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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

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, Nokia Corp., manufacturing, cell phone, mobile phone, environment

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

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, impact, environment, energy, credit card, behavior, U.K., card, 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, environment, teacher, games

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, generation, temperature, environment, response, degree, researcher

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

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, space, conference, 3D, environment, games

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, noise, microphone, road, GPS

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: recycling, landfill, waste, circuit board, CRT, environment, worker, electronics, monitor, DVD player, cell phone, PC, U.S., TV, DVD, Dell

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, degree, 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, car, 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

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., ROI, initiative, 3D, environment

Microgravity tech could sway stem cell debate

August 18, 2005 Newly discovered cells can develop into body tissue, potentially curbing ethical debates over the use of embryonic stem cells. Photo: Bioreactor at work TAGS: stem-cell, cell, blood, scientist, environment, U.S.

Defender of the GPL

January 19, 2006 Free Software Foundation's attorney explains how Hollywood and TiVo use GPL now--and how they might use the next version. TAGS: GPL, Free Software Foundation, Richard Stallman, transformation, license, evolution, Hollywood, TiVo Inc., environment, IBM Corp., Linux

Wells Fargo launches game inside 'Second Life'

September 16, 2005 Initiative to help young people become more financially sound takes place on several private islands inside Linden Lab's virtual world. TAGS: Wells Fargo & Co., Second Life, virtual worlds, online game, environment, bank, games

For gamers, there's a 'There' there

September 17, 2005 Members of virtual world There.com gather at publisher's offices for chance to share views with execs and finally meet people behind the avatars. TAGS: virtual worlds, company executive, gamer, environment

Protecting kids from online food ads

May 17, 2007 With playful characters and mobile social-network buddies, fast-food companies are finding new ways to target teens. One group wants limits set. TAGS: beverage, beverage company, food, marketer, teen, tactic, children, virtual worlds, health, kid, environment, U.S., video

JavaOne '08: Sun starts delivering

May 13, 2008 At San Francisco conference, company touts a rich Internet application environment and a new cloud computing service. Plus, Neil Young sings Sun. TAGS: JavaOne, Internet application, Sun Microsystems Inc., OpenSolaris, Java, San Francisco, environment, open source, conference, Motorola Inc., multimedia, video, virus, camera
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