- How the U.S. Uses Technology to Mine More Data More Quickly
Today, a revolution in software technology that allows for the highly automated and instantaneous analysis of enormous volumes of digital information has transformed the N.S.A., turning it into the virtual landlord of the digital assets of Americans and foreigners alike. The new technology has, for the first time, given America’s spies the ability to track the activities and movements of people almost anywhere in the world without actually watching them or listening to their conversations—New York Times
- Making Sense Of The Internet Of Things
The emerging Internet of Things — essentially, the world of physical devices connected to the network/Internet, from your Fitbit or Nest to industrial machines — is experiencing a burst of activity and creativity that is getting entrepreneurs, VCs and the press equally excited—Matt Turck at TechCrunch
- Declaring Things Dead Is Dead
Declaring things dead—long a popular way for writers to draw attention to themselves—is totally, inescapably dead.
—Will Oremus at Slate
- The Future of Google Search Is Coming Sooner Than I Expected
At Time Tech, Harry McCracken writes about the coming role of voice in web searches
- Behold, the world’s most sophisticated Android trojan
At Ars Technica, Dan Goodin discusses a serious malware threat for Android smartphones and tablets
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