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. <
Keep Reading
Most Popular
A Roomba recorded a woman on the toilet. How did screenshots end up on Facebook?
Robot vacuum companies say your images are safe, but a sprawling global supply chain for data from our devices creates risk.
A startup says it’s begun releasing particles into the atmosphere, in an effort to tweak the climate
Make Sunsets is already attempting to earn revenue for geoengineering, a move likely to provoke widespread criticism.
10 Breakthrough Technologies 2023
Every year, we pick the 10 technologies that matter the most right now. We look for advances that will have a big impact on our lives and break down why they matter.
These exclusive satellite images show that Saudi Arabia’s sci-fi megacity is well underway
Weirdly, any recent work on The Line doesn’t show up on Google Maps. But we got the images anyway.
Stay connected
Get the latest updates from
MIT Technology Review
Discover special offers, top stories, upcoming events, and more.