Computers built on the principles of quantum physics—as opposed to ‘classical’ physics—promise a revolution on the order …
Breakthrough
More Barely Good News From Spain: Jobless Rates Down by a Hair
After two years of grinding recession, even the slightest sign of a recovery is grounds for celebration
The Startup That Aims to be Uber for War Zones
You find a child wheezing from pneumonia and weak from malnutrition. She needs a doctor. Her disease is curable, but only if she gets treatment quickly. The nearest hospital is miles away. You do not have a car.
In the U.S. …
The Fight for Streaming TV
We’re getting close to the couch-potato dream
Blood Work
Finding new cures means cracking the body’s complex proteins. So scientists are turning to Big Data
Nick D’Aloisio, a $30 Million Life in Pictures
It might seem odd to look back at the life of a 17 year old, but Nick D’Aloisio is no ordinary teenager. The British-Australian high school student sold Summly, his news aggregator app, to Yahoo for a reported $30 million in cash …
Smart Power
Data-crunching algorithms, not solar panels, are the new darlings of clean tech