Computing The Unacceptable Persistence of the Digital Divide Millions of Americans lack broadband access and computer skills. Can President Trump bring them into the digital economy? by David Talbot 2016-12-16T00:00:00-05:00
Computing 5G Wireless Is Coming, and It’s Going to Blow You Away A massive FCC spectrum release—and new advances in wireless technologies—accelerate an era of incredibly fast data. by David Talbot 2016-07-27T10:08:00-04:00
Computing Find Out Which Appliance Is Sucking All Your Power Sense’s $299 gadget identifies individual devices in the home and exactly how much electricity they are using. by David Talbot 2016-07-13T00:00:00-04:00
Connectivity Facebook Has a Lot to Lose by Appearing Biased The social media giant may reap more than $500 million in political ad revenue, but it trades on its image as an unbiased platform for information. by David Talbot 2016-05-19T16:20:00-04:00
Computing Wireless, Super-Fast Internet Access Is Coming to Your Home The Supreme Court shut down his last venture, Aereo, after it riled TV broadcasters. Now Chet Kanojia wants to overturn how broadband is delivered. by David Talbot 2016-05-16T00:00:00-04:00
Sustainable Energy Wireless Charging Is Actually Charging Ahead Even as over-the-air charging company UBeam is getting debunked, magnetic resonance is heading for mass production. by David Talbot 2016-05-13T15:20:00-04:00
Sustainable Energy A Secret Tool to Catch the Next VW-Style Emissions Cheat New software spots anomalies in modified or hacked cars. by David Talbot 2016-05-03T00:00:00-04:00
Business Impact Amazon Prime or Amazon Redline? Amazon’s same-day delivery service skirts many predominantly minority neighborhoods, raising a familiar charge that tech-company business imperatives can result in de facto digital inequality. by David Talbot 2016-04-25T16:38:00-04:00
Tech Policy How Political Candidates Know If You’re Neurotic The latest data-driven campaign pitches target you based on your personality, not just your demographics. But does such profiling work? by David Talbot 2016-04-15T00:00:00-04:00
Climate Change Desk-Size Turbine Could Power a Town GE sees its new turbine as a strong rival to batteries for storing power from the grid. by David Talbot 2016-04-11T11:32:00-04:00