2012-02-13 Drones: Not Just For the Military Anymore
This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. Late last month, for the first time, President Obama publicly confirmed the…
2012-02-06 Google Faces Heat Over New Privacy Policy
This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. Google is preparing for changes in its privacy policy beginning March first.…
2012-01-30 Ruling on GPS Tracking by Police Leaves a Big Question
This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. The satellite-based Global Positioning System is a great way to locate places…
2012-01-23 IBM Says Minds Will Control Machines Within Five Years
This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. Controlling a device with your mind. Powering your home with the energy…
2012-01-16 A Mobile App in Delhi Aims to Protect Women
This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. More than twenty thousand new products appeared at this year’s Consumer Electronics…
2012-01-09 Bright Idea: Light Bulbs From Plastic Bottles, Water and Bleach
This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. Nearly a billion and a half people, mainly in Asia and Africa,…
2012-01-02 Consumers’ Online Petitions Put Pressure on Businesses
This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. The modern way to collect signatures on a petition requires no paper…
2011-12-26 Electronics Among Most Popular Gifts This Year
This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. Electronics were among the most requested gifts this holiday season. The Consumer…
2011-12-19 Teens, Sexting and ‘Cyberbaiting’
This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. How common is teen sexting? Last week we reported on a new…
2011-12-12 ‘Sexting’ Study Finds Low Rate Among Young
This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. New research shows that “sexting” is not as common among young people…
2011-12-05 A Room Where Nurses Learn How Not to Get Hurt
This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. Nurses spend their lives helping other people recover from injuries and illnesses.…
2011-11-28 A Cool Way to Keep Food From Spoiling
This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. A few degrees can make a big difference when it comes to…
2011-11-21 India on Way to Topping US in Internet Users
This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. India could pass the United States in the number of Internet users…
2011-11-14 A Soccer Ball That Gives You Energy — Really
This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. Have you ever heard the expression “a ball of energy”? People often…
2011-11-07 Internet Group Makes Way for Dot-Anything
This is the VOA Special English Technology Report. A top-level domain is the part of an Internet address after the…