Adapting to Automation
From different angles, two of our feature stories explore the role of humans in an automated world.
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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.
Camera Tweaks Should Boost Smartphone Battery Life
Research could make persistent computer-vision more feasible, and improve your smartphone’s battery life.
Bitcoin Millionaires Become Investing Angels
Early investors in Bitcoin got rich. Now they are the cryptocurrency’s most powerful gatekeepers.
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.
The Strangeness of Facebook Home
Facebook's new interface for smartphones is at odds with how the world uses computers.
Apple’s New Mobile OS Is All about Ive
With its new mobile OS, Apple looks to longtime design head Jonathan Ive, and takes a few cues from competitors.
Google Irks Developers with Ruling on Facial-Recognition Apps
Developers complain that by banning facial recognition for Glass, Google is hindering doctors, police, and others.
A Password So Secret, You Don’t Consciously Know It
Researchers work to develop passwords so secret that only your unconscious mind knows them.
As Data Floods In, Massive Open Online Courses Evolve
As online education companies track students’ behavior and experiment with different delivery methods, assumptions about effectiveness are being challenged.
