iCandy: Data Saves the Day
Gadgets alert us to weapons, the weather, and our workouts
Can Software Predict Repeat Offenders?
Criminologist Richard Berk’s algorithms are getting better and better at it
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What’s Wrong With Flight Simulators
A leading test pilot says they’re not training pilots for situations like the one Air France 447 found itself in
Innovation Is Hard
Kodak got a lot of things right—and still got it wrong
Bone Transplantation Without Rejection
How a 3-D-printed titanium jawbone was transplanted into an 83-year-old patient
Guarding Without Guardians
Bruce Schneier is concerned that without trust, society itself may be impossible
Reinventing the Lecture
Stanford University is blending the online and in-class experiences
iCandy: Clean Living
A zero-energy house, a fuel-sipping plane, and a solar-powered ski lift
The Supreme Court Is Unanimously Confused About GPS Tracking
The court’s 9–0 opinion hides two profoundly different views on the right to privacy
Fixing the Things About Technology I Hate
Senior Editor Tekla Perry sees 2012 as a year of small but key improvements