August 28, 2014

Weekly Computing Newsletter

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Google’s Self-Driving Cars Still Face Many Obstacles

Impressive progress hides major limitations of Google’s quest for automated driving.

 
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Augmented Reality as More than a Gimmick

A novel optical technique could overlay virtual imagery on the real world through a compact pair of glasses.

 

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Automation Changes the Work We Do, But it Doesn’t Have to Kill the Joy

Automation makes things easier, whether it’s on the factory floor or online. Is it also eroding too many of the valuable skills that define us as people?

 
 

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Low-Power Chip Could Keep Smart Watches Alive Longer

Batteries for smart watches and other wearables never last long – a new design of microchip could change that.

 
 

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With Projection Technology, a Couch Gets Countless Covers

Startup Vizera makes a projector that adds realistic-looking surfaces to actual objects, making for a new kind of shopping experience.

 
 

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Is Your Smartphone Privacy Worth $100 a Month?

Despite the outcry over government and corporate snooping, some people allow themselves to be monitored for money or rewards.

 
 

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Training Computers to Spot Tumors

Enlitic wants to make medicine smarter and faster with machine learning.

 
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Magnetic Fields That Could Power Tiny Implants

A novel way of powering implanted devices could enable new ways to control appetite, regulate insulin, and treat brain injuries.

 
 

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U.S. Warrants for Data Held Overseas Let American Law Enforcement Ignore Foreign Privacy Rules

Microsoft’s failed efforts to resist a U.S. warrant for data stored in Ireland show how American law enforcement policies conflict with foreign privacy laws.

 
 

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Seven Stories You Shouldn’t Miss (Week Ending August 23, 2014)

Another chance to catch the most interesting, and important, articles from the previous week on MIT Technology Review.

 
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The Ongoing Threat of Cold Boot Attacks

Computer security experts have failed to close a loophole that allows an attacker to easily download cryptographic keys from an encrypted computer.

 
 

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Recommended from Around the Web (Week Ending August 23, 2014)

A roundup of the most interesting stories from other sites, collected by the staff at MIT Technology Review.

 
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