Remote-controlled aircraft and robot technology can be used for bad just as easily as for good
Gadgets
The Super Bowl of Video Games. Literally.
I coach an NFL ProBowler for the Most Important Game of His Life
How to Use Technology to Make You Smarter
What you need to know to get your gadgets to increase, not decrease, your intelligence
Why Gadgets Are Great for Introverts
Critics argue that wireless communication is a poor substitute for social interaction, but our wired world gives voice to the quieter half of the population
Can the Kindle Save Anna Karenina?
Jonathan Franzen’s e-book anxiety seems misplaced, considering that e-readers are keeping the classics alive
The Human Cost of Apple’s Success
There’s never been a better time to ask whether chasing the dream of growth has already turned into a nightmare
Why I Won’t Turn Off My Gadgets on Planes
I have a problem with following rules that don’t make any sense, like the FAA rule that we must turn off all electronic devices on planes
Is Your Cell Phone Listening in on You?
Carrier IQ and other smartphone apps allow for unprecedented surveillance. And it’s all legal
Zynga’s Words with Friends Is My Enemy, Too
Alec Baldwin’s not the only one in the hot seat because of that game
The Siri Scandal That Wasn’t
Why Siri isn’t pro-life and journalism is turning our brains to mush
They’re Alive! Why Apple Products Are Irresistible
Steve Jobs will be rightly remembered as a business genius, but the secret of his success was the desirability of Apple products on an almost cellular level. Was Jobs the greatest biologist of our time?