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• Black-and-White TV sets still thrive in the UK

  

  Be it nostalgia, neo-luddism, or thriftiness, nearly 13,000 households in the U.K. are still opting to watch television in black-and-white. Now, that's retro.

  January 13, 2013 9:08pm | By David Worthington

• This breathalyzer test diagnoses bacterial infections

  

  Scientists for the University of Vermont have created a breath test that can rapidly diagnose infection.

  January 13, 2013 7:09pm | By Sarah Korones

• The Space Issue

  

  What lies in the space between? In this issue, we explore an abstract concept common among astronomers, mariners, athletes, engineers, politicians and brainstormers.

  January 13, 2013 4:47pm

• The Innovators Issue

  

  In our signature annual issue, we take a deep dive into two of the world's most brilliant minds.

  January 13, 2013 4:44pm

• The Movement Issue

  

  People, goods, ideas, atoms -- there is almost no limit to what moves in our world. In this issue, we explore this exchange and its effects.

  January 13, 2013 4:41pm

• Seismic fabric could protect old buildings from earthquake harm

  

  To protect older buildings from earthquake damage, scientists have designed a specialized fabric.

  January 13, 2013 3:19pm | By Sarah Korones

• Concord, Mass. becomes first US town to ban plastic water bottles

  

  The historic New England town has become the first to ban the sale of single-use plastic water bottles.

  1 | January 12, 2013 5:43pm | By Sarah Korones

• Why your next job hunt will be 'crowdsourced'

  

  'The best resource to find out what life is like in a given position is a space where people with that job title gather.'

  January 11, 2013 2:35pm | By Joe McKendrick

• How driverless cars will improve the future of driving

  

  How will future driverless compare to the safety, efficiency, and sustainability of today's cars?

  January 11, 2013 12:16pm | By Tyler Falk

• Why IBM's Watson learned curse words

  

  Watson memorized the entire Urban Dictionary to learn English slang, then had it promptly removed.

  January 11, 2013 8:58am | By Tyler Falk

• A vending machine that delivers free MacBooks

  

  Drexel University has installed a vending machine in its library that dispenses MacBooks for free as part of an experiment aimed meeting the needs of students who burn the midnight oil.

  January 11, 2013 8:35am | By Kirsten Korosec

• Work standing up, lose weight

  

  Three hours a day burns eight pounds a year.

  January 11, 2013 4:45am | By Mark Halper

• New Fiat500e gets best-in-class 116MPGe rating

  

  When it comes to efficiency and range, Fiat's new electric model rolls past the competition.

  8 | January 11, 2013 4:42am | By Channtal Fleischfresser

• LED ice cubes that tell you to stop drinking: video

  

  Most of us have overdone the weekend spirits at one stage or another, but what if your ice cubes told you when it's time to pack up and order a cab?

  3 | January 11, 2013 4:20am | By Charlie Osborne

• Mysterious structures in China raises suspicion

  

  Once again, Google Earth has enabled amateur spies to spot curious land development from above.

  17 | January 11, 2013 4:15am | By Tuan C. Nguyen

• Q&A;: Dr. Cynthia Wachtell on car accidents and U.S. presidents

  

  Dr. Cynthia Wachtell, historian and American studies professor, wonders why an eerie number of top U.S. politicians have been personally affected by fatal car accidents, yet none promote...

  6 | January 11, 2013 1:50am | By Christie Nicholson

• For ex-Givenchy design guru, a return to fine art

  

  BUENOS AIRES -- Former luxury brand design director Pablo Reinoso has returned to his roots in the fine art world. So why do his benches and frames crawl up walls?

  January 11, 2013 1:49am | By Ian Mount

• The Morning Briefing: About that overpopulation problem

  

  "The Morning Briefing" is SmartPlanet's daily roundup of must-reads from the web. This morning we're reading about global population growth.

  15 | January 11, 2013 12:49am | By Charlie Osborne

• Pablo Reinoso, artist and designer (photos)

  

  Former LVMH luxury brand design director Pablo Reinoso has returned to his roots in the fine art world. So why do his benches and frames crawl up walls?

  January 10, 2013 5:22pm

• NYC is turning 12,000 old parking meters into bike racks

  

  New York City is spending $2 million to turn old parking meters into bike racks. Is it a good deal?

  4 | January 10, 2013 2:28pm | By Tyler Falk