NOW Magazine | David Silverberg | Culture | AAN.org

Clever Invention by Kodak Takes Aim at Fraudulent Goodsnew

Traceless uses a colorless, odorless powder infused in an ink. A covert security marker is deposited on each item through thermal transfer, a process commonly used to print barcode labels. Kodak's proprietary reader can then scan a product and determine if the ink has been applied, letting the retailer know if the product is authentic.

NOW Magazine | David Silverberg | 12-12-2008 | Tech

Tags: computers & technology, counterfeit goods, Kodak, Traceless

New Website Replaces TV News Anchors with Virtual Avatarsnew

Sorry, news anchors -- you might soon have to share your job with avatars. A virtual news technology is turning heads by quickly creating news stories and commentary, no humans required.

NOW Magazine | David Silverberg | 11-10-2008 | Tech

Tags: media, web culture, computers & technology, Northwestern University, avatars, news anchors, News At Seven

Mocking Internet Inanitynew

Geeky Forumwarz game satirizes web culture.

NOW Magazine | David Silverberg | 03-21-2008 | Tech

Tags: computers & technology

Netizens for Naturenew

Track your bad behavior with online carbon watchers.

NOW Magazine | David Silverberg | 03-03-2008 | Tech

Tags: computers & technology

Toy Hacking as New Art Formnew

Hackers are tweaking tech gadgets -- legally -- with creative results.

NOW Magazine | David Silverberg | 01-18-2008 | Tech

Tags: computers & technology

2007's Top 10 Tech Trendsnew

To help you sort through the year's major tech crazes, here's a handy list of what you should know about in case you're in a conversation filled with words like "streaming video" and "fuel cell."

NOW Magazine | David Silverberg | 12-28-2007 | Tech

Tags: computers & technology