Emerging Tech
2013 Was a Lost Year for Tech Innovation
Not a single breakthrough product was unveiled -- and for reasons outlined here, Google Glass doesn’t count.
Modernization
This Needs to Be Invented Before the Internet of Things Can Take Off
'Glue' to hold it all together and to the cloud.
Emerging Tech
How the 'Internet of Things' Will Replace the Web
It will become more central to society than the Internet as we know it today.
Modernization
Now Your iPhone Can Pester You to Buy Whatever You’re Standing Next to
iBeacon sends alerts to your home screen when you're standing near an Apple store or other hotspot.
Digital Government
America’s Outer-Space Spy Program Has a New Mascot: a World-Eating Octopus
James Clapper tweets.
Digital Government
Cisco’s Bad Quarter Shows How NSA Spying Could Freeze American Companies Out of a Trillion-dollar Opportunity
Bellwether Cisco indicates American tech companies are no longer welcome in Russia and other emerging markets.
Cybersecurity
Message Security 'Unconditionally Guaranteed' After Quantum Cryptography Breakthrough
You still will need good passwords.
Cybersecurity
How Hackers Compromised Links in an Obama Twitter Account: Through Email
Phishing attack may have helped the Syrian Electronic Army to gain access via a link-shortening service.
Cybersecurity
Obama Twitter Account, Campaign Group's Emails Hacked by the Syrian Electronic Army
Pro-regime hackers say the U.S. president's terrorism capabilities 'are quite high.'
Emerging Tech
A Plan to Turn Every Lightbulb Into an Ultra-Fast Alternative to Wi-Fi
New technology transmits data as light instead of radio waves.
Modernization
How Apple Might Bridge the Gap Between Tablets and Laptops
What will the company unveil something on Oct. 22?
Digital Government
Worried About Someone’s Health? Connect Their Dog to the Internet
A detailed log of a dog’s behavior could be an early warning system for its owner's health.
Digital Government
The FBI Plans to Sell What Could Be Millions of Dollars in Bitcoins
The size of the Silk Road seizure of the alternative currency has yet to be determined.
Modernization
200 Million Women Are Missing From the Internet
Governments, telcos and device makers should figure out how to get their services to women.
Digital Government
Google Is Starting a New Company to Monetize Life Extension and Disrupt the Death Space
The new firm Calico is using big data to determine what really extends life.
Modernization
You Can Replace Your PC With a Smartphone. But Will You?
The Acer Extend prototype was unveiled this week in Germany.
Modernization