Leaving water out in a clear bottle in the sun is a free and easy way to kill pathogens. Now it's time to let the people who bad water is killing know that the solution is at their fingertips. Researchers in developing countries have discovered a free
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A top Department of Homeland Security official has admitted to Congress that imported software and hardware components are being purposely spiked with security-compromising attack tools by unknown foreign parties.
Read More »Angry Birds And Our Continued Flailing Attempts At Energy Innovation
It’s not that America has lost its ability to innovate.
Read More »Secret Service Reveals How It Stalks Cybercriminals
The Secret Service recently spilled the beans on their anti-cybercrime investigations. Fake accounts on underground websites? Elaborate multinational credit card fraud investigations with Turkish law enforcement
Read More »Israel to restore section of Dead Sea shore
By Ari Rabinovitch JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel wants to harvest salt from the bottom of the Dead Sea in hopes of protecting its southern shore, but a $2 billion price tag has pitted the government against one of the country's largest companies.
Read More »There Is No Such Thing As A Health Care Consumer
Google announced last week that it is shutting down personal health record service Google Health. The underlying cause: the people who use Google Health aren't the people making health care decisions. The Internet has been a boon for consumers who want to learn more about their medical symptoms and conditions.
Read More »As the World Reconsiders Nuclear Energy, the U.S. Remains Committed to Its Expansion
Dear EarthTalk: Radioactive rain recently fell in Massachusetts, likely due to Japan’s nuclear mess. Given the threats of radiation, wouldn’t it be madness now to continue with nuclear power? How can President Obama include nukes as part of a “clean energy” agenda
Read More »As the World Reconsiders Nuclear Energy, the U.S. Remains Committed to Its Expansion
Dear EarthTalk: Radioactive rain recently fell in Massachusetts, likely due to Japan’s nuclear mess. Given the threats of radiation, wouldn’t it be madness now to continue with nuclear power
Read More »Tracking And Rescuing Firefighters With Disposable "Breadcrumb" Routers
The Department of Homeland Security has unveiled a tiny, disposable router that allows first responders to communicate digitally in emergencies--and could replace two-way radios. The Department of Homeland Security has unveiled a new two-way radio replacement system for firefighters that's designed to work in extreme heat and disaster situations--and is disposable
Read More »Steve Forbes Shares Presidential Insights
Steve Forbes, prominent media executive and former presidential hopeful (1996, 2000) joined Inc. Business Owners Council Members last night to share insights into the challenges entrepreneurs face during the fragile economic recovery as well as his ideas for creating a robust partnership between business and government
Read More »Melting Arctic Ice And The Fight On Top Of The World
In this installment of the Butterfly Effect, climate change is creating incredible economic opportunity in the Arctic, leading to saber rattling from Canada and Russia.
Read More »Wi-Not? South Korea’s Seoul To Blanket The City With Free Wi-Fi
South Korea is already light years ahead of the U.S.
Read More »Everloop Pioneers Kids’ Social Playground As Facebook Lurks At The Gates
Tween social network Everloop has developed a range of parent-friendly features that could become the groundwork for Zuckerberg's inevitable foray into young social networking.
Read More »The FDA’s New Sunscreen Rules Don’t Go Far Enough To Protect Us
With new requirements to be honest about how well they protect and how easily they come off, new sunscreen regulations are a step forward, but could still result in you not getting the protection you paid for. Skin cancer is a major problem in the U.S; between 1992 and 2004, melanoma rates grew by nearly half.
Read More »If Google Maps Explores China, Will It Mean More Freedom Or Less?
Launching a maps product in China requires jumping formidable bureaucratic hurdles and navigating thorny ethical issues. Google's still determined to make it work, but at what cost?
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