IBM Shops for Dutch Water-Tech R&D
Where better than the Netherlands to go shopping for the latest in water-management technology?
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David Talbot
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I’m MIT Technology Review's chief correspondent, keeping an eye most often on the world of information and communication technologies—and asking my kids when I don’t understand what’s going on. Recent projects have taken me to Kenya to write about mobile-phone-based health initiatives, and Germany to explore how they’ll ramp up renewable power while closing down nuclear plants. My 2008 feature on the Obama campaign’s social-networking operation was selected for The Best Technology Writing 2009.
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Soul of a New Mobile Machine
From conception to buzz, from three-way spring to soft-touch paint: inside the design of a multimedia communications gadget.
Gassy Tank
BMW's plan to manufacture a hydrogen tank
Return of the Porta-People
In a new take on teleconferencing technologies, a rotating display holds forth at the weekly meeting.
BMW: Engine for Hydrogen
The company has a low-polluting, 260-horsepower prototype.
Toward a High-Definition YouTube
The world's most advanced Internet backbone is not only 10 times fatter--it also pushes the envelope on reliability
Missile Defense: Hit or Miss?
The most recent test of the U.S. missile defense system is receiving criticism from technical observers for its simplicity and secrecy.
Stuck in July 4th Traffic? Maybe You Should Pay More.
Creative toll strategies might make more of an impact on traffic congestion than new technologies, says a transportation researcher.
Cheaper, Cleaner Combustion
A simple new design for combustion chambers used in power plants could slash the amount of pollutants and the costs to consumers.
Super Plastic
GE's new water-sheding coating could lead to self-washing cars.
