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SmartPlanet stories related to the tools, machines, techniques and systems that solve the world's problems.
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Would you trust riding in a driverless car?
Trust levels are already high for driverless cars.
1 | May 16, 2013 8:01am |
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Consumer confidence slipping in solar, wind
The bloom is sliding off the rose of renewables. Electric and hybrid vehicles losing favor too. What about nuclear?
28 | May 16, 2013 4:51am |
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Japan lawmakers push for nuclear restart
To paraphrase them: "Fire up the fission. These imported fossil fuels are breaking us."
May 15, 2013 5:28am |
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Electric car drivers tend to be rich, city-dwelling men?
Is it down to age and income, or simply as a means to avoid tax?
1 | May 14, 2013 3:42pm |
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5 reasons the financial industry is ripe for disruption
Technology companies offering financial services are going after markets long ignored by traditional bankers.
3 | May 14, 2013 3:01pm |
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Amtrak unveils new, efficient locomotives
Amtrak's most popular route will soon get locomotive upgrades.
6 | May 14, 2013 12:42pm |
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Inside GM's $130M data center
Check out photos of this new facility, which is part of GM's multi-million plan to consolidate its network of data centers and bring its in-house work under two roofs.
May 14, 2013 11:21am |
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Using biometric technology to combat medical identity theft
Iris scans may soon await you on your next hospital visit.
1 | May 14, 2013 4:40am |
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Hillcrest Labs finds a future in motion
With sensor-driven applications on the rise, Hillcrest Labs looks beyond smart TVs to mobile devices and wearable computers.
May 14, 2013 3:00am |
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Russia to emerging countries: We'll build, operate your nuclear reactors
Lease the car and the driver too for 60 years of carbon-free power.
9 | May 13, 2013 12:28pm |
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Realpolitik: Japan trades nuclear tech to Middle East in exchange for oil
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe securing country's energy and economic future.
7 | May 13, 2013 6:25am |
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What does big data have to do with tiny atoms?
Find out what big data has to do with tiny atoms
Sponsored | May 13, 2013 6:08am |
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New sounds of silence drown out city noise
BARCELONA -- Ear plugs that you can actually hear through. Cubes of silence in the middle of busy squares. Peace from the city racket is coming to a Spanish city near you.
2 | May 13, 2013 3:06am |
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Samsung claims breakthrough in 5G technology
Samsung claims that it has developed new, core technology which allows connections speeds far exceeding those offered to 4G networks.
5 | May 13, 2013 2:58am |
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Chinese companies buying up Detroit's auto mindshare
Chinese owned companies are buying up engineering talent in Detroit and may soon ship cars in the United States.
3 | May 12, 2013 8:33pm |
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Spray on solar windows inch closer to market
The big glass panels that are built into skyscrapers could soon produce solar power.
2 | May 12, 2013 7:44pm |
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Algorithmic illusions? 7 myths about 'big data'
Is 'big data' the revolutionary font of business insights many claim it to be, or is it over-hyped, oversold, and essentially useless to enterprises?
4 | May 10, 2013 9:22am |
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Why China isn't taking American trash anymore
And why it's hurting the recycling industry.
54 | May 10, 2013 6:15am |
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In tech industry, CFOs make the big bucks
Finance chiefs in the tech industry are receiving hefty rewards for minimizing taxes and improving profits. In some cases, like over at Apple, the CFO makes considerably more than the CEO.
May 9, 2013 8:17am |
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Google Glass gains critics, even before it goes on sale
The opposition to the tech giant's wearable computer heats up, even before it goes on sale.
4 | May 9, 2013 3:10am |
