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Fuel Cells Could Offer Cheap Carbon-Dioxide Storage

A new type of fuel cell could make CO2 storage cheaper, but it could also prove to be a good way to pump more oil out of the ground.

Business

Marketing to the Big Data Inside Us

In your DNA are clues to your health, your ancestry, and maybe even your purchasing preferences.

Business

Next-Generation Consumer
3-D Printer Arrives, but a Lawsuit Looms

Formlabs is bringing down the costs of a better 3-D printing technique, but it must survive a patent lawsuit.

Energy

Material That Sorts Molecules by Shape Could Lower the Price of Gas

A hydrocarbon-sorting material could replace energy-intensive oil refining steps.

Computing

Bitcoin Hits the Big Time, to the Regret of Some Early Boosters

The first major conference for the digital currency suggests it is gaining legitimacy, but in a manner disappointing to some early enthusiasts.

Business

In a Data Deluge, Companies Seek to Fill a New Role

A job invented in Silicon Valley is going mainstream as more industries try to gain an edge from big data.

Communications

What 5G Will Be: Crazy-Fast Wireless Tested in New York City

Samsung’s technology for ultrafast data speeds currently requires a truckload of equipment.

Business

People and Data

Web

Home Tweet Home: A House with Its Own Voice on Twitter

A techie’s San Francisco home has its own Twitter feed. Will yours be next?

Energy

Liquefied Air Could Power Cars and Store Energy from Sun and Wind

A 19th-century idea might lead to cleaner cars, larger-scale renewable energy.