Google's Alternative to the Password
Life would be more secure if we used USB sticks, or even jewelry, to log into computer accounts, suggest Google engineers
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Tom Simonite
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I’m MIT Technology Review’s IT editor for hardware and software and enjoy a diverse diet of algorithms, Internet, and human-computer interaction with chips on the side. Working in our San Francisco office, I cover new ideas about what computers can do for us, whether they spring from tech giants, new startups, or academic labs.
My journey to the West Coast started in a small English town called Wantage and took in the University of Cambridge, Imperial College London, and five years writing and editing technology news coverage at New Scientist magazine.
Tom Simonite's Stories
Plan Would Put a Bank in Every Browser
An open payments system built into Web standards could transform online life, if the proposal takes off.
Apple Looks to Improve Siri’s Script
"Character-driven dialogue" will help the virtual assistant evolve, says an Apple job ad.
Touch Screens that Curve, Bend, and Even Touch Back
New technology could let the screens on future devices wrap around corners, act like paper, and sense touch on the rear as well as the front.
PC Makers Bet on Gaze, Gesture, Voice, and Touch
PC makers hope that new ways of interacting with computers will boost sales.
Hands-On with the Vuzix M100, a Google Glass Competitor
A lightweight wearable display that tethers to a phone got its first public outing this week in Las Vegas.
GM and Ford Open Up Their Vehicles to App Developers
Some car apps will mirror mobile ones, while others will add new functionality, the auto giants say.
A Smart Watch, Created by the Crowd, Debuts in Vegas
The Pebble, created thanks to $10 million raised on Kickstarter, is a notable crowdfunding success story.
Audi Shrinks the Autonomous Car
The company reveals that it is testing driverless cars on Nevada freeways, and shows a compact laser scanner intended to fit such technology into commercial vehicles.
Ubuntu Smartphone Aims for Success in Developing Economies
Mark Shuttleworth, founder of the company behind the Linux distribution, says the smartphone version will find a niche in countries where Ubuntu is already popular.
