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The New Hydrogen Fueling Infrastructure: Filling Stations At Quick Lube Shops

When hydrogen-powered cars hit the market in 2014, it's going to be hard to find fuel. But solar-powered hydrogen fueling startup SunHydro has a plan to quickly ramp up filling stations. We spend a lot of time talking about the possibilities for a large scale battery electric vehicle charging infrastructure , but what about hydrogen fuel cell vehicles?

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How LightSquared Could Cast A Wider Web (And Ruin Your Road Trip)

LightSquared, a 4G satellite internet provider backed by an eccentric billionaire, could change the nature of broadband Internet in the United States. The only problem is that their network could just make GPS receivers go blank

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iPhone 5 Details Kinda, Sorta Leak

Apple's upcoming iPhone 5 will be "thinner and lighter" than the iPhone 4 and also sport an 8-mega pixel camera, according sources who spoke to official Apple leakbucket

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New Glasses Give The Blind Bionic Eyes

Smartphone and gaming tech offers the vision-impaired the promise of better lives, for much less than the cost of a guide dog. By combining imaging, display, and sensing technology honed for smartphones, with games consoles and systems like Microsoft's Kinect, Oxford scientists have designed a set of high-tech glasses that could radically change the life of people suffering from a number of vision-impairing disorders.

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Gabe Zichermann, Author and CEO of Gamification Co.

He is an author, public speaker and CEO of Gamification Co., a company that takes games and game mechanics and applies them to the real world to create engagement and solve problems.

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Verizon Halting Unlimited Data Plans

Starting July 7, Verizon will no longer offer new customers unlimited data plans. And, oh yeah, you're going to start paying for using those LTE mobile hotspots too (that includes existing customers; more on that below). Have a nice day! First, let's cover the new data plans.

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Peel Turns iPhones, iPads Into All-Knowing, Universal Super TV Remotes

“We call it the difference between mechanics and magic,” says Bala Krishnan (right) of the ultra-intuitive TV remote he created with partner Thiru Arunachalam. | Photograph by Toby Burditt How Peel cracked the code of navigating the gazillion-channel universe. AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT, there are thousands of programs ready to stream via satellite dishes and cable wires -- everything from Jersey Shore to Hawaii Five-0

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Air Pollution Could Damage Your Brain

You knew it wasn't good for your lungs, but new tests find that pollution affects your cognitive abilities and may cause depression. It's no secret that breathing in polluted air on a regular basis can do a number on your heart and lungs

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Jimmy Wales, Wikipedia Go To College

As governments and universities around the world take a more active interest in Wikipedia's accuracy and reach, Wales talks about his site's new status. "I'm not sure if we are becoming a default 'official' source of information" he tells us, "but we are certainly the first port of call for hundreds of millions of people already." Wikipedia has evolved from the hobby of amateur enthusiasts to a fully-financed priority of academics and government agencies looking to improve what is quickly becoming the world’s first source of information. Just last month, the United States National Archives announced a "Wikipedian In Residence," a full-time liaison to the Wikipedia community.

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07.06.2011 | Inc.com Daily

Mark Zuckerberg most popular on Google+, small businesses still struggling, Amazon launches pet store, and more. Mark Zuckerberg dominates Google+.

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Would You Fire Staff for Not Wearing Makeup?

A sales assistant at London's tony Harrods department store claims she was "driven out" over her refusal to wear makeup. A sales assistant at London’s famous Harrods department store has claimed her refusal to wear makeup has cost her her job. Melanie Stark, 24, said she was "driven out;" that her face-off with the store over the issue left her "exhausted, stressed, and upset," she told the U.K.'s Daily Mail .

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