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Mobile Call Logs Can Reveal a Lot to the NSA
Research shows how much the NSA could glean from call records, and why efforts to downplay the significance of such metadata are misleading.
App Will Let Health Insurer Track Customer Behavior
Aetna sees cost savings in helping people track their health and fitness.
A Popular Ad Blocker Also Helps the Ad Industry
Millions of people use the tool Ghostery to block online tracking technology—some may not realize that it feeds data to the ad industry.
U.S. Supreme Court Says “Natural” Human Genes May Not Be Patented
The decision should reduce uncertainty in the field of molecular diagnostics.
Flying Robots
Compact unmanned aerial vehicles will perform many valuable jobs if aviation regulations allow them to operate commercially.
The Secret to a Video-Game Phenomenon
By eschewing grit and realism for creativity and simplicity, Minecraft shows how bedroom programmers can create global hits.
Mobile Summit 2013: More Apps May Soon Want to Know Where You Are
Factual, a company that provides location data on places, thinks more apps could make use of its information.
Adapting to Automation
From different angles, two of our feature stories explore the role of humans in an automated world.
Companies Complying with NSA’s PRISM May Face E.U. Lawsuits
U.S. companies that pass data from European Union citizens to the NSA’s PRISM surveillance program could be breaching the E.U.’s data-protection laws.
