Technology Review's Briefings are primers on key emerging technologies that promise to be transformational in their impact.
These online communities are redefining how we find and share information, but will operators be able to assuage privacy concerns?
Smart phones are surging in popularity and may come to dominate consumer electronics.
Companies have made impressive technical progress, but are there enough customers?
Adding intelligence to the electric grid will reduce carbon emissions and make power more reliable—if we're willing to foot the bill.
Can communications companies keep up with wireless devices?
Even with the push for renewable energy, demand for fossil fuels is still growing.
Cyber attacks are inspiring new defenses for networks, personal computers, and smart phones.
We look at how the challenges and opportunities of mobile computing are transforming the microprocessor.
We look at how cheap, fast genomic sequencing is beginning to yield medicines tailored to your genes.
We assess the technologies that are destroying old ways of doing business and look into what will be left when the dust settles.
After a century’s dominance, the fossil-fuel-powered internal combustion engine is facing serious challengers. What will the future of transportation look like? Explore articles, video, and interactive diagrams.
Greenhouse gas emissions from fossil-fuel-based electricity generation is a major contributor to climate change. How can we make zero-emission technologies more than just a sideshow?
Cloud computing could transform how software is developed and used, creating a raft of new online services and applications for businesses and consumers. Explore interactive charts, graphs and images illustrating how cloud computing works.
Computing: Cloud Computing – Computer Security – Microprocessors
Web: Media
Energy: Electricity – Fuels – Transportation
Biomedicine: Personalized Medicine
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