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Jobs of 2030: Memory Augmentation Surgeon, Waste Data Handler, Narrowcaster

BY Ariel Schwartz Today We’ve given you a preview of some of the best green jobs of the next decade, but what will the job market look like a bit further into the future? That’s the question that research company Fast Future and the UK Department of Business, Innovation and Skills tackled with the Shape of Jobs to Come report. The report, commissioned Fast Company Jobs of 2030: Memory Augmentation Surgeon, Waste Data Handler, Narrowcaster…

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Pixel Qi: The LCD Screen That Could Finally Kill Paper For Good

Mary Lou Jepsen has created massive holograms and cheap laptops for the developing world. Now she’s rethinking the LCD screen, leading the way to the next great gadget: an e-reader to replace your laptop By Lauren Aaronson Posted 01.12.2010 at 1:01 pm 0 Comments Pixel Qi : Mary Lou Jepson’s hybrid computer screen blends the best aspects of both laptop Popular Science Pixel Qi: The LCD Screen That Could Finally Kill Paper For Good…

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Europe slapping rich with massive traffic fines

By FRANK JORDANS AP GENEVA – European countries are increasingly pegging speeding fines to income as a way to punish wealthy scofflaws who would otherwise ignore tickets. Advocates say a $290,000 (euro203,180.83) speeding ticket slapped on a millionaire Ferrari driver in Switzerland was a fair and well-deserved example of the trend. Germany, France, Washington Post Europe slapping rich with massive traffic fines…

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DivX launches new Internet TV platform | Topics | Playlist | Macworld

The new service from DivX, best known for a popular film file format, will eliminate the need for a computer or a separate, dedicated box under the TV insists the company. DivX TV will support virtually any kind of Internet-connected consumer electronics device according to the company, including digital televisions, Blu-ray players, gaming consoles, Macworld DivX launches new Internet TV platform | Topics | Playlist | Macworld…

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Google Seeks License to Buy and Sell Energy | Popular Science

Google previously launched its Powermeter product to help monitor energy usage. Google has broadened its horizons beyond the average Internet search company by launching its own smart-charging electric cars Google Working on “Smart Charging” Software for Electric Cars The Future of Energy: A Realist’s Roadmap to 2050 Google Demonstrates Quantum Algorithm Popular Science Google Seeks License to Buy and Sell Energy | Popular Science…

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