Seven Must-Read Stories (Week Ending January 31, 2014)
Another chance to catch the most interesting, and important, articles from the previous week on MIT Technology Review.
- “Honey Encryption” Will Bamboozle Attackers with Fake Secrets
A new approach to encryption beats attackers by presenting them with fake data. - Bitcoin Pioneer Arrested
Officials have charged another Bitcoin entrepreneur with money laundering. - A 96-Antenna System Tests the Next Generation of Wireless
Rice University is testing a highly efficient wireless communications system. - Why It’s Fine That Obama Didn’t Mention Tar Sands
A proposed pipeline from Canada won’t increase greenhouse gas emssions. - First Tests of Prototype Organic Wires Grown from Seedlings
Self-growing circuits made out of biological structures such as plant stems act as temperature sensors and more, says expert in unconventional computing. - Audi Bets on Bio Gasoline Startup
Startup Global Bioenergies uses genetic engineering to avoid one of the costliest steps in biofuel production. - How a Database of the World’s Knowledge Shapes Google’s Future
Compiling a giant database of all the facts in the world could help Google’s future products understand you better. <
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