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Israel's 18-year-old high-tech whiz kid
February 07, 2012

 

He's only 18, but Ben Lang is already a serial entrepreneur. Now he's co-founded Innovation Israel -- a community for startups, entrepreneurs and investors.

 


“Right now I want to learn from really smart people,” says Ben Lang.

Ben Lang gets a kick out of sharing the story of how he received a cease-and-desist order from the New York Times for making a website called freenewyorktimes.com, which explained how to get around the venerable ... Read Full Story [Israel's 18-year-old high-tech whiz kid]
‘Constant surprises’ keep professor digging for more
January 31, 2012

‘There's no reason to do archeology if you're not having a good time,' says Israel's Prof. Aren Maeir.

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Buildings that fit the urban fabric
January 23, 2012

Israeli-born architect Kobi Karp has projects from Abu Dhabi to Grenada, and won a competition to draw plans for a new medical school in Safed.

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The break-dancer who does it with her fingers
January 18, 2012

Holon resident Lilach Chen invented the art of finger break-dancing. Viewers and corporations worldwide can't get enough of it.

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Museum of Architecture to open in Israel
January 09, 2012

The museum is a homage to Bauhaus architect Munio Gitai Weinraub by his son, Israeli film director and architect Amos Gitai.

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Did You Know?

February 5, 2012 - An Israeli smartphone app already in use worldwide enables drivers to avoid jams, and navigate their way through crowded city streets, using data from their phone's GPS.
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