Technology Review AudioDizer Podcast - Web Top Stories

A New Web of Trust

Erica Naone — Tue, 06 Jan 2009 00:00:00 GMT

A protocol that could make the Internet more secure is finally being implemented.

The Year in Web Politics

David Talbot — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Obama has transformed the use of the Internet in political campaigns--and he might do the same in governing.

The Year Online

Erica Naone — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The business of social networking, cloud computing, and a flaw in the fabric of the Internet top the most notable stories of 2008.

McCain's Web Win

David Talbot — Fri, 12 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Campaign strategists and Facebook's cofounder discuss the 2008 election.

The Social Life of Routers

Erica Naone — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

How a 1960s sociology experiment could hold the key to better Internet routing.

Back-Button to the Future

Erica Naone — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A new tool makes it easier to see the Web changing over time.

The Extensible Obama

David Talbot — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The transition team is testing Web tools that could power the next presidency.

A Winning Web Formula

Kate Greene — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Advertisers could benefit from analyzing the early popularity of online content.

Sharing the Browser

Erica Naone — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Software lets workers collaborate online by clicking together.

Expanding the Mobile Web

Kate Greene — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

An announcement by Adobe and ARM will let phones see more of the Web.

Sick Searchers Help Track Flu

Robert Lemos — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Google releases a tool to track the intensity and spread of the flu.

Opening the Cloud

Erica Naone — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Open-source cloud-computing tools could give companies greater flexibility.

Cracking Open Internet Hardware

Kate Greene — Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:00:00 GMT

With unprecedented access to network hardware, researchers have the chance to remake the Internet.

Untangling Web Information

Erica Naone — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

The Semantic Web organizer Twine offers bookmarking with built-in AI.

The Privilege of Being Wrong

Matt Mahoney — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Then and now, we face the problem of determining what is true.

Wikipedia and the Meaning of Truth

Simson L. Garfinkel — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Why the online encyclopedia's epistemology should worry those who care about traditional notions of accuracy.

iTube

Emily Gould — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Why 23,201 people care that Justine Ezarik just ate a cookie.

The Flaw at the Heart of the Internet

Erica Naone — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Dan Kaminsky discovered a fundamental problem and got people to care in time. We were lucky this time.

Probe Sees Unused Internet

Robert Lemos — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

A survey shows that addresses are not running out as quickly as we'd thought.

How Spam is Improving AI

Kurt Kleiner — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Anti-spam puzzles are helping researchers develop smarter algorithms.