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Why are the Dreamliner's batteries malfunctioning?
Scott Tong Feb 1, 2013
Big battery packs are a balancing challenge -- if the cells work unevenly, one can overheat and burst into flames.
That battery in your cell phone packs a lot of history
Scott Tong Jan 31, 2013
Prof. John Goodenough discovered the advance that made the lithium-ion battery -- and the wireless world -- possible. But now another breakthrough is needed.
The New York Times says it was attacked by Chinese hackers
Damian Grammaticas Jan 31, 2013
A look at how Chinese hackers broke into the computer systems of The New York Times.
Chinese firm approved to buy U.S. electric car battery company
Rob Schmitz Jan 31, 2013
The U.S. government has approved China's largest auto parts maker Wanxiang's plans to buy A123 systems. The result might be a huge loss of jobs in America.
China's city dwellers struggle to cope with air pollution
Rob Schmitz Jan 30, 2013
China now burns nearly as much coal as the rest of the world combined. That's one reason for the recent severe smog outbreaks that have many Chinese residents complaining about air pollution.
Using Startup Ethic to Fight Pirates, and Assessing Apple's Struggles
Ben Johnson Jan 28, 2013
Can a tech entrepreneur create a 21st century privateer navy to thwart pirates in East Africa? And, do Apple's flat earnings mean its era of market dominance is over?
As Caterpillar's earnings go, so go U.S. exports
Dan Gorenstein Jan 28, 2013
The construction and mining equipment giant's quarterly earnings could be a harbinger of things to come for the U.S. export market.
Does the fracking boom kill renewables?
Scott Tong Jan 28, 2013
We ask Ethan Zindler of Bloomberg New Energy Finance if a clean energy boom and the expansion of fracking are mutually exclusive.
Apple finds underage labor in its Chinese supply chain
Rob Schmitz Jan 25, 2013
The report on supplier responsibility from Apple indicates progress on working conditions and excessive overtime requirements at the tech giant's Chinese suppliers, including its largest supplier, Foxconn. But the report also revealed one supplier was employing child workers.
Tweeting videos through the Vine; Should Skype be more like Google?
Ben Johnson Jan 25, 2013
Twitter new acquisition, Vine, allows users to share short videos. And, privacy advocates are demanding Skype be more transparent about what data it shares with the government.
