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Will adding subway lines save Beijing from traffic and smog?
Rob Schmitz May 22, 2013
Beijing has announced it will add 50 miles of subway track by the end of next year, making the city's subway system bigger than New York's. But will the new additions alleviate the city's notorious traffic and pollution?
Americans are not happy with their Internet service providers
Ben Johnson May 22, 2013
The latest American Customer Satisfaction Index is out, and one industry in an unfortunate spot when it comes to customer satisfaction: Internet service providers.
Hack back: Spear phishing and how you can avoid it
Chester Wisniewski May 21, 2013
'Spear phishing', a form of targeted hacking, is drawing a lot of attention. How can you protect yourself?
Chinese protesters oppose petrochemical plant in Kunming
Rob Schmitz May 16, 2013
In the latest series of 'not in my backyard' or NIMBY protests in China, hundreds took to the streets in Kunming to oppose a petrochemical plant.
Marketplace Tech's Drone Roundup
Ben Johnson May 14, 2013
Let's check in on all things unmanned drone.
Fathering seven children in a one-child society: Famous director's kids spark big debate in China
Rob Schmitz May 14, 2013
China's most celebrated movie director and choreographer of the 2008 Beijing Olympics opening ceremony, Zhang Yimou faces $26 million in fines after state media reported he has fathered at least seven children with up to four women. The scandal has sparked a debate about the inequities between China's rich and poor.
How old is 'too old' to lead a tech company?
Noel King May 10, 2013
The founder of Chinese online retail giant Alibaba is resigning at the age of 48. Why? He says he's too old for the job.
Why Syria's Internet was ripe for a shutdown
Kai Ryssdal May 8, 2013
After 19 hours in the dark, Syria is back online. Why it's not that hard to shut down the Internet there, but nearly impossible in the U.S.
Military hops on the 'Internet of Things'
Ben Johnson May 8, 2013
The U.S. military has been thinking about the 'Internet of Things' -- networks of devices that talk to one another. But there are some major obstacles.
Small, not big, online retailers oppose Internet sales tax
Ben Johnson May 8, 2013
It's rare these days that legislation flies through the U.S. Senate and gets bipartisan support in the House of Representatives -- but the Internet sales tax bill could do both.
