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Tsunami-nomics: How the Disaster Could Set the Stage for Japan's Economic Recovery

Japan, having absorbed a massive catastrophe, finds itself with major industries struggling. What's a country to do?

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Chinese iPhone Factory Reduces Suicides, But Also Loses Profits Foxconn, Chinese Apple Supplier, Cleans Up Its Act, Now Needs to Make Money

The turnaround tale from suicides to smiles at Foxconn, Chinese iPhone maker is not over yet. Now they have to make a profit!

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Can This Super High-Tech Bike Get Kids Interested in Engineering?

Kids are into tricked-out bikes. And a specimen like Alpha just might get them interested in the STEM subjects as well.

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Study: Gadgets Are Killing Energy Efficiency Gains

We're using as much electricity per household as we did in 1978, despite energy efficiency gains. The culprit? Cellphones, iPads, and the like.

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The Stove-Killer: Wireless Charging Techology Cooks Soup

The techies at this week's Consumer Electronics Show turn their attention to dinner.

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GOOD Design Daily: Four CES Gadgets That Create Impact

Think it's all flashy tablets and 3D monitors at CES? We found four products that go above and beyond simple gadget lust.

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Walkman, RIP: Sony Officially Stops Production of the Awesome Portable Tape Player

Sony has announced that it has officially stopped production of Walkmans because, obviously, no one buys them anymore, except in China.

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Superb Idea: Body-heat-powered Electronics

A couple of scientists over at MIT have come up with something novel and potentially very useful: They've figured out how to...

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Superb Idea: This Machine Recycles Your Old Phone and Gives You Money

Despite the slightly dubious name, the ecoATM is a smart piece of work. Like those Coinstar machines, the ecoATM is designed to sit in grocery and...