Notes from the Field

Finally, the true story of Hitchbot's roadside demise can be told, but the end of the road beckons for more than the commuting computer

Ashley Madison, Jeep, probably whatever smartwatch you're perusing -- there is no limit to where and when hackers can strike

We live in an era of unprecedented technological advances and unimaginable breakthroughs. Yet still we find a way to screw it up

As the temperatures rise, the IQs are apparently falling, as demonstrated by the week's needless tech trends

Clearly, Samsung hates Windows Updates, but the company's decision to disable the software reveals its true contempt for the customer

Is watching TV too demanding? Has 'Downton Abbey' drained your life force? Rejoice, for the BBC may have invented the couch potato's dream device

All for us, none for you -- that seems to be the basis behind Apple and Amazon's latest moneymaking plans

It's a race to the top -- or maybe the bottom -- as tech's once and future pioneer takes its rightful place at the head of the pack

Is your smartphone too distracting? Microsoft has the answer for you: A giant, overpriced screen for all your mobile computing needs. Who can resist?

As our elected leaders show they can botch data security in new and unexpected ways, an unlikely figure steps up with sage words

Did you hear? 'Social engineering' has gone the way of the hula hoop. Get ready for 'wetware,' the latest threat to your network

Before you download yet another app, ask yourself two questions: Do you really need it? And do you have any idea how much of a pain it will be?

How many dumb patents do we need to approve before we fix the broken system?

Don't text and drive -- you know that. But between the arrested development and emoji abuse, our text addiction is destroying us from the inside

Our society hinges on the teachings in university classrooms. Thankfully, there's good news to report

Congress can finally right its wrongs with the Aaron Swartz tragedy with the passing of this much needed cyber crime bill

Thanks to Twitter, Facebook, and today's media outlets, public humiliation is moving at the speed of the Internet, and there's no stopping it

The .sucks domain was all fun and games until a greedy but enterprising Web registry decided to blackmail major corporations into paying up

As technology takes over more and more of our lives, it threatens not only our privacy or security, but our very wiring

Sticks and stones may break your bones, but apparently, executive orders may thwart cyber attacks -- at least according to the government