Technology Review: July/August 2010
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Can AIDS Be Cured?
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Drugs can control HIV, but they exact a steep cost. Now, researchers are pursuing radical new ways to eliminate the infection entirely.
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From the Editor
- On Risk
- How should technologists think about precautions?
By Jason Pontin
Graphiti
- The Global Broadband Spectrum
- Wealthy countries race to bring faster connections to more people, while the rest of the world struggles to get up to speed.
By Matt Mahoney
Notebooks
- Militarizing Cyberspace
- To preserve the open Internet we must stop the cyber arms race.
By Ronald Deibert
- Preventing HIV
- We should treat high-risk populations before they have been exposed.
By Robert Grant
- Photovoltaics Come of Age
- Solar panels are cheap enough to become a major component of green energy.
By Ken Zweibel
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Features
 Moore's Outlaws- Cyber attacks are increasing exponentially. Here's what recent episodes can teach us about thwarting cyber crime, espionage, and warfare.
By David Talbot
- Solar's Great Leap Forward
- Suntech CEO Zhengrong Shi made China a powerhouse in photovoltaic technology--and became a billionaire in the process. His next ambition: to make solar power as cheap as conventional electricity.
By Kevin Bullis
Q&A
 Buzz Aldrin- Apollo astronaut says: forget the moon, let's colonize Mars.
By Brittany Sauser
Hack
- iPad 3G
- A peek inside the tablet reveals how it connects to the world.
By Erica Naone
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Photo Essay
- Robot in the OR
- The da Vinci robot can shorten surgical recovery times.
By Emily Singer
Briefing
- Computer Security
- Cyber attacks are inspiring new defenses for networks, personal computers, and smart phones.
Reviews
- America's Broadband Dilemma
- Can the FCC bring access to everyone in the country and achieve world-leading speeds at the same time?
By Bobbie Johnson
- The Argument over Aging
- Can a drug extend good health and postpone the effects of aging?
By Karen Weintraub
- The German Experiment
- The government sets a premium price on solar and other alternative power sources. The policy offers lessons in ways to encourage the use of renewable energy.
By Evan I. Schwartz
26 Years Ago in TR
- The Long Fight Ahead
- When researchers found the cause of AIDS in the early '80s, their work had only just begun.
By Matt Mahoney
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology