technology
Google-funded spy tech to prey on poachers
December 18, 2012Both surveillance technology and Google have generated controversyt. But in opposition to the growing international threat of poaching, however, many feel they can be put to good use.
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South Africa deploys anti-poaching plane
December 5, 2012"This is a war. You cannot take a stick to a gunfight."
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The end of Internet freedom: Coming soon to a computer near you
December 4, 2012The International Telecommunications Union is convening a conference that would give the group (a part of the United Nations) crippling new powers over the Internet.
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Hubble XDF catches the universe on camera
November 30, 2012The XDF allows an ordinary person to view a panoramic image of the immediate portion of the universe that lay beyond Earth. It's the first step, said the scientists.
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As ice melts, geoengineering gets a less frosty reception
September 21, 2012A leading sea ice expert has predicted the final disappearance of Arctic ice in the summer within four years.
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