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Tech News December 8, 2015

  • How Old Is Too Old for a Nuclear Reactor?

    The nuclear industry’s efforts to keep aging plants operating highlight questions about nuclear power’s future in the U.S.

    As the ongoing climate summit in Paris has moved from rosy exhortations by world leaders to the gritty, behind-closed-doors business of crafting an international agreement on limiting emissions of greenhouse gases, one theme has emerged: it is now broadly acknowledged that any path forward must include nuclear power.

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Tech News December 5, 2015

  • Smart Bandage Signals Infection by Turning Fluorescent

    Researchers have developed a new kind of wound dressing that could serve as an early-detection system for infections.

    Bacterial infection is a fairly common and potentially dangerous complication of wound healing, but a new “intelligent” dressing that turns fluorescent green to signal the onset of an infection could provide physicians a valuable early-detection system.

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Tech News December 4, 2015

  • For Cocaine Addicts, Treatment with Magnets May Stop Craving

    Can magnetic stimulation of the brain shake drug users out of their habits?

    Stefano, a 46-year-old cocaine addict from Padua, Italy, had all but accepted that he might die from his habit. He’d just relapsed after a seven-month stay at a rehab facility, his third failed attempt at getting clean. Stefano (who asked that his last name not be used) couldn’t go more than two days without the drug.

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Tech News December 3, 2015

  • A Smarter Kind of Crash Test Dummy

    Researchers combine real vehicle, scene, and medical data to simulate car crashes on a supercomputer.

    One person dies in a road traffic accident every 25 seconds, according to estimates from the World Health Organization. Crash test dummies with accelerometers, force sensors, and strain gauges have helped auto manufacturers keep the death toll from rising.

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Tech News December 2, 2015

  • The U.S. and Europe Are Mostly to Blame for the Climate Conundrum

    The future emissions of China and India are of huge global concern, but richer countries are responsible for most of the carbon dioxide humans have added to the atmosphere.

    A major point of contention during this week’s climate negotiations in Paris is the question of who should be most responsible for the cost of transforming the world’s energy system. And while the need to curb rising emissions from major developing nations is one of the most urgent issues on the table, there is no ignoring the huge amount of heat-trapping gas that richer countries added to the atmosphere well before developing nations began emitting at a high rate.

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Tech News December 1, 2015

  • When Your Boss Is an Uber Algorithm

    Researchers examine how Uber steers its drivers’ behavior with its automated management system, despite its promise of being “your own boss.”

    It sends texts with last-minute requests for extra shifts and won’t consider requests for a raise. Yes, the software that manages drivers for Uber has a few things in common with unpopular human bosses.

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Tech News November 29, 2015

  • Stop Emissions!

    A climate scientist argues that it should no longer be acceptable to dump carbon dioxide in the sky.

    Many years ago, I protested at the gates of a nuclear power plant. For a long time, I believed it would be easy to get energy from biomass, wind, and solar. Small is beautiful. Distributed power, not centralized.

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Tech News November 27, 2015

  • 11 Gift Ideas for the Tech Lover on Your Holiday List

    Take some of the stress out of holiday shopping with our guide to some of the coolest tech gifts you can buy (even if you’re feeling cheap).

    For many of us, the holiday season means fun parties, eggnog, and a growing sense of anxiety about what to give friends and family. This year, you can relax, as I’ve done the hard work for you with a detailed but concise list of techie presents for people of all interests and ages (yes, there are even some ideas in here for the kiddies). Happy holidays!

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