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A Data-Mining Inauguration App, and a 3D printed Smartphone Case
David Brancaccio Jan 21, 2013
A new app from the Presidential Inauguration Committee seems like a handy tool for people visiting Washington, D.C. to watch President Obama take his second (public) Oath of Office. But critics say the app is data-mining for political purposes.
Ping Fu on entrepreneurship and the resilience of the human spirit
Sarah Gardner Jan 4, 2013
Ping Fu talks about her rise from prisoner in communist China to CEO of tech company Geomagic.
What Shakespeare can teach us about money
Tony Cox Dec 28, 2012
A unique course at Duke University blends economics and English literature, asking students to explore financial decisions through the works of William Shakespeare.
'Replyallcalypse' at NYU, and a 3D printing roundup
David Brancaccio Nov 30, 2012
What happened when students at New York University discovered they could spam 40,000 people at once, and three stories on 3D printing.
Sandy outages may help rethink power grid
Jeremy Hobson Nov 13, 2012
Long-term power outages in the wake of Sandy have led many experts to scrutinize the power delivery infrastructure and look at how it could be strengthened.
Governor Cuomo threatens to switch NY utilities
Dan Bobkoff Nov 6, 2012
A week after Superstorm Sandy hit the Northeast, more than a million people are still without power. New York Governor Cuomo is threatening to find other utilities if electric companies like ConEd and LIPA don’t perform.
Lower Manhattan flickers back to life
Mark Garrison Oct 31, 2012
Despite the loss of power in lower Manhattan, Wall Street and some nearby businesses reopen. But downtown is dead compared to midtown.
More than flipping a switch: Power companies fight outages
Dan Gorenstein Oct 31, 2012
Electricity is coming back for those who lost power because of Sandy. Two days after the storm, about six million people on the East Coast are still in the dark, down from a high of eight and a half million.
Outages create nomads in search of electricity
Dan Bobkoff Oct 30, 2012
Superstorm Sandy has stranded millions of people without power. Many are on the move in search of a working outlet to recharge their phones.
Sandy hits, power goes out: The grid needs to wise up
Scott Tong Oct 29, 2012
The power grid is too large, too dependent on distant electricity supplies and not smart enough to pass the hurricane test. The result: long power outages. Upgrading to a more reliable grid will cost billions and take decades.
