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The Facebook Fallacy

For all its valuation, the social network is just another ad-supported site. Without an earth-changing idea, it will collapse and take down the Web.

Can Japan Thrive without Nuclear Power?

After shutting down its last reactor, Japan is now even more heavily dependent on imported oil, gas, and coal.

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May | Mobile Computing in Question

IBM Faces the Perils of "Bring Your Own Device"

After letting its employees use their own phones and tablets for work, the company confronted a flood of insecure apps from the open Web.

Is Mobile Computing Good For Productivity?

Yes, of course, but things got out of hand. A quarter of executives admit to having slept with a smart phone.

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Facebook Might Be Worth It

Estimates of the historical value of a user put the IPO hype in perspective.

What's the Next Instagram?

In the wake of Facebook's billion-dollar Instagram buyout, video-sharing apps are jostling to become the next big thing.

Building Tesla

At its electric-car factory in Silicon Valley, Tesla obsesses over details like making its own high-tech tools.

Photographs by John Stocklin

Facebook's Technology Timeline

A look back at the moments that have shaped Facebook's success.

The Biggest Cost of Facebook's Growth

Running the world's largest social network will be a technical and financial challenge as it grows.

Engine Could Boost Fuel Economy by Half

Delphi says its diesel-like engine runs cleanly on gasoline.

Brain Chip Helps Quadriplegics Move Robotic Arms with Their Thoughts

It's the first study to show that brain chips can assist paralyzed people to perform complex real-world tasks.

Virtual World Takes on Childhood Obesity

A startup blends activity tracking with online incentives in hopes of getting kids into shape.

A123 Systems Reports More Bad News

The company is losing money fast. It hoped to raise money to stay afloat.

A Computer Interface that Takes a Load Off Your Mind

A wearable brain scanner could give computers insight into how hard you're thinking.

A Retinal Prosthetic Powered by Light

A new type of eye implant requires less hardware and could restore more vision than existing devices.

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People Power 2.0

How civilians helped win the Libyan information war.

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Facebook's Timeline

The social-networking company is collecting and analyzing consumer data on an unprecedented scale.

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October 1975

The Transition to Coal by 2010

By Roger F. Naill, Dennis L. Meadows, and John Stanley-Miller
Even if the U.S. moderates its thirst for energy, coal will have to supplement oil within a quarter century. How can that transition be managed, and what are its implications?

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