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Reuters Why is the Israeli mobile GPS startup drawing acquisition prices as high as Instagram and Tumblr?
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Maps
World's Oldest Known Underwater City Gets a 3-D Makeover
Divers used a robotic optics system to create a photorealistic reconstruction of Pavlopetri, an ancient trading post off the coast of Greece.
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Maps
Mapping America's Illnesses, in Near Real-Time
Twitter reports of coughing, upset stomachs and, er, "man flu" all pop up on SickWeather.com's disease map.
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Why I Love My City
How Huntsville Breeds Rocket Scientists
Rocket scientist Tim Pickens on his city's culture of scientific discovery.
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Solar-Powered Concept Car Fuses 'Batman' With 'Tron'
A London designer gives the staid solar car a badass, stealth-bomberlike makeover.
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Portlander Designs Electric, Boxy Scooter of the Future
For those who love riding around town on what looks like a ridiculously large iPod, there is the BOXX.
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Rankings
American Schools Are Failing Miserably at Science Education
The majority of U.S. states have "mediocre to awful" standards in science, according to a brutal new scorecard.
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Urban Wonk
You Already Own the Next Most Important Transportation Planning Tool
Your cell phone may provide the insight planners need to develop more efficient roads.
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How to Find the Least Crowded Subway Car
A British blogger conceives an answer: digital platforms that indicate the passenger volumes of various cars.
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Keeping an Eye On (and In) Recycling Bins
A Florida town tests a monitoring system that makes sure its residents are recycling properly.
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The Big Fix
When Preparing for Major Events, How Should Cities Balance Civil Rights and Security?
As Chicago readies to host the G8 and NATO summits, its police force gets ready for what could be a historic gathering of protesters.
