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• 50 Smartest Companies 2016
  Our editors pick the 50 companies that best combine innovative technology with an effective business model.

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• Why Scientists Are So Worried about Brexit
  Funding for British research and innovation is only one reason.

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• How Stores Will Use Augmented Reality to Make You Buy More Stuff
  Google’s augmented-reality platform, Tango, is being taken up by retailers who want to help you visualize what purchases would look like in your home.

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• The Road to Solar Fuels Hits a Speed Bump
  We can now efficiently split water to make hydrogen, but a practical way to make fuels via artificial photosynthesis remains an elusive goal.

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• A Chinese Rival Beats Uber at Its Own Game
  Jean Liu explains how her ride-hailing company Didi Chuxing is besting Uber in China and why data is its biggest asset.

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• Basic Income: A Sellout of the American Dream
  Schemes for giving everyone a guaranteed income are gaining momentum in Silicon Valley and throughout Western Europe. It’s a great idea, until you look closely.

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• Gene Therapy Is Curing Hemophilia
  Spark Therapeutics is turning gene-therapy experiments into real drugs.

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• Oculus Rift Is Too Cool to Ignore
  Now that virtual reality has arrived (again), it’s here to stay—even if it’s not clear exactly how we will end up using it.

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• The All-American iPhone
  Political candidates opposed to free trade say Apple should make phones in the United States. Let’s see what that would look like.

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• The Best and Worst Internet Experience in the World
  Mobile innovation in China is flourishing, bringing new conveniences to daily life. Is that happening despite or because of the country’s strict controls on online expression?

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