Connectivity How China got a head start in fintech, and why the West won’t catch up Payment apps like Alipay and WeChat transformed daily life in China. The West won’t see a similar payments revolution—and that might even be a good thing. by Martin Chorzempa 2018-12-19T00:00:00-05:00
Connectivity Twitter wants to reduce the “health” of its conversations to four numbers. Good luck, say experts. What kind of thermometer do you need to take a social network’s temperature? by Rachel Metz 2018-03-08T13:24:00-05:00
Tech Policy A phone that says “no” to little kid fingers An algorithm for detecting who’s swiping the screen could help make phones child-proof. by Rachel Metz 2018-02-09T12:29:00-05:00
Tech Policy Facebook’s app for kids should freak parents out Messenger Kids, its first grab at the under-13 crowd, is not to be trusted. After all, you’ve seen how the company treats adults. by Rachel Metz 2018-02-07T12:53:00-05:00
Connectivity Strava’s privacy PR nightmare shows why you can’t trust social fitness apps to protect your data Companies still aren’t taking user privacy seriously enough, so you need to figure it out for yourself. by Rachel Metz 2018-01-29T18:20:00-05:00
Computing Hackers Could Blow Up Factories Using Smartphone Apps Researchers have found worrying security holes in apps companies use to control industrial processes. by Martin Giles 2018-01-11T08:00:00-05:00
Connectivity The Six Apps That Mattered Most in 2017 Some are obvious, some are awful. They were all a big deal this year. by Rachel Metz 2017-12-25T00:00:00-05:00
MIT News feature Mapping Air Romain Lacombe, SM ’08, wants to help people find clean air—and generate data we can use. by Robin Kazmier, SM ’17 2017-12-19T00:00:00-05:00
Connectivity Apps That Hint at a Fanciful Fake Future A new wave of mobile AR and VR apps is here, and these are the ones you need to check out. by Rachel Metz 2017-12-13T00:00:00-05:00
MIT News feature Guaranteed Code Adam Chlipala is building a programming platform that could generate bug-free software. by Larry Hardesty 2017-10-24T00:00:00-04:00