The tortoise and the flare: Calif. solar power projects confront habitat impact (via PBS News Hour)JUDY WOODRUFF: Now the challenges of combating climate change. This week, the European Union announced it was loosening its strict environmental regulations in the face of economic setbacks. In the U.S., renewable sources of energy like wind and solar…
How Elizabeth Blackwell became the first female doctor in the U.S. (via PBS News Hour)By: Dr. Howard Markel The pathway to medical careers for countless women in the United States became a little easier on Jan. 23, 1849, when Elizabeth Blackwell ascended a stage in New York and became the nation's first female doctor. Photo by Pali Rao…
What's the future of privacy in a big data world? (via PBS News Hour)JEFFREY BROWN: So how do we weigh the appeal of these devices against their potential to intrude into our lives? We're joined by Jules Polonetsky, executive director of the Future of Privacy Forum, a think tank that promotes responsible data practices…
Asia's new-style leaders: No talent for talent-spotting (via The Economist)IT IS always gratifying to be able to say you knew the famous and powerful long before many people had heard of them; less gratifying, however, to admit that you failed to spot their potential. In August 2005, when based in Delhi, I trekked out to a…
Motorola Moto G video review (via The Inquirer)AMERICAN PHONE MAKER Motorola's Moto G smartphone has jumped on the affordable Android smartphone bandwagon as it looks to challenge the Google Nexus 5. However, the Moto G doesn't have the most impressive specifications, although for £135 we shouldn…
The Apple Mac is 30 (via The Inquirer)HIPSTER COMPUTER the Apple Macintosh is thirty years old. During the third quarter of Superbowl XVIII on 22 January 1984, a groundbreaking TV advertisement showed an athlete smashing a screen in an Orwellian nightmare while a voiceover explained to…
Nokia X likely will be the name of the firm's first Android phone (via The Inquirer)FINNISH PHONE MAKER Nokia's rumoured Android phone, codenamed Nokia Normandy, is likely to be branded the Nokia X. That's according to @evleaks, which tweeted a brief message on Thursday revealing the name. Project Normandy = Nokia X — @evleaks (@…
