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China's capital has been gripped for days by the worst air pollution on record, prompting the country to shut down factories and pull government cars off the road.

2 | January 14, 2013 3:33pm | By Kirsten Korosec

U.S. automakers said that little could be done to improve fuel efficiency. Now they're changing their tune.

January 14, 2013 6:42am | By Tyler Falk

TeachAIDS uses carefully developed software to overcome cultural stigmas and bring competent HIV education to the masses

January 14, 2013 1:40am | By Christina Hernandez Sherwood

DELHI -- Its maker says the "Made in China" charge is a "silly accusation" while looking to the United States market.

January 14, 2013 12:00am | By Betwa Sharma

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

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

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

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

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

"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

Boston and Copenhagen top the list this year as cities with the smartest people, economies, and leadership.

7 | January 10, 2013 9:53am | By Joe McKendrick

Our government may wish to deter us from our alcoholic, binge-drinking tendencies, but Punch Taverns intends to lure us into the pub with free Wi-Fi.

January 10, 2013 5:11am | By Charlie Osborne

BERLIN - Once burdened with abandoned real estate, Germany's capital is now looking to ax vacation rentals to alleviate a current housing shortage.

1 | January 10, 2013 3:00am | By Shannon Smith

Scents and sounds that tickle the senses in stores are scientifically selected by retailers to entice customers to linger, browse and buy.

4 | January 9, 2013 3:00am | By Rose Eveleth

MELBOURNE -- An urban interventionist is creating temporary structures to encourage residents to reclaim the city's forgotten spaces.

January 9, 2013 2:30am | By Lieu Thi Pham

You may capture the FBI's attention if you use "call my mobile," "cover up" or "failed investment" in your email conversations.

7 | January 8, 2013 2:44am | By Charlie Osborne

Siobhan O'Connor and Alexandra Spunt took on the dangers of the largely unregulated beauty and personal care industry in their book, No More Dirty Looks.

January 4, 2013 3:00am | By Rachel James

Not in California or Illinois, thanks to a pair of bills that went into effect at the start of the year.

5 | January 3, 2013 10:57am | By Kirsten Korosec

As we enter 2013, what are some of the challenges that both airlines and airports will face?

January 3, 2013 5:51am | By Charlie Osborne

Yes, 2012 is behind us. But that doesn't mean you can't walk down memory lane. Here is our list of 25 amazing people we talked to last year.

January 2, 2013 8:14pm | By Andrew Nusca

Are 140-character blasts enough out of our world's leaders? Three out of four heads of state are now certified Twitter users.

1 | January 2, 2013 4:20pm | By Joe McKendrick