This Week in Technology Review - Week of September 17

This Week in Technology Review Everything you need to know about the technology topics you care most about, delivered to your inbox each week. Everything you need to know about the technology topics you care most about, delivered to your inbox each week. Week of September 17 View in the browser View in the browser Business Impact Future robo-taxis could charge themselves and help balance the electric grid Wireless startup WiTricity wants cars to power up without human help and feed utilities energy during peak demand. California wants to stop hackers from taking control of smart gadgets A proposed state law would help bolster the security of internet-connected devices, but what's really needed is federal action. IKEA designs future autonomous cars that work as hotels, stores, and meeting rooms The furniture store's design agency has dreamed up seven ways we might use autonomous vehicles if we don't actually have to focus on driving. Don't just ditch Facebook—start your own social-media site instead There might be a better way of making social media a healthier place, from creating more user-friendly settings to setting up our own sites from scratch. The World Bank is a verified blockchain booster Its efforts are still just experiments, but the global development bank is serious about using blockchains to help it reduce poverty. Popular this week Satellite uses giant net to trap spinning bit of space junk Facebook is being sued for hiding job ads from women World's first hydrogen-powered trains are now running in Germany Uber and Lyft are both rolling out new ways to beat city congestion HP's new release is a big day for metal 3-D printing You received this newsletter because you subscribed with the email address: contacto1745.send-mail@blogger.com edit preferences      unsubscribe MIT Technology Review One Main Street Cambridge, MA 02142