Technology
Can This Man Bring Silicon Valley To Yangon?
()A Stanford MBA who used to work for Google returned to Myanmar to be an Internet entrepreneur. But it's tough to start an Internet company in a country where the power goes out every day.
The Salt
Vertical 'Pinkhouses:' The Future Of Urban Farming?()
May 21, 2013 Architects have come up with spectacular concepts for vertical farms that would grow crops in city skyscrapers. But many horticulturists think the future of vertical farming isn't in skyscrapers, but rather in large, indoor warehouses lit up magenta by superefficient LEDs.
The Two-Way
Airbnb Stays Are Illegal In New York, Court Rules()
May 21, 2013 People who use Airbnb, the web company that pairs travelers with residents who rent out their homes on a short-term basis, are breaking New York City's laws, according to an administrative law judge. The vacation rental business was found to run afoul of the city's occupancy code.
My Social Security Number Is Posted Where?()
May 21, 2013 Sensitive personal information for thousands of applicants to a government phone program was easily available online, according to a new report. Isaac Wolf, of Scripps Howard News Service, talks to Michel Martin about finding applicants' Social Security numbers, home addresses and more online.
The Two-Way
Tweets Capture 'Shock And Awe' At Tornado's Deadly Power()
May 20, 2013 Twitter captures firsthand accounts and reaction from the massive tornado that swept through central Oklahoma.
All Tech Considered
With New Xbox, Microsoft Makes A Bigger Play For Living Room()
May 20, 2013 Microsoft has had few blockbuster successes in recent years. On Tuesday, when the tech giant is scheduled to introduce its new Xbox, it will be targeting more than just hard-core gamers. Analysts say Microsoft will also be aiming to make its console the center of entertainment in your living room.
All Tech Considered
Yahoo's Other Billion-Dollar Bets: Where Are They Now? ()
May 20, 2013 Tumblr joins GeoCities, Broadcast.com and Overture in the small fraternity of Yahoo's $1 billion-plus acquisitions. What can the company can learn from its previous purchases?
Shots - Health News
If Your Shrink Is A Bot, How Do You Respond?()
May 20, 2013 A computer-simulated woman named Ellie is designed to talk to people who are struggling emotionally and take their measure — 30 times per second. Researchers hope their technology, which reads a person's body language and inflections, will yield diagnostic clues for clinical therapists.
Around the Nation
Seeing The (Northern) Light: A Temporary Arctic Retirement ()
May 20, 2013 WBURInspired by a TED talk, Winston Chen quit his software job and moved from Boston to a tiny Norwegian island with his wife and kids. He spent the year enjoying the outdoors with his family and writing an iPhone app, something he would never have done without his self-imposed sabbatical.
Parallels
Young Kenyans Build Mobile Apps For Local Use()
May 19, 2013 College students and recent graduates crammed the top floor of a tech hub in Nairobi for a competition built around the theme "Solutions for the Next Billion Mobile Users." Africa has more than 600 million mobile phone users (approximately 11 percent of the global total) – and the number is growing.
All Tech Considered
Can Losing Weight In Your 'Second Life' Help In Your First?()
May 19, 2013 A new study from the University of Kansas Medical Center shows that the online game Second Life helped some people lose weight — and keep it off — in real life.
