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Nick Stockton
Digital Government
In the Next Big Data Breach, Crowdsourcing Could Find the Culprits
Personal finance app Billguard hopes to address financial data theft.
- By Nick Stockton, Quartz
Digital Government
What Happens if a Drone Gets Sucked Into a Passenger Jet Engine
Last week’s near-collision between a hobby drone and a passenger aircraft portends what could happen as the sky gets a lot more crowded.
- By Nick Stockton, Quartz
Emerging Tech
America’s Draconian Lightbulb Laws Are Fueling the Search for Bright New Ideas
Two companies are debuting new bulb technologies, hoping to cash in on the desire for the same warm glow as Edison’s big idea.
- By Nick Stockton, Quartz
Digital Government
Video: Nanorobots That Hide in Your Blood Like Viruses Could Someday Fight Cancer
The new technology builds structural hangers out of genetic code to attach a fatty covering to the nanodevice.
- By Nick Stockton, Quartz
Modernization
To Turn the World Into a Web Page, Mobile Browsers Need to Improve Figuring Out Locations
Geographic certitude is at the core of everything an AR browser does.
- By Nick Stockton, Quartz
Modernization
Mobile Devices of the Future Will Get Energy From Everywhere Except the Wall Socket
A review of promising paths that engineers and designers are taking to power the mobile Web.
- By Nick Stockton, Quartz
Modernization
Boeing Is Making a Spy Phone That Self-Destructs
The hardware specs are said to be exempt from FOIA requests because of 'trade secrets' and national security.
- By Nick Stockton, Quartz
Modernization
Bitcoin Could Become the Go-To Currency for Digital Tipping
Many Bitcoin users ranked gifts and donations as their most frequent transactions.
- By Nick Stockton, Quartz
Emerging Tech
These Molecule-sized Wires Could Stop the Computer Industry From Hitting a Brick Wall
The nanoFSM saves power, and creates less heat, through a combination of size and design.
- By Nick Stockton, Quartz
Cybersecurity
Google Chrome’s Little Helpers Are Offering Hackers a Backdoor to Hijack Your Web Browsing
Google's lax rules for developers could hurt Chrome reputation for safe web surfing.
- By Nick Stockton, Quartz
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