Thinking Tech

Archive: 06-2012

• Q&A: The Anthropocene, and the tech that might save humans

  Humans are now considered to be the greatest force on the geology of Earth. Can we use the same technological innovation that got us to a population of 7 billion to save us from dying out?

  June 29, 2012, 7:54 AM PDT | By Christie Nicholson

• The incredible shrinking Internet

  What does it mean when only a handful of companies control a third of the traffic on the Internet?

  June 29, 2012, 4:17 AM PDT | By Mari Silbey

• AIR.U to connect universities with “Super Wi-Fi”

  The new consortium behind AIR.U aims to bring white spaces broadband technology to under-served university communities, and it’s got some powerful backers.

  June 27, 2012, 7:56 AM PDT | By Mari Silbey

• Google sponsors a summer of free Wi-Fi in NYC

  Free Wi-Fi is on the rise, but what will floods of new customers do to the quality of service?

  June 26, 2012, 3:39 AM PDT | By Mari Silbey

• Innovative pizza vending machine really delivers

  Customers can now order a fresh baked pizza any time of the day.

  June 22, 2012, 4:00 AM PDT | By Tuan C. Nguyen

• NYU professors say men are more influential… on Facebook

  Measuring influence is a tricky thing, but two professors out of New York University think they’ve got a winning new approach.

  June 22, 2012, 3:16 AM PDT | By Mari Silbey

• “Strain Paint” detects structural deformation

  Developed by Rice University scientists, a new type of nano-infused paint can indicate where a building, airplane, or bridge is strained, detecting damage before it can be plainly observed.

  June 21, 2012, 7:49 PM PDT | By Jenny Wilson

• How to build the world’s tallest building in 90 days

  An innovative construction method may allow a Chinese team to set new standards in cost and energy efficiency.

  June 21, 2012, 5:30 AM PDT | By Tuan C. Nguyen

• Communicating cars to be tested by U.S. government

  The United States Department of Transportation plans to examine the effectiveness of connected vehicle technology that enables cars to communicate with each other.

  June 20, 2012, 12:37 PM PDT | By Jenny Wilson

• 3 takeaways from Amazon’s latest cloud outage

  The Amazon Web Services outage last week left people scrambling. Experts weigh in with lessons learned.

  June 20, 2012, 8:19 AM PDT | By Mari Silbey