Seven Must-Read Stories (Week Ending April 18, 2015)
Another chance to catch the most interesting, and important, articles from the previous week on MIT Technology Review.
- Lake Kivu’s Great Gas Gamble
In a first-of-its-kind endeavor, electricity-starved Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo are trying to get power from a lake—and avert catastrophe. - What Microsoft Was for PCs, This Company Hopes to Be for Drones
Startup unveils a control system it hopes will become the industry standard for commercial unmanned aerial vehicles. - CRISPR Patent Fight Now a Winner-Take-All Match
Lab notebooks could determine who was first to invent a revolutionary gene-editing technology. - Putting Technology in Its Place
Kentaro Toyama went to India with noble intentions for using technology to improve people’s lives. Now he’s wrestling with why the impact was so small. - A New Competitor for Bitcoin Aims to Be Faster and Safer
A Stanford professor claims to have invented a Bitcoin-like system that can handle payments faster and with more security. - A Way to Hide Corporate Data from Hackers
A system that keeps data on corporate computers and mobile devices encrypted until it is viewed may help prevent breaches. - Why Zapping the Brain Helps Parkinson’s Patients
Deep brain stimulation could lead to a more effective, self-tuning device for Parkinson’s. <
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