Emerging Tech

China’s Plan to Survive the 3D-Printing Revolution: Own the Market

The Asian Manufacturing Association expects revenues from 3D printing in China to grow to 10 billion yuan.

Cybersecurity

Indians Are Hacking into Pakistani Computers with Promises of Defense Secrets

According to two anti-virus firms, Pakistani government agencies have been targeted by spear-phishing attacks.

Emerging Tech

Awesome Spaceship that Discovered Hundreds of New Planets May Soon Be Space Junk

The Kepler spacecraft started its mission from Florida in 2009, but the it may not last much longer.

Modernization

Ghana’s ISPs Are Dying Out Because the Mobile Web Is Booming

Ghana boasts Africa’s highest penetration of mobile broadband, at 23% of the population in 2011.

Modernization

Mobile Phones Are Booming in North Korea, of All Places

The rogue state's only mobile operator, Koryolink, is about to hit 2 million subscribers.

Modernization

3D Printing Chocolate Is a Cool Idea, and Someone Is Trying to Patent It

Observers fear that the young and rapidly growing field of 3D printing could fall into a trap of lawsuits and hefty license fees.

Modernization

From Boston to Sichuan, Messaging Apps Come to the Rescue When Cellphone Networks Fail

During emergencies mobile-phone networks are quickly overwhelmed, so users are taking to services that use bandwidth more efficiently.

Emerging Tech

Forget Bitcoin, This Virtual Currency Doubles Your Money Every Month

Currency creator Sergey Mavrodi wants to make you rich and destroy the financial system at the same time.

Emerging Tech

Drones Will Track Rhino Poachers in India

Conservation drones can be smaller and less sophisticated than those used in warfare.