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How Personal Watercraft Work

Featured Article: How Personal Watercraft Work

Personal watercraft such as jet skis are used by millions of Americans each year, but they weren't always that popular. Learn how personal watercraft came to be, how they work and the laws and environmental concerns that govern them. See more »

Can companies beam advertisements into my brain?

Can companies beam advertisements into my brain?

You're out shopping when suddenly a voice tells you to buy the product right in front of you. Brilliant gimmick or creepy invasion of personal privacy?

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How Anti-shoplifting Devices Work

How Anti-shoplifting Devices Work

A fascinating article that examines the variety of anti-shoplifting devices being used by retail businesses and how these systems and devices work!

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How E-waste Works

How E-waste Works

Has your storage closet turned into a gadget graveyard, where your old electronics go to die? Most people are forgoing the cell-phone cemetery and discarding their devices as e-waste.

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How Electronic Ink Works

How Electronic Ink Works

Electronic ink promises to be an amazing, breakthrough technology that we will all be using in five years -- it will completely change books and newspapers. Learn all about it.

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How Energy-efficient Electronics Work

How Energy-efficient Electronics Work

Your appliances use electricity all day, whether you're there or not. Some manufacturers are helping consumers out by making their electronics more efficient.

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How Facial Recognition Systems Work

How Facial Recognition Systems Work

How unique is your face? Learn how facial recognition systems can pick a face out of a crowd, extract it from the rest of the scene and compare it to a database of stored images.

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How Holographic Environments Will Work

How Holographic Environments Will Work

Holographic environments make the virtual world truly tangible. Find out about the development of real-life, interactive "holodecks"!

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How Psychotechnology Works

How Psychotechnology Works

Psychologists have created a number of tools to help them delve deeper into the mysterious human subconscious. What are these tools, and do they really work?

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How Refurbished Electronics Work

How Refurbished Electronics Work

You need a new computer, but you don't have enough cash to buy the latest model. You're perusing the classifieds looking for a used one, when you come across an ad for a refurbished laptop. What does that mean?

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How Restaurant Pagers Work

How Restaurant Pagers Work

You've probably used a restaurant pager, but have you taken one apart? We have -- see how it works.

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How RFID Works

How RFID Works

Radio frequency identification (RFID) tags are part of a tracking system that uses intelligent bar codes to track items in a store. First used to monitor livestock, these devices now appear in countless stores across the country.

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How Speech Recognition Works

How Speech Recognition Works

Speech recognition technology allows people to compose documents and control their computers using their voice. It can be used in homes or businesses, for a variety of uses.

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How UPC Bar Codes Work

How UPC Bar Codes Work

Nearly every item that you purchase from a grocery store, department store or mass merchandiser has a UPC bar code on it somewhere. Ever wondered why?

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What do the UL marks on so many products mean?

What do the UL marks on so many products mean?

A large number of electronic devices carry "UL" marks. You can find them on everything from Christmas lights to digital camcorders. What does this logo mean?

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What does the CE logo I see on lots of products mean?

What does the CE logo I see on lots of products mean?

Have you ever noticed the "CE" stamped on many consumer products and electronics? Find out what this logo says about the product you're buying.

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Where can I recycle my old electronics?

Where can I recycle my old electronics?

If you�re lucky enough to unwrap a sweet new smartphone or PS3 this year, what are you going to do with that relic you�ve been using up to now?

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