Disney's $1 Billion Bet on a Magical Wristband
If you want to imagine how the world will look in just a few years, once our cell phones become the keepers of both our money and identity, skip Silicon Valley and book a ticket to Orlando. Go to Disney World. Then, reserve a meal at a restaurant called Be Our Guest, using the Disney […] The Magicband wields access to the park, replacing virtually every transaction you'd make inside. Bob Croslin I
Tesla Isn't an Automaker. It's a Battery Company
Tesla isn't a car company. It's a battery company that happens to make electric cars. Tesla is admired for building the cars of the future. But it's not really a car company. It's a battery company that happens to make electric cars. At least, that's the trajectory suggested by the news that Tesla will soon sell mega-batteries for homes and electric utility companies. CEO Elon Musk mentioned the p
Rejected Kickstarter Projects Build Their Own Success Stories
After a rash of late and questionable projects led to a policy revamp in September, Kickstarter tightened its requirements, especially for design and technology projects. And rejected entrepreneurs are exploring new alternatives in crowdfunding, from other platforms like Indiegogo to independent, open-source web builds.
Google's Dremel Makes Big Data Look Small
In recent years, Google has published three particularly interesting papers on the infrastructure that underpins its massive web operation -- and the Google infrastructure is often a bellwether for the future of web software. The most intriguing paper is the one that describes a tool called Dremel. Mike Olson is one of the main brains behind the Hadoop movement. But even he looks toward the new br
Is Chernobyl a Wild Kingdom or a Radioactive Den of Decay?
Twenty-five years after the Chernobyl meltdown, a scientific debate rages. Could there be an evolutionary response that would allow animals to cope with the stress of radioactive contaminants? The pine trees framing the entrance to the forest appear to be normal. Unremarkable. But the crackling dosimeter says otherwise. On this freezing February afternoon, about 2 miles from the concrete sarcophag
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