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Virtual world tests telepathy

July 19, 2006 University of Manchester scientists believe "objective environment" will decipher a true mind reader from a faker. TAGS: virtual worlds, participant, environment, scientist

Intelligence in the Internet age

September 19, 2005 Philosophers, technologists and, yes, writers debate whether today's technology is making for a brainier world. TAGS: economist, intelligence, environment, knowledge

Future of the environment is in the smart cards

August 3, 2006 U.K. firm Design Stream envisions a smart card that would let people keep track of their ecological behavior. TAGS: smart card, environment, energy, impact, credit card, behavior, card, U.K., person, idea

Are virtual worlds the future of the classroom?

June 12, 2006 Virtual worlds like Whyville give kids chance to learn about science, math and themselves. Educators are taking notice. TAGS: virtual worlds, margin, classroom, kid, teacher, environment, games

Your cell phone is charged--please unplug

September 21, 2006 A Nokia-led European Commission task force offers ideas for making mobile phones greener. TAGS: manufacturing process, impact, manufacturing, Nokia Corp., cell phone, mobile phone, environment

A brief history of the virtual world

November 9, 2006 Bruce Damer, the self-proclaimed "Gandalf" of virtual worlds, talks with CNET News.com about the history of 3D social spaces. TAGS: virtual worlds, Second Life, history, 3D, conference, space, environment, games

Virtual world may revive outlawed experiments

December 21, 2006 Psychologists consider using virtual environments to run experiments that wouldn't be practical or ethical in real world. TAGS: shock, experiment, participant, virtual worlds, environment, situation

Is evolution predictable?

May 19, 2006 Can two different microbes that are petri dishes apart develop the same mutant gene? Apparently so. TAGS: bacteria, strain, experiment, temperature, generation, environment, response, degree, researcher

Trash that PC in an eco-friendly way

April 21, 2006 Recycling efforts have come a long way fast, but most old systems still wind up leaking chemicals into landfills. TAGS: landfill, recycling, waste, circuit board, worker, electronics, environment, CRT, DVD player, monitor, cell phone, U.S., PC, Dell, DVD, TV

Smart helmet points out the potholes

August 31, 2006 Ted Selker of MIT's Media Lab invents gadgets to make his life and the environment a bit smarter. Photos: Bike helmet built for road hazards TAGS: helmet, industrial design, environment, road, noise, microphone, GPS

Creating power out of thin air

October 26, 2007 Imagine a material that can suck in heat from the environment and power a notebook. A New Jersey company is aiming to do just that. TAGS: fuel cell, fusion, material, electricity, energy, temperature, effect, degree, environment

Panel: Security companies in demand

February 16, 2006 Companies in the business of securing data from espionage are attracting interest from potential buyers. TAGS: security company, valuation, buyout, acquisition, Citrix Systems Inc., buyer, Symantec Corp., security, McAfee Inc., vice president, environment

Serena's mashup exchange for business

September 10, 2007 Software applications company launches Mashup Composer, an exchange that allows its partners to build, buy and sell business mashups. TAGS: mashup, software-as-a-service, exchange, Chicago, environment, conference, information technology

Gartner: Risky business in virtual worlds

August 10, 2007 Research firm identifies five areas of concern for companies intending to exploit the business opportunities of virtual worlds. TAGS: virtual worlds, Gartner Inc., access management, enterprise, risk, environment, information technology, brand

IBM, Circuit City go prospecting in virtual world

December 15, 2006 Big Blue is investing big to see how it can make 3D virtual environments pay off for the company and its customers.Images: Big Blue in 'Second Life' TAGS: Second Life, virtual worlds, Circuit City Stores Inc., IBM Corp., initiative, ROI, 3D, environment

Plastic goods for your compost heap

April 24, 2007 A biotech firm and agricultural giant ADM plan to sell the biodegradable plastic for eco-conscious consumers next year.Photos: Natural plastics for eco-conscious consumers TAGS: plastics, petroleum, biotechnology, Cambridge, goods, Massachusetts, environment, brand

The Internet's new Dr. Spock?

August 17, 2007 MIT media scholar Henry Jenkins shares expertise on technology's effect on kids, how games are replacing TV and YouTube-style politics. TAGS: Henry Jenkins, culture, generation, media, kid, Dr., researcher, environment, TV, games

Call it the green Supreme Court

April 11, 2007 Attorney Eric J. Sinrod says decision forcing the EPA to regulate emissions rests on high court's understanding of climate change. TAGS: emission, global warming, Massachusetts, agency, temperature, environment

Divining AI, and the future of consumer robotics

July 20, 2006 Sebastian Thrun led his Stanford team to victory in the DARPA robot-car race. How long will it be till we see such cars on the street? TAGS: robot, iRobot Roomba, robotics, Stanford, object, Artificial Intelligence, environment, car

Keeping computers in check

May 26, 2006 Efficient? Yes. But computers that aid in urban planning and other large-scale systems may miss the little details, researcher warns. Images: A look at Scalable City TAGS: researcher, algorithm, Activision Inc., development, environment, video game, power, games, video
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