Thinking Tech

Archive: 07-2012

• In West Virginia, 416,359 without wired broadband access

  The FCC’s new interactive map shows where broadband grant money is headed, and who needs it most.

  July 27, 2012, 10:46 AM PDT | By Mari Silbey

• Q&A: Why higher education is getting left behind

  Higher education in the United States may need to dramatically change its business model and finally embrace the new era of online learning.

  July 26, 2012, 6:03 PM PDT | By Christie Nicholson

• Google Fiber: the big gigabit reveal and what it means

  Google has launched its gigabit service in Kansas City. Here’s what Google Fiber promises to deliver.

  July 26, 2012, 11:07 AM PDT | By Mari Silbey

• ‘Miracle’ material may kill tumors, purify water

  Synthetic pores are a potential game-changer for the treatment of diseases and for regions without access to clean water.

  July 26, 2012, 5:34 AM PDT | By Tuan C. Nguyen

• New laser detects and destroys cancer tumors

  Scientists at the Center for Laser Applications at the University of Tennessee Space Institute in Tullahoma have developed a laser that can target and destroy cancer tumors non-invasively.

  July 26, 2012, 5:08 AM PDT | By Jenny Wilson

• Telemedicine robot helps doctors treat patients

  On Tuesday, InTouch Health and iRobot unveiled a new telemedicine robot to help doctors connect with and help patients.

  July 24, 2012, 6:33 PM PDT | By Jenny Wilson

• The FCC wants you… to comment on 911 service failures

  In the wake of last month’s derecho — a straight-line windstorm that hit the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic U.S. — the FCC wants to hear from consumers about their experiences with 911...

  July 24, 2012, 2:43 PM PDT | By Mari Silbey

• The world’s smallest house (for $1 a day)

  How much living space does a person need to live comfortably? The One-Sqm-House asks us to re-imagine what’s possible, even with so little.

  July 24, 2012, 4:40 AM PDT | By Tuan C. Nguyen

• Inside the secret online marketplace for illegal weapons

  Anyone with an internet connection can access “The Armory,” where some of the deadliest weapons known to man are for sale.

  July 23, 2012, 5:34 AM PDT | By Tuan C. Nguyen

• What the FCC’s new metrics tell us about U.S. broadband

  Three key findings from the FCC’s latest report on broadband in America.

  July 20, 2012, 7:45 AM PDT | By Mari Silbey