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Technology
Adam Savage of 'MythBusters' on technology, skepticism, and his 'happiness machine'
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Molly Wood
Nov 20, 2013
The "MythBusters" co-host talks to Marketplace Tech.
Square founder hopes to turn St. Louis into the Silicon Prairie
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Tim Lloyd
Oct 21, 2013
The founder of Square is starting an apprenticeship program in St. Louis for budding programmers. They'll work at 100 local companies, including Monsanto and Enterprise Rent-A-Car.
Tech Splurge or Steal?
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Adriene Hill
Oct 18, 2013
That high price-tag holding you back from getting your hands on the latest tech gadgets? Some more affordable options could be the answer to your dilemma.
Forget high stakes testing, what about high stakes attendance?
Oct 1, 2013
Schools in about a dozen states do their annual census of students. At stake is government funding.
Tech-savvy teachers push schools to new teaching apps
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Nishat Kurwa
Sep 6, 2013
A handful of big publishers win school district contracts again and again. But the latest generation of teachers is forcing districts to rethink business as usual.
Farming that puts Google maps to shame
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Kai Ryssdal
Sep 5, 2013
Technology that comes from a company in Sioux Falls is helping farmers do more with less in a high-tech way.
Are you ready to buy hiking boots on Twitter?
Aug 28, 2013
Twitter is tapping former Ticketmaster CEO Nathan Hubbard as its first Head of Commerce. The social network wants to generate more revenue from online retail, but the details have yet to be worked out.
For public good, not for profit.
How technology can change the way we interact with cash
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Adriene Hill
Jul 12, 2013
As technology evolves and makes it easier for consumers to use their phones to pay for things, will it change our behavior as well?
A window that talks to you
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David Gura
Jul 4, 2013
An ad agency has invented a talking window -- and how many hot dogs does it take to win a hot dog eating contest?
What kinds of businesses go bankrupt these days?
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Krissy Clark
Jun 10, 2013
Business bankruptcies are down overall, but companies still make mistakes. And some entire industries are in trouble.