- Tue Jan 26 10:00 AM PST 2010 A view from Microsoft's disaster central
From a standard conference room at Microsoft's headquarters, the software maker coordinates its emergency response, such as the effort under way in Haiti.
- Tue Jan 26 4:00 AM PST 2010 What a Microsoft rescue worker saw in Haiti
Gisli Olafsson tells CNET about being part of a team of international rescuers that pulled three people alive from beneath the rubble of a collapsed market.
- Wed Jan 13 12:20 PM PST 2010 In urgent times, avoiding online charity scams
After the devastating earthquake in Haiti on Tuesday, many have flocked to the Web to find outlets for donation. But what's reputable and what isn't?
- Thu Sep 24 1:17 PM PDT 2009 Google announces Project 10^100 themes
More than 150,000 ideas were submitted following Google's call for world-changing ideas, and the company has finally identified 16 categories of ideas for further voting.
- Thu Aug 20 11:45 AM PDT 2009 Chinese military site to show off 'good image'
Newly launched Chinese Defense Ministry site, featuring English and Chinese versions, is aimed at assuaging international concern over a spurt in its military build-up.
- Fri Jul 3 6:00 AM PDT 2009 Defending against chemical, biological weapons
At the U.S. Army's Dugway Proving Grounds facility in the Utah desert, researchers look for ways to protect soldiers against "bugs" that could easily kill or sideline them.
- Fri Mar 13 4:00 AM PDT 2009 Why Google Maps blurring would set us back
Robotics researcher Keith Sevcik says censoring detailed images of sensitive areas, as proposed by a California assemblyman, would stunt search-and-rescue efforts.
- Mon Mar 2 9:46 AM PST 2009 Simple online disaster communications using RallyPoint
Transformyx' system, presented at Demo 09, gives managers an easy way to track employees and mission-critical data in the aftermath of a disaster.
- Mon Nov 17 6:08 PM PST 2008 NASA, Google Maps track Southern California wildfires
NASA's Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer satellite delivers photos of the Southern California wildfires. Google Maps provides another way to chart the course of the fires.
- Mon Nov 3 2:25 PM PST 2008 Technology Voter Guide 2008: Cynthia McKinney
The Green Party's presidential candidate wants Net neutrality legislation and more aggressive antitrust enforcement. Her favorite gadget is "the Internet."
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