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All videos listed on this page are interesting news stories from Voice of America (VOA) Special English. Each video includes captions and the complete text for additional English language reading practice.

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English Technology News

The Hottest Electronic Gifts in 2011 - new
Teens, Sexting and 'Cyberbaiting'
'Sexting' Study Finds Low Rate Among Young
A Room Where Nurses Learn How Not to Get Hurt
A Cool Way to Keep Food From Spoiling
India on Way to Topping US in Internet Users
A Soccer Ball That Gives You Energy -- Really
Internet Change Makes Way for Dot-Anything
A Kitchen That Talks? This One Teaches You French
The Rough Road That Gave the Edsel a Bad Name
No More Guesses at How to Say a Name
Amazon Launches E-Book Lending for Libraries
South Korea Tops 'Information Society' Report
How Technology Has, and Has Not, Changed Since 9-11
Seeking Cleaner and Greener Electronics
Astronomers Still Look to Hubble Space Telescope
Facial Recognition Systems Bring Privacy Concerns
Living in a World With Facial Recognition
Bigger Ships, So a Bigger Panama Canal
How Much Screen Time Is Too Much for Children?
How to Do It: Making Paper by Hand
Students Compete to Find Tech Solutions for World Problems
Flying Car Moves Closer to Reality
Game Over for Limits on Violent Video Games
Defending Free Speech With a 'Panic Button'
US Seeks 'Shadow' Internet, Mobile Networks in Repressive Countries
Shortage of Internet Addresses, but a Slow Move to New System
WHO Finding Adds to Debate Over Mobile Phones, Brain Cancer
Paying Tech Talents to Drop Out of College
Is NASA's James Webb Space Telescope a Time Machine?
A Smartphone App for Eye Exams in Developing Countries
A False Sense of Security on the Internet?
Mobile Devices' Location Tracking Raises Privacy Concerns
How to Make Your Own Solar Water Heater
A Better Computer Mouse Cursor for the Disabled
Brain-Computer Interfaces Could Mean More Freedom for the Disabled
Test of Big Space Rocket Set for Late 2012
Designing a Quake-Resistant Building Starts at the Soil
Tens of Thousands of Technology Lovers Head South to Austin
Japan's Early Warning System One of the Best in the World
For Many People, First the Doctor's Office, Then the Web
A Victory for Computers as Watson Wins 'Jeopardy!'
How Can a Country Disconnect Itself From the Internet?
2000 Years of Computing History at a Museum in California
Group Offers Shortwave Radios to Poor Communities
Egyptians Gain a Voice With Social Media Service Used by Stars
Classes Start in March at Internet Training Center in Togo
Airport Security Could Go to 'Electronic Sniffer Dogs'
All Eyes Were on Tablets at CES in Las Vegas
Looking to Robots and Other Technology to Improve Health Care
A Whole New World, Brought to Us by Gizmos and Gadgets
Pads, E-Readers, Notebook Computers Topped Wish Lists
TV Over the Internet Pushes Broadband Growth
Mobile Phones May Soon Test for STIs and Blood Pressure
New Site Maps Reports of Sexual Harassment in Egypt
Taking a Closer Look at the Future of Video Conferencing
New System May Let You Appear Someplace You Have Never Been
Making the World Wide Web More Usable to a Wider World
PC Recycler Strikes Gold in Old Computer Chips
2 Billion People Expected Online by End of 2010
Hunger Rates Fall, but the Decrease Slows
Nations and Groups Promise $12 Billion to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria
Calling Attention to Mental Health as a 'Neglected Issue'
Project Seeks to Cut Deaths, Build Market for Clean Cookstoves
Why Development Projects Fail: One Size Does Not Fit All
Getting NGOs to Celebrate Failure, So They Can Learn From Others' Mistakes
Do-It-Yourself: How to Dry or Smoke Fish, Part 2
Do-It-Yourself: Preparing Fish for Drying or Smoking
Imported Foods Raise Obesity, Health Issues for Pacific Islanders
Killing of 10 Aid Workers 'Horrific' but Not Uncommon
A Simple Operation Can Cure Tragic Condition in Mothers With Fistula
Bringing Color to Life (and Tears to Eyes) With a Natural Dye
Film Captures Risky Work of Doctors Without Borders
Staying Safe: Food Safety After a Flood
Rift Valley Fever Hits South Africa
How Manute Bol Used His Sports Fame for a Greater Good
Using Paper Beads to Improve Ugandan Lives
A Compromise on Trials for Crimes of Aggression
Human Trafficking a Problem in Major Cities Across US
Shortage of Nurses Is Worldwide, but Worst in Poorer Nations
On World No Tobacco Day, Special Attention Goes to Women, Girls
Small Drug Pouch May Offer New Tool to Protect Newborns From HIV
Taking Action Against Child Labor
US Launches Effort to Support Muslim Entrepreneurs Around the World
In Developing World, Health Services May Be Just a Phone Call Away
World Bank Sees Progress on Development Goals
India's Aravind Eye Care System Gets Hilton Prize
Computers, Children and the Digital Divide
Water Shortages Continue to Threaten the World's Growing Population
Protecting Children Against Pneumonia
One-Hour Blackout to Go Green
For World's Poor, a Personal Toilet and Source of Fertilizer
Marking International Womens Day
The Danger of Counterfeit Drugs (Second of Two Parts)
The Dangers of Counterfeit Drugs (First of Two Parts)
UNICEF Appeals for Aid for Women and Children
Increasing Food Security in Dry Areas of the Middle East
Breathing Easier: The Art of Stove Making
Steps Urged to Prevent Snakebites, Improve Treatments
New Vaccine Joins Campaign to End Polio
Solar-Powered Pumps Aid African Farmers
New Treatment for Sleeping Sickness
Disabilities in Old, Young Studied in Developing Nations
Bringing Light to Homes in Poor Countries
Increase in Illegal Killing of Rhinos in Africa, Asia
Looking for New Ways to Fight Malaria
Some Tips for Cold Storage of Foods
Results of UN Food Summit Seen as Disappointing
Project Finds New Homes for Unwanted Bikes From US
Plan Aims to Fight Child Diarrhea in Developing World
In Kenya, a Better Life Through Mobile Money
Simple, Low-Cost Ways to Cut the Risk of an Early Birth
Report Calls Attention to Millions of Preterm Births
Need an Answer? Just Ask the Box
Building a Straw House
For Health of Young People, a Mixed Picture
Diseases Threaten Banana Crops in Africa
Working With Clay: A How-to Guide
Brazil Launches First Fuel Cell Bus in Latin America
Dangerous Lead-Based Paint Common Around the World
'Non-Formal' Schools Aim to Fill Need in Kenya's Slums
Making a Difference: Tanya Pinto
The Importance of a Simple Water Pump
New Ways for Poor Countries to Diagnose Infectious Diseases
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