The Twitter Account to Watch If You're Worried About Climate Change
The planet's rising atmospheric CO2 levels may hit a symbolic milestone this month.
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Participants in Personal Genome Project Identified by Privacy Experts
Privacy experts have identified participants in the Personal Genome Project using "de-identified" data.
A Motherlode of Cell Phone Data-Mining Research
At conference starting Wednesday, huge trove of research papers point to enormous possibilities, but privacy issues remain.
Ghost's Blogging Dashboard Doesn't Need to Exist
Are dashboards really the best way to deliver analytics to people who want to "just blog"?
Carbon Nanotube Sensor Detects Glucose in Saliva
Painful finger-prick blood tests for diabetics could become a thing of the past, say physicists who have built a sensor that measures glucose in saliva
Updating Nest: Smarter, Sexier, and Savvier than Ever
Bringing ordinary consumers into the pro-environmental fold is Nest’s great achievement.
What Will Terms-of-Service Agreements Look Like in the Age of Brain-Computer Interfaces?
As consumer tech companies bring brain interfaces ever closer to the mainstream, human-friendly legalese could become a crucial part of the user experience.
Google Now Finally Heads to the iPhone
Google's smart personal assistant hits iOS, but will users care?
Cancer Drugs Should Cost Less, Say Doctors
Doctors argue that some drug companies are charging too much for their cancer drugs, to the detriment of patients.
A Fuel Cell That Runs on Fire
Berkeley Labs spin-off Points Source Power develops fuel-cell charger for Kenya powered by cookstove fires.
