Electronic engineering

NSA Introduces New Plan To Prevent Leaks

On Thursday during a cybersecurity conference, General Keith Alexander said that the NSA is planning to reduce the number of systems administrators–a position previously held by leaker Edward Snowden–by up to 90 percent. There are currently 1,000 system administrators working for the NSA, but much of the work they do will eventually be automated. By […]

Musicologist collects Saharan music with cellphones

Arts, Culture & Media

Pakistanis question government’s use of bans on cell phones, other tech

How mobile phones get hacked

Environment

Eye exams from iPhones

Health & Medicine

Are cell phones frying our brains?

Health & Medicine

A major new study of cell phones couldn’t conclusively prove that cell phones are a risk, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t dangerous.

Environmental sensors in mobile phones

Imagine if in addition to making calls and snapping photos, cell phones could measure air pollution or pollen levels.

Wireless Innovation Project winners

The winning innovations include a disaster recovery device, a wireless microscope with transmitter, and a disease-diagnostics imaging platform.

Google invests in Internet start-up

Google invests in a start-up company that’s looking to offer Internet services in the developing world via satellite.

iPhones in Japan

Environment

The Japanese need more features than what the iPhone can offer — like an e-wallet.