Discussions
A Shrinking Garmin Navigates the Smartphone Storm
Smartphones are digital “Swiss Army knives” that do just about everything. Can the world’s leading GPS company survive?
Adventures in Infinite File Storage
Bitcasa’s limitless storage service is a cool idea, but it needs work.
Military Malware May Have Killed the iPhone Jailbreak
Malware developers will pay large sums for the bugs needed to loosen Apple’s software restrictions.
Brooklyn Developer Offers Up His Personal Data on Kickstarter
A man data mined himself to fund an app that helps others sell their own personal data.
Has Big Data Made Anonymity Impossible?
As the amount of data expands exponentially, nearly all of it carries someone’s digital fingerprints.
Bacteria-killing Viruses Could Make Medical Implants Safer
Researchers attach “viral hitmen” to surfaces to demonstrate a possible antibacterial defense for catheters and other medical devices.
Facebook Reacts to Criticisms of “Home” App; Promises Upgrades
A month after the release of Home, Facebook is working to answer criticisms with improvements.
Preventing Migraines with a New Kind of Antibody
A biopharmaceutical company will know this year whether an antibody produced using a unique technique can prevent chronic migraines.
First Quantum-Enhanced Images of a Living Cell
Biologists have used “squeezed light” to create the first images of a living cell that beat the diffraction limit
Yet Another Alzheimer’s Treatment Fails in Large Trial
A mixed-antibody treatment does not protect patients from cognitive decline.