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Could that much-derided TSA body scan technology lead to a medical breakthrough we can all celebrate?

With memories of the trilogy fading from minds of recent generations, Lord Lucas deemed it time to re-energize his movies with a new type of Force--3-D.

Forget stomach stapling and lap band surgery. The next big thing in weight loss surgery may be the stomach pacemaker.

Yesterday morning at TED resembled an old-time faith-healing session--except instead of the Bible, the force was technology. Yesterday morning at TED resembled an old-time faith-healing session--except instead of the Bible, the force was technology.

The iPhone manufacturer plans to move its primary plant inland, in search of cheaper labor.

The folks behind the TED conference have a theory that ads don't have to be annoying; they can, if done well, be compelling enough to spur viewers to share them with friends. This week, TED announced the 10 winners of its Ads Worth Spreading challenge, which asked entrants to create ads that "raise the bar, elevate the craft and invent new forms of engagement, both online and in general." The winning ads range in length from 30 seconds to over 5 minutes, and come from notable ad agencies like Wieden + Kennedy and Ogilvy, as well as lesser-known shops like Venables Bell & Partners and Legs Media

The rise of the tablet computer has me thinking about the future of computers. How many computers surround me right now? I have my office computer, my computer at home, a netbook, my smartphone, my BlueAnt…it seems like computers are everywhere.

Wondering when's the best time of day to make a big decision? Forget the astrology charts and drink a cup of coffee—or four. You make better decisions when you have a full bladder, or so says a study to be published in Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Psychological Science.

Apple now has the iPad 2. Research in Motion has its Playbook. Google has a plethora of Android tablets, including the Motorola Zoom getting so much attention.

Though automakers are scrambling to roll out hybrid and electric vehicles as fast as they can, BP believes that biofuels are the only way forward--at least for the time being. Olivier Mace, head of strategy, regulatory affairs and communications at BP Biofuels, explained at a London conference yesterday that demand in China and India, two of the fastest-growing markets, would make biofuels at least 12% of the worldwide road transport fuel mix by 2030

Most start-ups cannot afford the luxuries of ordering a custom website build-out or paying a retainer to an online marketing agency. I'd even venture to say that the thought of building a website is off-putting for most would-be business owners. However, fear not my aspiring entrepreneurs, you don't need big money to look like a big company.

Stadium View Bar & Grille sits merely 150 yards away from historic Lambeau Field, home to the 2011 Super Bowl Champion Green Bay Packers, in Wisconsin. For 19 years owner Jerry Watson and his employees have been serving loyal Packers fans

Each day, Inc.'s reporters scour the Web for the most important and interesting news to entrepreneurs. Here's what we found today.

This is a guest blog post from Tim Askew, founder of bespoke sales outsourcing service, Corporate Rain , and a member of Inc. Business Owners Council . I was so touched by this year's Oscar-winning movie, “The King’s Speech.” It’s about King George VI, who accidentally became King of England upon the abdication of his older brother Edward VIII in 1936 on the eve of WWII.

While the main stage talks are the intellectual core of the TED experience, they're far from the only thing going on. As one might expect from a community thick with ideas and inspiration, there is an immense undercurrent of entrepreneurial excitement and activity that runs through the event.