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Aaron Swartz's 'Strongbox' could help protect sources
Ben Johnson May 17, 2013
The late internet activist and a New Yorker reporter worked together to develop a way for sources to anonymously share documents.
Bloomberg editor apologizes for violating client privacy
Krissy Clark May 13, 2013
Bloomberg News admits reporters used Bloomberg terminals to access clients' information.
Dr. Eric Topol on the digital revolution in health care
Ben Johnson May 13, 2013
Dr. Eric Topol on the digital revolution in health care
The next generation unfriends Facebook
Jeremy Hobson May 4, 2013
What are the kids doing these days? It's an age old question. But when it comes to technology, it's an important one.
Burner mobile app goes beyond prank calls
Ben Johnson Apr 19, 2013
Prank calls -- which in 2013 are all but rooted out with caller ID -- may get new life with a new app called Burner. But the software may have legitimate privacy uses as well.
Big Data creates big industry for storing data
Stacey Vanek Smith Apr 4, 2013
Every purchase, online web search and even cellphone call generates data that companies hope to use to boost sales. But storing all that data is becoming a big expense, and it has spawned a multibillion-dollar industry.
The many uses of robot snakes
David Brancaccio Mar 27, 2013
A robot snake -- just like the name suggests -- is a long, segmented metal rig. When you toss it, it automatically wraps around whatever it hits.
Should cops be able to read all your old text messages?
David Brancaccio Mar 20, 2013
When you send a text message or an email, should your Internet or phone company hang onto them in case the police ever want to take a look?
When cars themselves are backseat drivers
Beth Teitell Mar 18, 2013
Commentator Beth Teitell on the downsides of increasingly intelligent car technology.
