Damned if you do, damned if you don't. A new study finds that while biodegradable products help reduce mass in landfills, they may be worsening global warning. Luckily, there's a solution: Make earth-friendly plastics that actually disintegrate more slowly.
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Since he was hired in the '70s by Saudi prince Mohammad al-Faisal, French engineer Georges Mougin has tried to figure out a way to tow freshwater icebergs across the Arctic. Now, with 3-D tech, declassified satellite data, and tugboats, he might have cracked the way to quench the world's thirst
Read More »Apple’s iCloud, Steve Jobs Set To Star At Next Week’s WWDC
Apple's just revealed that Steve Jobs will be presenting the keynote at next week's WWDC event, and it will include the next Mac operating system, OS X Lion, the next iOS operating system, iOS 5, and the word everyone's been waiting for: iCloud. Apple 's next Mac operating system, OS X Lion, and the next iOS operating system, iOS 5, will both be revealed at the upcoming World Wide Developers conference--by none other than Steve Jobs--but it's the official release of its keenly anticipated cloud services effort, iCloud, that will most certainly snag the biggest spotlight.
Read More »3 DIY Facebook Design Services
A look at three tools for designing custom tabs without breaking your marketing budget Ready to take the plunge into Facebook marketing? A new breed of DIY services lets you create custom Facebook pages for your company without breaking your marketing budget, no coding skills required.
Read More »Why Dow Is Burning Plastic For Energy
Plastic doesn't have to end up in landfills or the ocean.
Read More »Envisioning The Omnipresent, Benevolent Internet Of The Future
Lynn St. Amour joins us for our second entry in the Crystal Ballin' series, in which CEOs and thinkers venture to speculate on what lies ahead. In today's edition, we answer the questions: What is the future of the Internet
Read More »Hackers For Egypt Advocate For A Better Democracy Through Technology
Post-revolution Egypt is in a state of flux overlooked by outsiders. New political parties are forming while various factions hustle for power.
Read More »The Race For The Most Efficient Server Is Turning Tech Companies Into Power Companies
Uploading your music to the cloud isn't as simple as you might think. As more data is stored online, the cloud takes more and more energy to maintain, forcing companies to get into the business of getting power as cheaply as possible
Read More »American Employees Are Staying Put
Are you content with your job? Are you truly happy, and offer to take on extra work?
Read More »Meet The Winners Of "American Idol"
There’s no number to text your vote for Coke and Ford, but the brands have fused themselves to Fox’s pop star machine. Here’s how
Read More »Will 10 Billion People Use Up the Planet’s Resources?
The human enterprise now consumes nearly 60 billion metric tons of minerals, ores, fossil fuels and plant materials, such as crop plants and trees for timber or paper.
Read More »OilLeaks: Secret U.K. Documents Outline The Dangers, Financial Benefits Of Arctic Drilling
What would happen if there were an oil disaster in the Arctic?
Read More »iFive: More Sony Hacks, Apple Store Refresh, Foxconn Explosion, Copyright Site Seizures, Time Warner Vs. Municipal Nets
1. Sony Greece seems to have been hack attacked , the latest in a horrible round of digital invasions into Sony's network
Read More »Core Values of the Top Small Company Workplaces
The crucial element in well-run companies? Leaders who know what they believe in.
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For William Schroeder, a well-balanced life is important. He recommends communication, a synergistic culture and company-sponsored events to aid the balance. Co-founder and CEO , William Schroeder, predicts his rapidly growing staff will increase by 30 percent by the end of the year.
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