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WWWhat's happening on the world wide web? A look at innovations on the net and what's hot and what's not on RFI's site and, maybe, elsewhere.

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  • Yelp helps tracking foodborne illnesses

     How to identify public health issues by using social media? That’s what our Webwatchers look at this week.
    26/07/2014
    05:13

  • Graphene, the future of high-tech

     This week, the topic up for discussion is graphene, a recently discovered material. Our Webwatchers have the details...
    21/07/2014
    05:04

  • Playing computer games can contribute to science

     How can crowdsourcing and computer games help science? That’s what our Webwatchers look at this week…
    15/07/2014
    05:11

  • Baby technologies

     From the craddle to the grave, technology has crept into almost every aspect of our lives. Expectant parents can now even monitor their unborn baby's heart rate. But has this technology gone too far? This week's Webwatch looks at these baby technologies.  
    05/07/2014
    04:55

  • Finding a taxi with Uber app

     Do you need a taxi? If you do, you can use Uber, an online mobile taxi service available in more than 100 cities in 36 countries, in some of which it has caused protests by traditional taxi drivers and firms.
    28/06/2014
    05:11

  • Football technologies

     Did the ball cross the line...or not? This week our webwatchers look at the latest football technologies to hit the field.
    23/06/2014
    05:04

  • Hybrid tablet and smartphone optimizes video download

     Our Webwatchers this week look at the "phablet", a combination of the tablet computer and the smartphone. It's a device with the functionality of a phone, but a much bigger screen than usual and increases transfer time for movies and photos twofold.
    14/06/2014
    05:19

  • Computer academy "42" gives France a digital edge

     This week our Webwatchers look at the computer school called 42 created by French entrepreneur Xavier Niel in March 2013.
    07/06/2014
    05:04

  • The world of Minecraft

     This week our Webwatchers explore the world of Minecraft, a popular video game developed in 2009 by the Swedish programmer Markus Persson alias Notch.
    31/05/2014
    05:22

  • Walter - the first sweating fabric mannequin

     Our Webwatchers this week look at fashion technology. And particularly to Walter, a fabric mannequin that is used to test new clothes for extreme environments.
    24/05/2014
    05:04

  • Spying gadget snoops public data

     This week our Webwatchers look at "Snoopy", not the famous American cartoon dog but a computer programme that can snoop on people’s smartphone and on anything with a chip.
    17/05/2014
    05:14

  • Quirky geolocation apps

     "WoofTrax", "Cloak", "Girls around me" may not be familiar terms to you. They are all relative newcomers to the world of Apps specializing in geolocation. Our Webwatchers have more.
    10/05/2014
    04:53

  • Maps on the internet

     This week our Webwatchers look at how technology figures in maps.
    03/05/2014
    05:32

  • Hackathon, a marathon for geeks

     Have you ever heard of a hackathon? Or even attended one? Our Webwatchers have the details...
    26/04/2014
    05:20

  • Scientists create first synthetic yeast chromosome

     What’s the latest advance in biological engineering? Our Webwatchers have more...
    19/04/2014
    05:05
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