Onward and Upward with the Arts
The scientist behind the digital cloning of actors.
By Margaret Talbot
By Kelly Stout
February 17 & 24, 2014 Issue
By Jorie Graham
A Reporter at Large
Has the Self-Driving Car Arrived at Last?
The Google car knows every turn. It never gets drowsy or distracted, or wonders who has the right-of-way. But not everyone finds the technology appealing.
By Burkhard Bilger
July 8 & 15, 2013 Issue
In the Public Eye
A letter in response to Jane Mayer's "What's the Matter with Metadata?" (June 6, 2013)
June 10 & 17, 2013 Issue
You cycle through your passwords. They tell the secret story.
By Ed Park
The Chaos of the Dice
Falafel (his real name is Matvey Natanzon, but no one calls him that, not even his mother) can make ten thousand dollars in half an hour playing backgammon; he can make many times that in an evening—and he can lose it all just as easily. Backgammon is his main source of income—to the extent that he can find wealthy people who want to lose to him in cash-only private games. There are more of these than one might expect, but not a lot. Finding them and hanging on to them is a skill.
By Raffi Khatchadourian
Dept. of Technology
Network Insecurity
Are we losing the battle against cyber crime?
By John Seabrook
A kiteboarder's alternative-energy plan.
By Michael Specter
A Video Message from John McAfee
By Tom McNichol