Mars Astronauts Likely to Witness 1 Megaton Asteroid Impacts
The latest estimate of asteroid impact probabilities on Mars suggests a three year mission would experience a 1 megaton event
Communications
The U.N. Isn't Regulating the Internet--but Governments Still Exert Control
A vote on new International Telecommunications Regulations means no change in terms of control over the Internet
My Dumb Phone Experiment: Week One
It’s not going great, guys.
Quantum Imaging Technique Heralds Unjammable Aircraft Detection
Physicists have exploited the quantum properties of photons to create the first imaging system that is unjammable
In Russia, Innovation Happens on Both Sides of the Smartphone
Apple is the leader in innovation, right? Think again.
All I Want For Christmas Is A Virtual Dumbphone
Why should smartphones make us choose between using them too much or not at all?
Sociophysicists Discover Universal Pattern of Voting Behaviour
The same voting patterns crop up in every country that shares a particular type of electoral system, say sociophysicists
The Rise of Voice Biometrics for Mobile Phones
Voice biometrics is the obvious choice for authentication over a mobile phone. And now researchers say they've found a way to overcome its usual limitations
Eye on Dubai: Predictions on U.N. Internet Regulations
Substantive issues are on the table, but little change may come from U.N. gathering
The Changing Face of Security: Android Overtakes Windows As Top Threat
A report shows that a higher percentage of Android devices are targeted by hackers than Windows machines.
