Building a Picture of the Bomb Suspects through Social Network Analysis
Police can obtain huge quantities of social network data but must sort out the junk to glean useful information.
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Samsung Demos a Tablet Controlled by Your Brain
An easy-to-use EEG cap could expand the number of ways to interact with your mobile devices.
A Longer Lasting Phone? Google's Larry Page Says It's Coming
Improved battery life and durability could be big selling points for new phones from Motorola.
How Facial Recognition Tech Could Help Trace Terrorism Suspects
The FBI could use software to help identify suspects, and more advanced techniques are around the corner.
Intel’s Dubious Plan to Take Over TV
Slumping PC sales and a changing server market are maiming Intel. But its plan to sell services for the home’s biggest screen is a long shot.
Have You Embarrassed Yourself Online?
Many web services offer an accidental megaphone. They need to protect us from ourselves.
Web Ads That Know Too Much
Ads that follow you from one website to another are increasingly common, but in the rush for more tailored advertising, age-old wisdom may be lost.
Will Robots Create New Jobs When They Take Over Existing Ones?
A new class of smarter robots is being readied for the workplace.
A Smarter Algorithm Could Cut Energy Use in Data Centers by 35 Percent
Storing video and other files more intelligently reduces the demand on servers in a data center.
Proceed with Caution toward the Self-Driving Car
Completely autonomous vehicles will remain a fantasy for years. Until they’re here, we need technology that enhances human drivers’ abilities rather than making those abilities increasingly obsolete.
