4-D Printing Looks Cool, but What's the Point
An impressive video shows a strand of material that folds itself into prescribed shape underwater. The inventor explains how the underlying idea could be useful.
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I’m MIT Technology Review’s research editor. I spend my days taking things extremely seriously and attempting with all my nerdy might to piece together bigger pictures from the bits and shreds of truth I manage to filter from the information barrage. I’m particularly obsessed with the energy-related challenges facing humanity and the future of the Internet.
Mike Orcutt's Stories
Are We Really on the Verge of a Napster-fication of Physical Objects?
3-D printing technology is evolving quickly, but not that quickly.
Facebook Data Shows Which Super Bowl Team Wins on Popularity
Drawing on millions NFL team page “likes,” Facebook reveals every county's favorite Super Bowl team
Rich NASA Dataset Reveals a Warming World
A helpful visualization of historical temperatures shows dramatic variation in the local effects of global warming.
Consumers Generate Most of the World's Data, but Machines Are Catching Up
The world's trove of information is already expanding incredibly fast. Now automated applications will quickly enlarge it even further.
Four Charts That Illustrate The Transformation of Personal Computing
You’ve probably already heard or read about the massive shift to mobile computing that is underway. But a picture’s worth a thousand words.
Fracking Helps U.S. Crude Production Rises to Highest Point Since 1998
Government numbers reveal a steep increase in monthly production over the past year.
How Hard Is It to Disconnect an Entire Country from the Internet?
Not as hard as you might think, but some countries are more vulnerable than others.
Why Twitter Hoaxes Will Always Be Short-Lived
On election night, as during Hurricane Sandy, Twitter’s network showed an ability to self-correct and keep disinformation from prospering.
Dig into Election-Day Data
Social networks and media websites are collecting and visualizing plenty of interesting data.
