Seven Must-Read Stories (Week Ending May 24, 2013)
Another chance to catch the most interesting, and important, articles from the previous week on MIT Technology Review.
Story Archive
Teens’ Coded Language is Latest Challenge for Facebook's Ad Algorithms
Most teenagers deliberately hide what they are really talking about on Facebook - a practice that could make it harder to pitch ads at them.
An Interplanetary GPS Using Pulsar Signals
Spacecraft could determine their position anywhere in the solar system to within five kilometres using signals from x-ray pulsars, say astronomers.
Tesla Wires Half a Billion Dollars to the Government
Tesla Motors' loan repayment is a bright spot for the DOE loan program.
The Phosphorous Atom Quantum Computing Machine
An Australian team unveils the fundamental building block of a scalable quantum computer that could be embedded in today's silicon chips.
How Apple Avoids Taxes through R&D Spending
In Washington, CEO Tim Cook defended Apple's R&D cost-sharing arrangements.
What Will Hackers Do with the New Kinect?
Upgraded robot vision will be just one of the uses for the new version of Microsoft's gesture control camera.
Playing the Odds on Tornado Warnings
Pinpoint predictions are a long way off, but taking daily odds into account might help make the public more alert.
How the Great Firewall of China Shapes Chinese Surfing Habits
Can cultural factors be more important than censorship in shaping Chinese surfing habits? Two researchers argue that a new study of the way global websites cluster together supports this idea.
Clawing From the Wreckage of Nokia Research
Jolla Mobile, formed by Nokia refugees, launches a phone with interchangable back panels and the Sailfish OS.
