Computing

Why We Can't Solve Big Problems

Has technology failed us?

The first major conference for the digital currency suggests it is gaining legitimacy, but in a manner disappointing to some early enthusiasts.

Samsung’s technology for ultrafast data speeds currently requires a truckload of equipment.

A techie’s San Francisco home has its own Twitter feed. Will yours be next?

The world’s largest chip maker wants to see a new kind of economy bloom around personal data.

The Quantum Artificial Intelligence Lab will use the most advanced commercially available quantum computer, the D-Wave Two.

With dozens of new features, Google’s social network is becoming more like a photo service and a news site.

Google will help people who build Android apps follow their users around without draining too much battery life.

Breaking its own restrictions, Google will show developers how to build any kind of app for Google Glass.

A year after launch, a startup program is helping U.S. companies reach China—and vice versa.

Micro-display LED tech could light up the next generation of face-wearable gadgets.