 8:37am |
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The top ten American cities which keep young professionals happy
Where would you be happiest living as a young professional?
1 | April 29, 2013 6:10am |
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Inside Google's fascinating bike culture
From clown bikes, to hard core commuters, Google's bike culture is like no other.
1 | April 29, 2013 4:42am |
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Warby Parker co-founder Neil Blumenthal dishes on the eyewear company's sudden success
Religiously enforce your company values and "focus, focus, focus," the co-chief executive urges.
3 | April 26, 2013 7:22am |
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New street light design eliminates light pollution
A team of scientists has outlined a new LED street lamp design that could help reclaim the luminosity of the heavens.
10 | April 25, 2013 6:55pm |
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A fertilizer that cannot detonate bombs
Sandia Labs has decided not to patent the formula for this nonexplosive fertilizer, making it freely available in hopes of saving lives.
24 | April 25, 2013 6:49pm |
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China's air is keeping an entire generation indoors
Air pollution has become a childhood risk, with levels of deadly pollutants up to 40 times the recommended exposure limit in big cities.
12 | April 25, 2013 10:45am |
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Crutch or timesaver? Navigating the world of mobile travel apps
Applications and social media services for exploring unknown places can be a boon for travelers -- but only if they enable real discovery.
April 25, 2013 3:00am |
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Ten years on, a SARS legacy in the everyday details
HONG KONG -- Alarming at the time, the deadly virus left the Hong Kong public with cleaner habits and greater preparedness for future outbreaks.
1 | April 25, 2013 3:00am |
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3D printing company gets $30 million boost
Investors made a big bet on the "factories of the future."
2 | April 24, 2013 10:43am |
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'World's greenest office building' now open
A new self-sustaining building is now open in Seattle. See what sets it apart from other green buildings.
7 | April 24, 2013 4:00am |
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TV disruptor, Aereo, expands to Boston
A service looking to shake up the cable TV industry is beginning its expansion. First stop, Boston.
1 | April 24, 2013 3:00am |
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Toward a blacker architecture in America
There are few black architects in the pipeline, and fewer still with a high national profile. C.C. Sullivan looks at the latest news, which suggests a growing role for African-American designers.
38 | April 24, 2013 1:45am |
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Despite drug violence, destination weddings boost Mexico's tourism
MEXICO CITY -- Mexico's beaches beckon as increasing numbers of U.S. couples plan their weddings south of the border.
1 | April 24, 2013 1:42am |
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White House Science Fair inventions find cancer, brings music to deaf
Artificial limbs, cancer detection, music for the hearing impaired, rockets, water filtration - these are all some of the ideas that were presented today at the White House Science Fair in...
April 22, 2013 8:57pm |
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Google fined again for Wi-Fi data collection
Google's Street View service, which sends out camera-equipped cars to map the world, has been fined once again for capturing more than just images.
1 | April 22, 2013 9:33am |
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World's biggest battery will store solar electricity in Japan
The $204 million whopper is part of a renewable energy push.
11 | April 22, 2013 4:35am |
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Cities battle to become next big data geek hub
New York and Seattle are in a classic East Coast vs West Coast battle to become the next hotbed for educating data scientists.
April 19, 2013 9:16am |
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The country with fastest growing consumer market after China and India
And how to sell there, where spending will increase by $1 trillion a year, according to McKinsey.
April 19, 2013 4:29am |
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With 100 Teslas, Las Vegas looks to reinvent urban transit
Business leaders in Las Vegas are building a first-of-its-kind urban transportation model.
4 | April 19, 2013 4:00am |