Technology

Nine media organizations, including <em>The New York Times</em> and <em>National Geographic</em>, have signed a deal to distribute their content through a new Facebook feature called "Instant Articles."

Facebook Courts News Giants Into A Deal To Share Viewers, And Revenues

3:34pm May 14, 2015

by Aarti Shahani

Nine media organizations, including The New York Times and National Geographic, have signed a deal to distribute their content through a new Facebook feature called "Instant Articles."

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Emergency personnel walk near the scene of a deadly train wreck on Wednesday in Philadelphia.

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Positive Train Control: The Tech That Could've Prevented Amtrak Derailment

2:31pm May 14, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

The Amtrak passenger train was going more than 100 miles per hour when it derailed north of Philadelphia. Positive train control could have automatically slowed the train down on that stretch of rail.

Subscriptions We No Longer Need: Do You Still Have An AOL Account?

1:59pm May 14, 2015

by Aarti Shahani

AOL's dial-up business has roughly 2 million subscribers. But years into the broadband age, many people still have their AOL accounts. What other subscriptions are they holding on to?

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Tanimura & Antle workers use tractors to install drip tape into fields that will be used to grow lettuce and other crops in California's Salinas Valley.

Why California Farmers Are Conflicted About Using Less Water

3:39pm May 13, 2015

by Aarti Shahani

Cities in California have been ordered to cut water use. Farms have not, yet. Inside the industry, there's a quiet debate: Does it makes sense to invest in water-conserving tech now — or later?

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At Slush Asia, a new tech festival held in Tokyo in late April, the scene and the energy resembled a small-scale South by Southwest Interactive.

A Startup Scene That's Not So Hot: Japan's Entrepreneur Shortage

9:07am May 13, 2015

by Elise Hu

A risk-averse culture is making it a tough road for fresh ideas and fledgling Japanese startups. But venture backers are starting to see some signs of hope that new tech firms will take off.

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The world's oldest operating cinema, the Eden, in La Ciotat, southern France, screened some of the first films of the Lumiere brothers in 1895.

Still Playing: The Theater That Saw The Birth Of Cinema

1:22pm May 12, 2015

by Eleanor Beardsley

Not far from the film festival in Cannes is a town with even deeper ties to cinema. La Ciotat is home to the oldest working movie house in the world and was used by the inventors of moving pictures.

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Verizon Acquires AOL For $4.4 Billion

10:11am May 12, 2015

by Jim Zarroli

Verizon Communications says it will buy the online pioneer AOL for about $4.4 billion. The transaction will be completed this summer, and AOL will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Verizon.

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Verizon Inks $4.4 Billion Agreement To Buy AOL

10:02am May 12, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

Verizon said the acquisition will help build its digital and video platforms. Verizon had previously announced plans to launch a video service that focused on mobile devices.

Hawaiian Legacy Hardwoods has created an Internet interface so customers can zoom in and view information about specific koa trees from their computers.

Using Investments And Technology To Rebuild Hawaii's Koa Forests

9:00pm May 11, 2015

by Jeff Tyler

One company is attempting reforestation with an innovative business model. Investors can track the coveted trees using digital IDs. Their money goes to plant new trees that won't be harvested.

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In Midst Of Drought, Why Not Harvest Water From The Air?

9:00pm May 11, 2015

All Tech Considered explores some experimental and lesser-used technologies for harvesting and disinfecting water.

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