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That the world's population is cramming into cities at a rapid pace has countless environmental benefits. A big one is that as people urbanize, we chop down fewer trees. The world’s forests double as the planet’s lungs.

India is already known as one of the world's IT powerhouses. Angela Saini, author of the new Geek Nation: How Indian Science is Taking Over the World, believes the country is also becoming one of the world's hubs for innovation and scientific ingenuity. Over the past few years, BRIC (Brazil-Russia-India-China) has become a buzzword of sorts for technology- and finance-watchers.

Robots are ever closer to being clever enough, autonomous enough, and useful enough to actually become part of daily life. Here are the latest robo-developments

The faster tech businesses boom, the faster scam artists see opportunities to exploit them. Two hacks targeting Facebook and credit card service Square offer further lessons in failure at the speed of light. The FBI has arrested the "Spam King" Sanford Wallace and charged him with 11 counts of fraud, intentional damage to a protected computer, and criminal content, The U.K.

If everyone buys electricity when it's cheapest, could that cause blackouts in the same way as when everyone turns on their AC on hot days?

It can take years for a new engineering feat to go from concept to commercialization. The rechargeable batteries in your phone took 20 years to develop. So the federal government is launching a project to speed up invention and hopefully save U.S

In exchange for taking small actions that might break the cycle of poverty--like going to school--mPowering's users earn points that can be exchanged for important goods. The company was founded by veterans of Apple and Salesforce.com

Nintendo's hotly anticipated Wii U console is based on an idea the company tried in 2003. It bombed, then. But its time may have finally come

The app world is a messy place: millions of apps floating in the cloud, never receiving attention. It's also incredibly fragmented, with apps developed for myriad devices and platforms--your smartphone, tablet, computer, social networks, and browsers

So you run the business. Well, you might want to dress like it, even if it's hot out. About three-quarters (74 percent) of employees think it's acceptable for both men and women to dress "more casually" during the summer, according to a recent report.

Or are truly creative people born with something special? Clayton Christensen discusses his latest book, The Innovator's DNA, which analyzes the traits of CEOs who have disrupted their industries

The five semi-finalists of the Data Design Diabetes Challenge have made apps to help manage and curtail the United States's growing epidemic. A staggering one in four Americans suffer from diabetes, making it one of the biggest health epidemics in the U.S

Friday, August 05 It's been 20 years since fans flocked to Chicago for the first Lollapalooza music festival to catch a glimpse of Ice-T and the Violent Femmes. After struggling in the late '90s as bands lost interest in festivals, Lolla's now stronger than ever thanks to a sturdy partnership with the city's park district.

This and more important news from your Fast Company editors, with updates all day. Apple Goes To War, Legally, Against Fake Apple Stores . Apple , among numerous moves to protect its IP at the moment, has filed suit in New York to shutter "fake" Apple stores that try to capture some of the look and feel of the real stores, but aren't necessarily approved resellers.

"The vision for our company is to make killer mobile entertainment that touches the real world," says Booyah CEO Keith Lee. Booyah is a fast-growing mobile gaming company that's poised to be a leader in the space.