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Doctors and lawyers: Computers are coming for your jobs, too

New books says, 'In the long run, we will neither need nor want professionals to work in the way that they did in the twentieth century and before.'




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Your next super-secure password? A brainprint

When fingerprints fail, a map of your brainwaves could help keep your cyberworld safe.




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Raspberry Pi 3 has enough oomph to work as a real computer

With WiFi and Bluetooth, Raspberry Pi 3 a lot more than the educational tool it was designed to be.




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Scientists develop a calculator made from DNA

The analog DNA circuit can perform addition, subtraction and multiplication.




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Ancient Greek algorithm could be used to find inconceivably large prime numbers

The sieve of Eratosthenes is an ancient tool for finding primes, but it might get a boost by modern computing.




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Scientists measure the smallest increment of time ever recorded

The breakthrough will allow for stunning time lapses that reveal the behavior of electrons.



  • Research & Innovations

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How algorithms influence us every day

The omnipresence of algorithms raises interesting questions about day-to-day human experience.




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Gmail plug-in means never having to say you're sorry

Just Not Sorry app helps women (and men) stop undermining their email messages with qualifiers and apologies.




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Are your passwords truly safe?

If you're careful, if you're vigilant, if you're nimble enough, you can stay safe online with better passwords.




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Google will never be a substitute for your brain

Context is key, and it's something computers and search engines like Google just don't have yet.



  • Research & Innovations

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'Completely new form of 3-D vision' found in praying mantises

Using tiny eyewear, researchers tricked the insects into revealing secrets that could lead to simpler visual processing in robots.



  • Research & Innovations

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Cyberslacking boosts workplace productivity

Are you a cyberslacker? Turns out checking Facebook and laughing at LOLcats makes you a more productive worker, research shows.




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In 1972, a computer model predicted the end of the world — and we're on track

The World1 computer program at MIT considered a range of factors and predicted the world might collapse in 2040. So far, it has been right.




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The last chapter of Blockbuster's story

The business closed in 2013, but ‘zombie stores’ kept the concept alive.



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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Cleantech 'cluster of clusters' is born

A quiet deal between two of the world’s leading energy technology clusters, puts Copenhagen at the center of the expanding cleantech universe. Highlights from



  • Research & Innovations

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Green investing is not a priority

New study shows that nearly half the investment managers from some of the world's largest funds don’t consider climate change an important factor when making




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How to apply for a business grant

In addition to the $500 billion in government grants available, there are many other resources available too; strategic application writing can help get your bu




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How birth order may determine your financial personality

Conservative saver? Risky investor? Results of a new study suggest that your position in the family line-up may drive your financial decisions.




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Harvard betting on timber for endowment

The Harvard University endowment fund lost $10 billion in 2009. Unable to dump toxic investments, the university had to find new ways to recoup this 27 percent



  • Sustainable Business Practices

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Morningstar's Best 529 Plans for 2012

Four state-sponsored 529 plans earn a Morningstar gold rating.




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​Baugruppen: It's a cooperative living concept, and it's perfect for boomers

This German concept of cooperative living could be a great alternative to the retirement community.



  • Remodeling & Design

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Help me design a custom fair trade Ben & Jerry's flavor

Ben & Jerry's has invited me to create my own custom flavor using fair trade ingredients next month- help me out with some tasty ideas.



  • Wilderness & Resources

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Get a free Reverse Trick-or-Treating kit

You pay only shipping for a set of 15 organic, fair trade chocolates and educational cards that your kids can give out to visitors.




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Buttery chocolate cups for the nut allergic

MNN's lifestyle blogger raves about a fair trade, organic alternative to Reese's peanut butter cups. Sunflower seed butter fans will love these treats.




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Top 5 sustainable picks for Valentine's Day

Traditional, sustainable Valentine’s gifts your sweetheart will love.




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5 sustainable chocolates you can find at the grocery store

If you didn’t think ahead, shop your store’s candy aisle for these sustainable Valentine’s Day treats.




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Celebrate World Fair Trade Day

Enjoy a fair trade breakfast, join a fair trade event near you, and take advantage of fair trade discounts for World Fair Trade Day.




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4 organic rooibos teas

MNN's lifestyle blogger put four organic rooibos teas to the taste test.




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Organic chocolate bars at a great price

Stock up on Endangered Species chocolate — just 49 cents for full-size candy bars.




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Organic tea for lemongrass lovers

Enjoy the sweet, lemony flavor of lemongrass -- in an organic, fair trade certified tea.




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Natural and organic chocolate Halloween candy

One of our food blogger's choices for responsibly made treats for your trick-or-treaters this Halloween that won’t break your budget.




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Chai Tea S'mores

Homemade chai tea graham crackers turn everyone’s favorite campfire dessert into an amazing ending to a dinner party.




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The H&M conundrum: Does it make sense to support more ethical fast fashion?

H&M is the most ethically minded of the cheap clothing stores, but it still promotes virtually throwaway retail. What's a conscious shopper to do?



  • Natural Beauty & Fashion

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On International Women's Day, a big cheer for a young woman

For International Women's Day, check out 10-year-old blogger Hannah who writes about the environment and social issues.




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Mother's Day cookies: Alfajores with fair trade ingredients

This recipe for traditional Peruvian Alfajores gets a non-traditional twist with the addition of quinoa. It's a great recipe to make with kids for Mother's Day.




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Fair Trade chocolate, tea, coffee and more

October is Fair Trade month! I am celebrating with the following products.




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Breyer's ice cream ditches the hormones, adds sustainable vanilla

The popular brand of ice cream will be made with non-rBST milk and cream, plus vanilla that's sustainably sourced.




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World's most expensive pure chocolate is eaten with tongs

To'ak Chocolate is fair trade, USDA organic-certified and exclusively sourced from rare cacao beans found in Ecuador.




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Do Ben & Jerry's vegan flavors pass the kid test?

Made with almond milk, these new ice cream flavors from Ben & Jerry's pack some surprises.




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Let's keep child labor out of Halloween candy

This informative chart from Green America rates the candy companies on their commitment to avoiding child labor.




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Mountain gorilla numbers are heading in the right direction

Study finds that mountain gorillas numbers are increasing, according to the Uganda Wildlife Authority.




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For these bears in the Ukraine, it's too warm to hibernate

Warming temperatures have had an impact on brown bear hibernation in Ukraine.




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Watch an elk herd run majestically across the Colorado foothills

This serene video from Colorado Parks and Wildlife shows a large herd of elk running across the landscape in Colorado.




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These animals survived the bushfires, and they need human help more than ever

Humane Society International is building temporary wildlife shelters for animals affected by the Australian bushfires on Kangaroo Island.




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Eat out this World Water Week

Give a boost to your local economy while supporting clean water access around the world. All you have to do is eat out — and drink tap water — at a restaura



  • Fitness & Well-Being

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Restaurants: Ortine Café in Brooklyn

Customers at Ortine's in Brooklyn sit among the gardens where the food on their plates grows.




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Atlanta's The Ellis: Sustainable food and more

The Ellis Hotel in Atlanta has a sustainable restaurant, a green certification, and a reasonable price tag.




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Community-supported restaurants

Restaurants tap into the community supported agriculture model.




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Can pizza save the world?

A Minneapolis restaurant delivers Planet Saving Pizza in electric cars.




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Weekend reads: Oyster eating vegans & enforcing organics

The USDA deputy secretary Kathleen Merrigan did a Q&A with The Washington Post about challenges for the organic food market.