Why Iran May Never Create a "Closed Internet"
Iran could certainly cut off its global Internet connections. But whether it ever would is a question of politics and economics.
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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
Let's Talk About Privacy (but Not in Russian or Hindi)
Facebook and Twitter are available in other languages. But only 15 percent of their privacy policies have been fully translated.
Mobile Payments: Diversity Is Good
The nascent field of smart phone "wallet" technologies is crowded and chaotic. So is your real wallet.
Giants Beat Pats 59 to 41 (in Social Media Super Bowl Buzz)
New England gets more website hits, but the Giants get more social buzz.
Google's Blunder Shows Africa Has Ideas Worth Stealing
The search giant is accused of accessing a startup's database and trying to poach its customers.
Everything You Need to Know about CarrierIQ
Behind the storm of controversy over software that silently captures many smartphone users' every click.
Baby Bombs on Twitter
How Beyonce caused the biggest spike in social media conversation ever seen--and how advertisers hope to benefit.
EmTech: Does IT Cost More Jobs than It Creates?
An academic says the past decade has brought mixed blessings.
Social Media 'Buzz' and TV Ratings
Nielsen finds a statistically significant correlation, adding credibility to the analytics field.
The September 11 Attacks and Counterterrorism Technology
A special issue of Technology Review highlighted key security technologies.
