Emerging Technology Conference Special Report: 'We Fund Innovation First'
GE's Jeffrey Immelt sees high-tech firms dominating a slow-growth economy-and the biggest players becoming the biggest winners.
Biomedicine
Net-Powered Naming
Some people are saddled with names they hate. But thanks to a new twist on a familiar technology, today's parents can avoid ghastly mistakes.
Selling Online Content-25 Cents at a Time
Comic strips for a quarter? A new twist on micropayments is raising the likelihood that you'll be able to pay tiny sums of money for small slivers of information.
An Emphasis on Compassion
To help the New York City medical examiner identify the remains of the thousands of victims of 9/11, tiny bioinformatics company Gene Codes created M-FISys--the first software capable of managing such massive amounts of genetic evidence.
When Lie Detectors Lie or Don't
Lie detectors have been called "worse than useless." So why are they still used?
Airline Security's False Hope?
An expert on aviation safety statistics says a new computer system to screen out terrorists may actually make things easier for them.
Playing Our Song?
Rekindling the flame of community that Napster first lit will require a service that encourages its users to connect with one another and share their musical experiences.
Convergence Is Reality
Who would have anticipated that reality television would turn out to be the killer app of media convergence?
The Translation Challenge
Software based on rules, examples, or statistics seeks to erase language barriers. It's far from perfect, but sometimes close is good enough.
Vive La Difference
From the Editor in Chief
