Unwiring the Web
Community-owned wireless networks are gaining popularity-and could help bridge the digital divide.
Story Archive
Will Spyware Work?
Monitoring voice and e-mail traffic sounds like a good way to thwart terrorism. The problem? Sorting through the results takes too long for early warning.
Living Memories
Memory holds us together. That's why it's crucial to record the DNA of every species-and to archive the Internet.
How Not to Fight Terror
Don't let the government use terrorism as an excuse for a Surveillance Society.
Drilling the Red Planet
Medical technology may help NASA get under Mars's skin.
All the News That's Fit for You
Microsoft's video clipping service aims to ease your information overload.
Nanotech's Super Models
Simulation teams unravel the mysteries of the mesoscale.
Designer Genes Reconsidered
Creating super-people may not be such a bad idea, claims a prominent bioethicist.
Wind Power Picks Up
While wind farmers around the world score points in generating juice, the U.S. slowly signs on.
A Fuel Cell in Your Phone
Tired of short-lived batteries? Methanol-powered micro fuel cells are racing toward market, promising up to 20 hours of cell-phone talk time.
