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Presumably using RFID, sensors, and other neat things, these test Audi cars in Germany will be able to count down every stoplight they encounter. I think this is a really great idea so people can rest their eyes a little bit more at stoplights.

(Photo Credit: ThatsRacin.com) While it might not seem like a big deal that Nascar is implementing random drug testing, we can see that heroin-addicated Nascar drivers will definitely benefit from the cause.

Anyone catch the piece "Double Helix Dept: Ptooey!" in the Talk of the Town section of the New Yorker (Sept 22, 2008)? 'Tis yet another take on 23andMe, the direct-to-consumer genetic testing company. Well-written and pithy, of course, it was...

Green Wednesday: Is the Energy Star Falling? September 10th, 2008 Posted by Dan After writing oodles of remodeling recommendations regarding Energy Star products, I was rather nonplussed when I read some recent reports regarding the label. And not just any label, the nation’s most widely used and accepted source for eco-friendly advice.

Price War Coming to DTC Genetic Testing Market September 9, 2008 by John In today’s NYTimes business section there is a brief article reporting that direct to consumer (DTC) genetic testing start-up 23andMe is slashing the price of conducting a test by a whopping 60% (from $999 to $399).

Not only will you hear a pair of industry experts debate the effectiveness of websites, campaigns, tactics and the other levers that drive e-commerce in our critics corner sessions, but by volunteering your site to be critiqued you can leave Las Vegas with free gifts just for participating.

Hi everyone Our roundtables consistently rank as one of the most valuable content areas for our Shop.org conference attendees.  At this year’s Annual Summit, we will be having our roundtables occur immediately after a breakout sessions has concluded and in the same room as the breakout session. 

This is awesome and the kind of story I love to hear. It's also why I absolutely refuse to eat sushi anywhere except restaurants and grocers that are frequented by Japanese people. I figure if anyone knows how to tell quality from crap when it comes to raw fish, it's the locals.

(NewsUSA) - Were your cosmetics tested on animals? You may be surprised at the answer.The colorful bottles and tubes lining drug, grocery and department stores look innocent enough, but when consumers buy lipstick, lotion or laundry detergent, they’re often buying more than a personal care or household

consumer, products, Software Wade Roush wrote: Creating a new diet soda, deodorant, or dish soap is a notoriously chancy business: consumers are unpredictable, and experience and intuition can only get a product designer so far.