Exposé of Chinese Data Thieves Reveals Sloppy Tactics
A report on the Chinese group that breached the computers of U.S. companies reveals that they took few precautions against detection.
Web
Who Needs Plugins Anyway?
A Google-led browser technology will be the centerpiece of many more powerful Web apps.
The Problem with Our Data Obsession
The quest to gather ever more information can make us value the wrong things and grow overconfident about what we know.
Windows 8: Design over Usability
Windows 8 gets a lot right, but Microsoft’s determination to offer computer and mobile users the same interface makes the operating system somewhat weird.
Steve Ballmer on the Strategy Behind His Strangest Product
Microsoft’s CEO explains what Windows 8 means to his company.
Braess' Paradox Infects Social Networks Too, Say Computer Scientists
Traffic planners have long known that closing roads can improve traffic flow. Now network theorists say that removing products from social networks can improve the choice for everyone.
Pinterest’s Founder: Algorithms Don’t Know What You Want
CEO Ben Silbermann says Pinterest is built on the idea that crowds of people are best at finding content that consumers care about.
Adventures in Infinite File Storage
Bitcasa’s limitless storage service is a cool idea, but it needs work.
Why Obama’s Cyber Defense Order Won’t Amount to Much
The president’s executive order falls short of meeting the severity of the cyberattack threat.
Dropbox Offers a Way to Free Data from Mobile Apps
A new feature makes it easy for mobile apps to sync data—and poses direct competition to Apple’s iCloud.
