Russia’s Silicon Valley

Russia’s proposed $ 6 billion technology park is modeled on Silicon Valley in Northern California. Where will it be constructed?

Exhibit looks at the history of computers

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It is being hailed as the largest exhibition in the world on the history of computers. Reporter Corey Takahashi tells us the exhibit not only gives us the history of the hardware, but also of the languages. Download MP3

Slideshow: History of computers

The violence behind Congo’s mineral trade

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The World’s Jeb Sharp reports on how the trade in minerals used in cell phones and laptops fuels the conflict in eastern Congo.