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The Big Idea: Should the U.S. ‘airdrop’ millions of phones into Syria?
By John D. Sutter, CNN (CNN) — Can communication tools stop a war? That’s basically the idea one CNN commenter put forward on Monday. Responding to a story about citizen journalists in Syr… more →
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CNN iReporters send message to Mauritanian slaves: 'We are with you'
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wrote 14 hours ago: By John D. Sutter and Edythe McNamee, CNN (CNN) — Dozens of CNN iReporters recently uploaded v … more →
The Big Idea: Should the U.S. 'airdrop' millions of phones into Syria?
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wrote 3 days ago: By John D. Sutter, CNN (CNN) — Can communication tools stop a war? That’s basically the … more →
Digital avatars to guide travelers at New York airports
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wrote 1 week ago: By John D. Sutter, CNN (CNN) — First Tupac. Now this. The Port Authority of New York & New … more →
Should face-detection be used in San Francisco bars?
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wrote 1 week ago: By John D. Sutter, CNN Check out this video from CNN affiliate KGO, which profiles an app called Sce … more →
What's the next Facebook (or is there one)?
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wrote 2 weeks ago: By John D. Sutter, CNN (CNN) — Facebook is trying to be the “forever network.” Whe … more →
Why Rube Goldberg machines still matter in 2012
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wrote 3 weeks ago: By John D. Sutter, CNN (CNN) — Rube Goldberg machines — those contraptions that, like th … more →
Swapping dog poop for free Wi-Fi
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wrote 3 weeks ago: By John D. Sutter, CNN (CNN) — OK, I know this sounds ridiculous. But hear me out. An Internet … more →
Intel: Smartphones will plug into your brain
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wrote 4 weeks ago: By John D. Sutter, CNN (CNN) — This almost doesn’t require comment. Check out David Gold … more →
The Big Idea: Robots should take our jobs
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wrote 1 month ago: By John D. Sutter, CNN (CNN) — At a time when computer programs are threatening to become comp … more →
The Big Idea: Banjo music connects America and China
wrote 1 month ago: By John D. Sutter, CNN Over in our opinion section, Abigail Washburn writes thoughtfully about the p … more →
How computer code could better our cities
wrote 1 month ago: Check out this CNN video. Code for America’s Jennifer Pahlka explains. … more →
Meet the huggable, semi-robotic (and semi-creepy) pillow phone
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wrote 1 month ago: By John D. Sutter, CNN (CNN) — A Japanese roboticist recently showed off a giant, person-shape … more →
iPhone app aims to program your dreams ('Inception' anyone?)
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wrote 1 month ago: By John D. Sutter, CNN (CNN) — Harvard PhD student Daniel Nadler is trying to bring a really r … more →
Games 'tap into the best version of yourself'
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wrote 1 month ago: By John D. Sutter, CNN (CNN) — Think video games are evil? Spend some time with Jane McGonigal … more →
Inside Netflix's popular 'recommendation' algorithm
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wrote 1 month ago: By John D. Sutter, CNN (CNN) — Netflix recently lifted the hood on its recommendation algorith … more →
Do we really need digitally enhanced Google glasses?
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wrote 1 month ago: By John D. Sutter, CNN (CNN) — Google on Wednesday unveiled something really future-y: Glasses … more →
How to help end slavery in Mauritania
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wrote 2 months ago: By John D. Sutter, CNN (CNN) — After reading CNN’s special report on Mauritania, “Slavery’s La … more →
Here's what Apple's Siri might look like
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wrote 3 months ago: By John D. Sutter, CNN (CNN) — When technology knows your name, it’s hard not to personi … more →
DARPA wants to crowdsource the apocalypse
wrote 3 months ago: By John D. Sutter, CNN (CNN) — For being such a secretive and sometimes-frightening agency, DA … more →
