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In this issue, you’ll hear what technology has fixed since 9/11. You’ll learn about a new standard in wireless data transmission. You'll hear how companies plan on making cloud-computing more reliable. You'll learn about the results of the first family to have their genomes sequenced and analyzed. You’ll hear Intel’s strategy for getting more of their chips into mobile devices. You’ll learn how the energy efficiency of computers is doubling every year and a half.

In this issue, you'll hear about a surprise ruling that has left the stem-cell community stunned. You'll learn about an experimental drug that is being considered a major breakthrough in cancer treatment. You'll hear how scientists are using data from genome analysis to help them choose the best drugs for their patients. You'll learn how scientists are closing in on a molecular explanation for certain cases of autism. And you’ll hear news from the worlds of Biomedicine, Technology and Communications.

In this issue, you'll hear how Japan's spiraling reactor accident could threaten the future of nuclear power - how residents in Tokyo were alerted by a new early warning system – how newer nuclear plant designs are more resilient to natural disaster – and how people around the globe were quickly able to mobilize online to provide relief for Japan.

In this issue, you’ll learn why Silicon Valley has never been successfully reproduced. You’ll hear the secret to becoming the next tech hot spot. You’ll learn how Beijing is being turned into a technology powerhouse….

In this issue, you’ll hear how the social media giants’ scientists are hunting for insights about human behavior. You’ll hear how Facebook could collapse – without a new earth-changing idea. You’ll hear how Germany is pursuing ambitious greenhouse-gas reductions while closing down its nuclear plants. You’ll learn how scientists are turning back to nature in order to revolutionize the way we produce fuels, chemicals, and pharmaceuticals. And you’ll find out why the future of media on mobile devices isn't with apps but with the Web.

In this issue, you'll learn what heart cells generated from your blood can tell you about your risk for disease. You’ll hear how Egyptian and Tunisian youths hacked the Arab Spring. You’ll learn how artist David Hockney is trying to capture the experience of seeing. You’ll hear how a virtual medium of exchange could be a real alternative to government-issued money.

In this issue, you'll learn how a startup is making a new entry in the race to build the virtual personal assistant. You'll hear how Wikipedia is trying to transform itself into an essential part of Web 3.0. You'll learn about a new service that makes it easy to access photos, video, and music from almost any Web-connected device. And you'll hear about the recent advances in renewable energy for cars and other forms of transportation.

In this issue: "India's Energy Crisis" by Richard Martin. "A Shocking Way to Fix the Brain" by Adam Piore. "Fighting ISIS Online" by David Talbot. "The Hit Charade" by Will Knight.

In this issue, you’ll learn what China’s next great economic advantage could be. You'll hear how Facebook emerged from a privacy scandal to become online advertising’s next great hope. You’ll learn how demonstrating IBM’s software on Jeopardy! may have been a bad idea. You’ll hear why it may be a good idea to start taking price into account when considering approval or coverage of new drug treatments.

They gravitate to the most interesting and difficult scientific and engineering problems at hand, and arrive at solutions no one had imagined.

You’ll learn what it’s like to use a device that can be controlled with your voice and a noise-cancelling headset. You’ll hear about the growing security problem Google is facing. You’ll learn how researchers have shown that the swipe-to-unlock action can be replaced. You’ll hear how WebTV’s creator is trying to make wireless technology that will give us faster, better mobile Internet access. You’ll learn how a few apps are starting to reveal what Google Glass could soon become. And you’ll hear news from the worlds of Biomedicine, Technology and Communications.

In this issue: "Teaching Machines to Understand Us" by Tom Simonite. "Paying for Solar Power" by David Rotman. "India Loves MOOCs" by George Anders. "Motion Pictures" by Martin Gayford.

In this issue, you’ll learn how Amazon’s massive investments in technology are shaping the future for retailers everywhere. You’ll hear why major Internet companies are spending millions in order to deliver just about anything within a few hours. You’ll learn why Twitter may be making major interface changes. You’ll hear how a startup is offering a real-time way to track how economies are doing. You’ll learn how a new technology can read people’s feelings and predict the statistical likelihood of their later behavior.

In this issue, you’ll learn how new devices that monitor activity, sleep, diet, and even mood, could make us healthier and more productive. You'll hear how crooks peddling fake antivirus software have duped the Web in a billion-dollar rip-off. You’ll learn about a stem-cell treatment that holds out hope to people who are paralyzed. You’ll hear how the former CTO of Microsoft is trying to transform the way we eat.

In this issue, you’ll learn how antipiracy legislation could be fraught with downsides. You’ll hear how a nonprofit organization that holds millions of pieces of academic work will soon let the public see it for free. You’ll learn why defending against a cyber-attack is so hard that some think a stronger offense is required. You’ll hear how a memory-storage element made at IBM Research points to future computing systems built atom by atom.

In this issue, you’ll learn why we need a civic solution to privacy. You’ll hear what car makers are really working on – it’s not self-driving cars. You’ll learn why the community that built the largest encyclopedia in history is shrinking. And you’ll hear why today’s medicines can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars a year.

In this issue, you’ll hear how Google+ differs from Facebook. You’ll learn about Facebook’s new video-calling service. You'll hear how divorce lawyers are using social networks to gather evidence for legal cases. You'll learn how one company has found a way to collect data on what people are actually saying about specific TV shows.

You’ll learn how New York is investing in financial startups to make sure technologists and new ideas stick around. You’ll hear how mobile carriers are turning to sophisticated data analytics in order to give better service to high-paying customers. You’ll learn how some of the leading mobile carriers are joining forces in an effort to compete with Google in the mobile payment business. You’ll hear why a college dropout with no background in finance is meetings with some of the world's biggest banks.

In this issue, you’ll hear how venture capital has failed to be the financial engine of American innovation. You’ll learn why a research agency’s shift in focus to alternative energy has put them in the political crosshairs. You’ll hear how a blood test could herald in a new wave of noninvasive prenatal screenings. You’ll learn how market leaders can quickly turn into market has-beens.

In this issue: "IBM Making Plans to Commercialize Its Brain-Inspired Chip" by Tom Simonite; "Claimed Breakthrough Slays Classic Computing Problem; Encryption Could Be Next" by Tom Simonite; "How Your Device Knows Your Life through Images" by Graham Templeton; "Twitter Boasts of What It Can Do with Your Data" by Tom Simonite; "Alphabet’s Stratospheric Loon Balloons to Start Serving Internet to Indonesia" by Tom Simonite.