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Pakistan Bans Certain Words in Text Messages
Authorities in Pakistan want to clamp down on unsolicited mobile phone text messages. They have compiled a list of banned words, and ordered telecom companies to filter all text messages containing any of them. But as Fahad Desmukh reports from Karachi, the order — and the list of words — have become a target of both ridicule and criticism.
Reporter’s Journal: Snapshots of Kenya, III
The World’s Andrea Crossan goes for a ride on Nairobi, Kenya’s preferred method of transportation, the mini-bus known as a matutu. On the way, she captures some photos and videos that give you a feel of what life is like for both those who ride, and those who work.
Vodafone Wireless Winners, UK DNA Database, Swine Flu Questions Answered, and Airplanes!
On this week’s Technology Podcast, we hear about some wireless technologies that could improve lives across the globe. Check out the cell phone that’s been modded into a microscope! We also take an in-depth look at Britain’s DNA database, and the political ruckus that it’s causing. You sent your swine flu questions in, so we take 15 minutes and try to answer some of them. And we finish with another competition — Airbus wants to fly more efficiently, and is asking for help. The finalists include one team that wants to fly gaggles of planes in an inverted “V” formation…like geese. Listen
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