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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 why Facebook has tightened its security. You’ll learn about an interest network that lets users create pages and plans to give them a cut of the resulting ad revenue. You'll hear why taking control of computers with our hands and bodies is set to become commonplace. You’ll learn how a full-color screen for mobile devices may be available sooner than you’d think.

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 hear how WikiLeaks wants to undermine states and corporations by interfering with their ability to "think." You'll learn how a new company is marrying credit cards with mobile phones. You'll hear about one company that reflects the ambition of a whole generation of energy startups. You'll learn why the Internet is no longer fast enough for Google. You'll hear about the price you pay for using free Web services.

In this issue, you'll hear how physicians can now use DNA sequencing to uncover the causes of rare genetic disorders. You'll learn about an online community where people are free to be wrong – and how big investors want a piece of the action. You'll hear about the dilemma that new energy technologies could face once the federal stimulus funds have dried up.

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, you'll hear how researchers are pursuing radical new ways to eliminate AIDs. You'll learn what the recent increase in cyber attacks can teach us about thwarting cyber crime, espionage and warfare. You'll hear about a billionaire who is attempting to make solar power a commonplace and affordable source of energy. And you'll learn how the FCC is planning to improve internet connectivity in an effort to help boost the economy.

In this issue, you’ll hear about two studies that show how complete-genome sequencing can identify disease-causing genes. You'll learn about a new technology that could aid surgeons in removing tumors more effectively. You’ll hear how bacteria from our fingertips could be used to identify individuals with accuracy. You'll hear about a new crop of startups aiming to bring artificial intelligence to the masses. You’ll learn how chemistry could be used to give the internet a boost of speed.

In this issue, you'll hear how a small group of Web rivals joined forces to save the internet. You'll hear how Google is taking a second shot at thwarting Facebook's dominance over online social networking. You'll learn what the iPad's rivals must overcome in order to have a chance in the marketplace. You'll hear how one of the leading scientists in a new field of biology is using light to control different aspects of behavior.

In this issue, you’ll hear how China's web growth and government repression. You'll hear how about the latest e-book technologies and how they are changing the publishing industry. You'll hear how Chrome OS could become the planet's simplest, fastest, and safest environment for personal computing – and what you will be asked to give up for it. And you'll learn how climate change has altered the opinions of one of the green movement's founding fathers.

They gravitate to the most interesting and difficult scientific and engineering problems at hand, and arrive at solutions no one had imagined. This month, Technology Review selects it's top 35 innovators under the age of 35. Also, Google, Microsoft, and Yahoo are racing to transform online maps into full-blown browsers, organizing information - and, of course, ads - according to geography. The likely winner? You.

In this issue, you'll hear how social media, Wi-Fi gadgets and a sense of shame keep people motivated. You'll learn why an alliance with Facebook should give Microsoft an edge against search rival Google. You'll hear why some of the world's biggest technology companies have on-demand video on their slate for the upcoming year. You'll learn about a new device that can scan fingerprints from up to two meters away.

In this issue, you'll hear how Google and the geeks from Silicon Valley aim to revolutionize the 70-year-old TV industry. You'll learn why your DNA sequence does not determine your entire genetic fate. You'll hear how scientists can now track the precise genetic changes behind an individual case of cancer – and how this could change the way we treat the disease. And you’ll learn what a new wave of plug-in hybrids and all-electric vehicles have to overcome in order to succeed.

In this issue, you'll learn how the Gulf disaster exposed overreliance on blowout preventers that have been long disparaged by insiders. You'll hear how Facebook and the Mozilla Foundation are racing each other to own your virtual identity. You'll learn how the advent of touch-based devices could change the behavior of the entire Web. You'll hear how Russian cybercriminals are selling hacked twitter accounts by the thousands.

In this issue, you'll learn about a new feature that will enable shuttle astronauts to get out alive in case of a launch emergency. You'll get a few hints as to how Google's new operating system will actually function. You'll learn how a company is trying to bolster online password security by studying the people who are typing in the characters. You'll hear about the alarming security weaknesses in ATMs and what is being done to improve it.

In this issue, you'll hear how Twitter plans to become the leader in instant news – and transform itself into a sustainable business. You'll learn how IBM has found a way to turn its mathematicians' innovations into a new source of revenue. You'll hear how a biotechnology company from California has headed to the land of sugar in an effort to change the world for the better.

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 wireless carriers are working hard to improve the network - so they can meet the demanding needs of their growing customer base. You'll learn about the Que [Q], Plastic Logics thin, lightweight e-reader based on organic transistors. You'll hear how companies are working on ways to combine social networking with TV viewing. You'll learn how Google has adapted its technology in order to keep search returns relevant.

In this issue, you'll learn about information technology's next grand challenge. You'll hear about the pros and cons of a stock market that has become a world of automated transactions executed at lightning speed. You'll learn how a growing number of scientists are seriously considering the risky technologies that could rapidly cool the earth and offset global warming.

In this issue, you'll hear about how the Microsoft Kinect is fun but its natural user interfaces still have a long way to go. You'll learn about what Google TV has to offer – despite tepid early reviews. You'll learn about a new messaging system that could steal advertising dollars from Facebook's rivals. You'll hear about an app that goes through the clutter of texts, calls, and e-mails on a device to make sense out of a chaotic social network.