Articles

Rejoice! The End of the ‘User Name and Password’ May Be Nigh
What's the absolute worst part of the Internet? Reasonable folks may disagree. One could argue pop-up ads, another might posit the endless stream of baby photos...

The Future of Google Search Is Coming Sooner Than I Expected
At Google I/O, the search kingpin reveals upcoming features that add up to meaningful progress towards its Star Trek computer dream.
How Silicon Valley is Hollowing Out the Economy (And Stealing From You To Boot)
Jaron Lanier's latest book, Who Owns the Future?, begins by noting an instructive coincidence: The bankruptcy of the photography-giant Kodak occurred within...

How Long Will You Live? There’s an App For That
Fear-inducing for some and a pat on the back for others.

Cornell NYC Tech Hub: Here’s Why a Qualcomm Billionaire Gave $133 Million
New York City’s plan to establish a world-class applied sciences university received a major boost on Monday with the announcement of a $133 million donation...
Photo Essays

North Dakota, a Portrait of an Oil Boom
North Dakota’s oil boom has been called everything from the region’s equivalent of a gold rush, to its version of Silicon Valley. And it’s all thanks to a the...

The Long, Extraordinary Career of Steve Jobs
The Silicon Valley visionary introduces his latest paradigm shifting device: the iPad


