Protecting Power Grids from Hackers Is a Huge Challenge
Securing critical infrastructure needs to go far beyond the measures in President Obama’s recent executive order.
Computing
Stanford Researchers Build Complex Circuits Made of Carbon Nanotubes
A simple sensor circuit made of hard-to-handle but promising carbon nanotubes is a first step in making the materials practical for computing.
Facebook Nudges Users to Catalog the Real World
Taking aim at Google, the largest social network wants a database describing as many things as possible.
Data Espionage Sleuths Aim to Put Chinese Corporations in Court
CrowdStrike says it can help U.S. companies identify the companies that benefit from stolen data.
The Social Network That Really Matters to Startups
Expanding beyond simply connecting investors and new companies, AngelList aims to create a more global startup community.
Your Next Smartphone Could Respond to Your Voice, Even When It’s Asleep
A new feature in Qualcomm’s chips will let you wake your phone with a voice command so it can do your bidding. Now it just needs to learn to cook.
Startup Offers to Protect Printers, Phones, and Other Devices from Hackers
The first device running the defensive code, a Cisco IP phone, will be unveiled this week.
Software with an Eye for Starbucks (and Nike and Coke ...)
Startup gazeMetrix uses computer vision to glean information from Instagram photos. It may be the future of marketing.
Exposé of Chinese Data Thieves Reveals Sloppy Tactics
A report on the Chinese group that breached the computers of U.S. companies reveals that they took few precautions against detection.
50 Disruptive Companies 2013
Our fourth annual list of companies around the world whose innovations will reshape markets.
