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Technology
iPavement Puts a World of Knowledge Beneath Your Feet
A new design hopes to put microprocessors on street corners across the world.
Business
Facebook Doesn't Need Your Money; Invest in Africa Instead
Facebook may be the rage, but a more productive investment awaits abroad, where demand for capital is far higher.
Education
Confused in Class? A New App Can Help
Web-based app Understoodit lets students click to indicate whether they comprehend.
Business
What's Killing the Electric Car? The Price of Batteries
Ford's new EV is impressive, but like other automakers, it's facing a real barrier in battery technology.
Education
Attracting More Women to Computer Science Requires Shattering the 'Brogrammer' Culture
California's Harvey Mudd College has taken huge steps toward boosting the number of female computer science majors.
Education
Gaming in the Classroom Is Becoming the Norm
Teachers say gaming helps them personalize instruction and meet the needs of all kids.
Technology
The Brand That Feeds: Balancing Personal and Professional on Social Media
Regardless of how you start using social tools at work, it can quickly become endlessly complicated to use them as a civilian.
Business
A New App Helps You Buy Less—and Give Generously
A new app helps you forgo a cup of coffee in favor of a charitable donation.
Technology
Offloading My Brain: A Love Letter to Evernote
I've always been fairly organized, but my organization system? A disaster. Then I discovered Evernote.
Education
How Technology Helps Keep This 3,000-Student Class Engaged
At Virginia Tech, a savvy professor teaches thousands of students live and in-person.
News
Protecting Weird Science: Why We Pay to Study Dog Urine, Guinea Pig Hearing, and Meth Rats
Sometimes you have to study some weird stuff to learn how to make life better.
Business
Dude, Where's My IPO? The Groupon Founder's Lessons for Facebook
Another young startup billionaire shows Mark Zuckerberg just how rough the first year after a public offering can be.
Education
Curated Learning 'Playlists' Make It Easy to Share Knowledge Online
More reliable than a search engine, more accessible than a textbook, MentorMob crowdsources knowledge on a wide range of topics.
News
Humor Is an Online Activist’s Best Defense
“If this many people are willing to put up money just to raise awareness of Kony, why not use that money to hire Blackwater to capture him?”
Business
Google Bots Take the Wheel in Nevada—After Hitting the DMV
A milestone in future studies: Robotic cars get a license in the Silver State.
Business
Facebook Nudges Users to Earn Their Organ Donor Badge
Will social networks become platforms for civic engagement? Facebook's experiment with organ donation is a step in the right direction.
News
From Tweet to Street: Anti-Poverty Campaign Takes Supporters' Messages to Camp David
A robotic activist lobbies world leaders to take action against global poverty with tweets painted on the pavement.
Environment
Can a Video Game Help Players Live Like Thoreau?
Players will be able to navigate the practical and ephemeral experiences of Thoreau's life at Walden Pond.
