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Cellulosic Ethanol Gets a $100 Million Boost

03.06.2012
Energy
By Kevin Bullis
16 Comments

Virdia plans to make cheap sugars from wood chips, tackling the industry's greatest challenge.

Tiny Transmitters Could Help Avert Data Throttling

03.07.2012
Communications
By David Talbot

A cluster of the devices can replace the transmitters atop a typical cell tower.

Eavesdropping Antennas Can Steal Your Smart Phone's Secrets

03.05.2012
Communications
By Tom Simonite
2 Comments

The processors in smart phones and tablets leak radio signals that betray the encryption keys used to protect sensitive data.

Exploring the World, Note by Note

03.05.2012
Web
By Rachel Metz
1 Comment

Pinwheel, a new site created by Flickr cofounder Caterina Fake, lets users post virtual notes anywhere.

Windows 8: Microsoft Gambles on a Tablet-centric Future

03.02.2012
Computing
By Will Knight
14 Comments

Does it make sense to merge a conventional desktop interface with one optimized for touch?

Today's Blogs

Why Only Designers Can Create New Programming Languages

A Software Update for Your Car?

Quantum Biology and the Puzzle of Coherence

Slashdot Founder's Love Letter to 'Real' Journalism

Data Shows a Digital Divide in Global Bandwidth

Color E-Readers Finally Available to Consumers

Another Slow Month for Volt Sales

How to Build a Speech-Jamming Gun

The NSA Builds a Super-secure Android Device

Business Impact

March | The Future of Money

Beyond Credit Cards: Q&A with Dan Schulman of American Express

By Jessica Leber

American Express built its brand around a material that's going out of style. One word: plastic.

With Mobile Internet, Money Is Up for Grabs

By Jessica Leber

Ben Milne doesn't look like a banker. Not one bit. So why shouldn't he rebuild the world's money system?

Can ARPA-E Solve Energy Problems?

03.05.2012
Energy
By Kevin Bullis
33 Comments

The young agency is popular, but its short-term research programs aren't enough.

A Big Jump in Battery Capacity

03.01.2012
Energy
By Kevin Bullis
33 Comments

If Envia can overcome some key problems, its technology could cut the cost of electric-car batteries in half.

Printing Muscle

02.21.2012
Magazine
By Lauren Gravitz
4 Comments

Organovo's 3-D printer creates human tissues that could help speed drug discovery.

How a Web Link Can Take Control of Your Phone

02.29.2012
Computing
By Tom Simonite
5 Comments

If Android users click the wrong link, an attacker could intercept phone calls and track their location.

Phone Call 'Line Noise' Could Expose Thieves

02.29.2012
Computing
By Tom Simonite
1 Comment

Every call has an audio fingerprint—now one company uses that information to identify fraudsters.

Defense Department Wants More Control over the Internet

02.29.2012
Computing
By Tom Simonite
28 Comments

The U.S. government says it must govern Internet technology more closely to protect against cyberattacks.

The technology of lenses has made art richer and more meaningful for hundreds of years. A Gerhard Richter retrospective shows Germany's most famous artist responding to the camera over a lifetime of painting.

To-Do App Has that Simple Touch

02.29.2012
Computing
By Rachel Metz
3 Comments

Clear pares down a to-do list to just a few functions, and gives you pinch-and-swipe control.

City with Superfast Internet Invites Innovators to Play

02.28.2012
Communications
By David Talbot
24 Comments

A Tennessee city with one-gigabit-per-second Internet runs a $300,000 contest to find ways of using it.

Battery to Take On Diesel and Natural Gas

02.28.2012
Energy
By Kevin Bullis
63 Comments

Aquion Energy says its batteries could make the power grid unnecessary in some countries.

Foundation Medicine: Personalizing Cancer Drugs

02.21.2012
Magazine
By Adrienne Burke
7 Comments

Foundation Medicine is offering a test that helps oncologists choose drugs targeted to the genetic profile of a patient's tumor cells. Has personalized cancer treatment finally arrived?

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October 1974

Electronic Materials of the Future: Predicting the Unpredictable

By Robert A. Laudise and Kurt Nassau
Thirty years ago, a decision-maker might have invested heavily in the further development of vacuum-tube technology. Three years later, the transistor was invented. Where is the future of electronic materials now?

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