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Six Ways To Save The Internet
December 1, 2011 3:14 am | VideosThe next big web shift is now, and it’s not going to play out in the way many would expect. According to tech investor Roger McNamee, for the Internet to be saved (and for people to make money saving it), Google must be sacrificed and people must come to the realization that Facebook is the new Windows.
Electric Torpedo Isolates Oil Spill In Port
December 1, 2011 3:12 am | VideosThe Swedish city of Malmo has become the first harbor in the world to install a fully automated system to contain an oil spill in its harbor, according to the system's developers. An electrically powered robotic vehicle, called a torpedo, isolates the spill by towing a floating boom around the harbor.
Energy Absorber Could Improve Road Safety
November 28, 2011 6:03 am | VideosA system designed to absorb the impact of collisions could have revolutionary implications for road safety according to its developers. The system converts linear kinetic energy, like that generated in a car crash, into rotary energy that can be expended safely in a flywheel. If you're having trouble watching this video, try downloading the latest version of Flash Player or contacting your IT department.
Meet Rezero, The Dancing Ballbot
November 28, 2011 5:56 am | VideosOnstage at TEDGlobal, Péter Fankhauser demonstrates Rezero, a robot that balances on a ball. Designed and built by a group of engineering students, Rezero is the first ballbot made to move quickly and gracefully, and even dance. If you're having trouble watching this video, try downloading the latest version of Flash Player or contacting your IT department.
Battery Low? Buy A Quick Charge
November 23, 2011 6:23 am | VideosHercules Networks is a company that sells automated charging machines (ACMs) for powering mobile devices. The company was built on the idea that people need to be able to charge up their mobile devices on the go. This video shows what an ACM is and how people can use it. If you're having trouble watching this video, try downloading the latest version of Flash Player or contacting your IT department.
Solar Reserve: We're Not Another Solyndra
November 22, 2011 10:31 am | VideosSolar Reserve CEO Kevin Smith, whose company received a $737M loan, says his company will avoid the problems that plagued Solyndra. Solyndra received a $535M loan under the same government program that gave the loan to Solar Reserve, and has now suggested it would file for bankruptcy. However, Solar Reserve insists it is not "another Solyndra.
'Steve Jobs: The Lost Interview'
November 21, 2011 10:22 am | VideosA recently discovered interview with Steve Jobs shows the Apple co-founder right before he rejoined the company in the mid-1990s. Executive producer Robert Cringley speaks with CBS News about his new documentary, which focuses on that once-lost interview. If you're having trouble watching this video, try downloading the latest version of Flash Player or contacting your IT department.
Meet America's Fastest Supercomputer
November 18, 2011 10:45 am | VideosThe Jaguar supercomputer in Oak Ridge, TN is used for everything from scientific research to disaster management. It is approximately 18,000 times faster than the fastest personal computer on the market, and is more or less used to simulate the world around us. If you're having trouble watching this video, try downloading the latest version of Flash Player or contacting your IT department.
Bipedal Cycling Robot Can Balance Itself
November 17, 2011 10:04 am | VideosRobot creator Masahiko Yamaguchi demonstrates a robot that can balance, steer, and correct itself while riding a fixed-gear bike at the International Robot Exhibition 2011. If you're having trouble watching this video, try downloading the latest version of Flash Player or contacting your IT department.
What's The Deal With 4G?
November 16, 2011 9:54 am | VideosTechland technology and gadget guru Doug Aamoth answers questions about 4G wireless and clarifies whether the AT&T iPhone 4S qualifies as a 4G phone. It's pretty simple, right? Well, not exactly. If you're having trouble watching this video, try downloading the latest version of Flash Player or contacting your IT department.
Volcano Drone A Sentinel For Future Eruptions
November 16, 2011 9:53 am | VideosUniversity of Costa Rica scientists are developing a low-cost unmanned aircraft programmed to fly through volcano plumes to collect data and images. The researchers say the UAV could greatly improve prediction models of eruptions. If you're having trouble watching this video, try downloading the latest version of Flash Player or contacting your IT department.
Building Down Instead of Up?
November 16, 2011 9:52 am | VideosEsteban Suarez has imagined a massive building for those who prefer holes to heights, and a novel solution around a law that bans structures higher than eight stories in the crowded, historic center of Mexico City. Instead of a soaring tower, Suarez wants to dig an inverted pyramid nearly a thousand feet deep with enough apartments, stores, and offices to hold 100,000 people.
World’s Largest Submerged Pipeline Opens
November 16, 2011 9:41 am | VideosCNN's Frederik Pleitgen reports on the opening of the Nord Stream pipeline in Germany. It is the largest submerged pipeline in the world, and proponents hope that it will increase western Europe’s energy security. If you're having trouble watching this video, try downloading the latest version of Flash Player or contacting your IT department.
Making Innovation A Life's Passion
November 16, 2011 9:39 am | VideosSir James Dyson, the inventor of the bagless vacuum cleaner, has made it his life's passion to take the everyday product and make it more unique. He's also trying to spread that message of innovation to today's youth. If you're having trouble watching this video, try downloading the latest version of Flash Player or contacting your IT department.
Robot 'Army' Runs Warehouses
November 15, 2011 9:54 am | VideosThe future of warehouses may be one with fast shipments and few human employees if robots like ones from Kiva Systems continue to make their way into the workspace. See these mobile robotic drive units in action. If you're having trouble watching this video, try downloading the latest version of Flash Player or contacting your IT department.
