The iPhone Has Passed a Key Security Threshold

Does society really want extremely private mobile devices if they make life easier for criminals? Apple’s newly toughened standards sharpen the focus on that question.

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Windows 8: Design over Usability

Windows 8 gets a lot right, but Microsoft’s determination to offer computer and mobile users the same interface makes the operating system somewhat weird.

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How to Delete Regrettable Posts from the Internet

It’s possible—though not always foolproof—to get embarrassing things taken down. Voluntary data-labeling standards could make it even easier.

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Review: Raspberry Pi

Can a $35 computer persuade kids to put down their smartphones and try their hands at programming?

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A Quick Tour of Windows 8

An overview of the user experience design of Microsoft’s Windows 8 operating system.

Review: Bad Apple

As the company caters less to the demands of artists and other creative professionals, the quality of its products is slipping.

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Seven Ways to Get Yourself Hacked

As targeted scams become more common, it’s vital to protect yourself.

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Computing Pioneer Dies

John McCarthy, creator of Lisp programming language and “utility computing” visionary, was 84.

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The Criminal Cloud

Criminals are using cloud computing to share information and to superpower their hacking techniques.

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