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How Big Is the Internet, Really?
By Stephanie Pappas published
A billion websites, more than 4 billion Web pages and 2 percent of the Amazon rainforest? Here's how researchers have tried to estimate the size of the Internet.

Drawn to Safety: Doodles Could Secure Your Phone
By Mindy Weisberger published
You might soon be ditching your text passwords and unlocking your phone, apps and accounts with a doodle.

The Human Brain's Memory Could Store the Entire Internet
By Tia Ghose published
The memory capacity of the human brain could be as large as the entire World Wide Web, new research suggests.

Smartphones Could Generate Own Power with New Coating
By Charles Q. Choi published
A transparent material that can be attached to a smartphone's touch screen could help the device generate electricity whenever anyone taps it, researchers in China say.

Color-Morphing Clams Could Inspire New Smartphone & TV Screens
By Charles Q. Choi published
Iridescent cells in the flesh of giant clams could one day help scientists design more efficient solar panels, and television and smartphone screens that are easier on the eyes, researchers say.

Magnetic Device Lets Smartphones Test Your Blood
By Charles Q. Choi published
Smartphones equipped with portable devices that magnetically levitate cells might one day help diagnose diseases in the home, clinic or lab, researchers say.
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