Stuck in July 4th Traffic? Maybe You Should Pay More.
Creative toll strategies might make more of an impact on traffic congestion than new technologies, says a transportation researcher.
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David Talbot
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I’m MIT Technology Review's chief correspondent, keeping an eye most often on the world of information and communication technologies—and asking my kids when I don’t understand what’s going on. Recent projects have taken me to Kenya to write about mobile-phone-based health initiatives, and Germany to explore how they’ll ramp up renewable power while closing down nuclear plants. My 2008 feature on the Obama campaign’s social-networking operation was selected for The Best Technology Writing 2009.
David Talbot's Stories
Cheaper, Cleaner Combustion
A simple new design for combustion chambers used in power plants could slash the amount of pollutants and the costs to consumers.
MIT's Energy Agenda
The institute's energy council co-chair Ernest J. Moniz describes a sweeping agenda to meet a "remarkable challenge."
Needed: An "Apollo Program" for Energy
The world's critical energy problems require solutions beyond those that policymakers are exploring now.
Open Season on Phishing
Research sponsored by the Dept. of Homeland Security could help firms like Symantec protect consumers from online fraud.
Terrorists Increasingly Turn to the Internet
Terrorist groups are using the Internet with more success, according to studies by an Israeli researcher.
Can U.S. Still Compete?
The modest federal increases for basic research are cheering those worried about the United States' innovation capacity.
Ports' Technology Failure
RFID tags could greatly increase port security by tracking international cargo -- but no one wants to pay for them.
Super-Repellent Plastic
With GE’s new plastic, self-washing buildings, cheap diagnostic chips, and free-flowing honey jars are possible.
"X" Marks the Spyware
A startup offers Internet users simple warnings about websites’ histories of delivering spyware and spam.
