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Walmart Goes Social
The day is coming soon when Walmart and other retailers will analyze your "social genome" by tracking what you say on Facebook and Twitter
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When Patents Cramp Innovation
Patents supposed to turn ideas into inventions. But in the tech world, they've become the weapons of choice when companies like Google and Apple face off
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Football Tech to Protect Players
From "smart helmets" to "intelligent mouthguards," football tackles the challenge of high technology to reduce injury and improve the game
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Will Sharing Replace Buying?
Thanks to social media and wireless networks, we have less reason to own things. Welcome to the sharing economy
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E-Books Get a Soundtrack
A company called Booktrack Introduces a new kind of e-book. It plays music or sound effects to accompany your reading
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Can We Do Something About This Weather?
Most climate scientists say we should expect extreme weather to happen more often in the future. Do we have to be satisfied with just being prepared?
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Steve Jobs Gets a Standing O
The Apple CEO's resignation has prompted an outpouring of tributes you rarely, if ever, see for corporate executives
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When Computers Get Brains
IBM scientists say their "cognitive" chip is a key step toward developing computers that think and learn more like human beings and less like calculators
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A Cheat Sheet to Help Schools Foster Creativity
Corporate execs say they're looking for independent thinkers, but schools are stilled geared to assembly lines. Here are ideas to spur imaginative learning
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Change Is Good
The new Smithsonian magazine blog about innovations gets a new title: Innovations
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How to Enjoy National Relaxation Day
Some folks say this should be declared National Relaxation Day. Here are some products that claim to help you get your mellow on
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Brand New
Forward-thinking companies are starting to figure out ways to convert their logos to tools of engagement
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Clothes Encounters
Clothing embedded with nanotechnology taps into our growing desire to turn everyday things into electronic gadgets
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A Fine Fix or, All You Need Is Gov?
To start rebuilding our faith in government, we need to go local. And our smart phones will help us
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Welcome to the Department of Innovation
An introduction to our new blog about people and ideas that likely will shape the way we will live one day
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