Web Weekly Update (08/08/2012)

ADVERTISEMENT All newsletters are sent from the domain "trnewsletter.com." Please use the domain name (not the entire "from" address, which varies) when configuring e-mail or spam filter rules, if you have them. Emerging Technologies Web Update August 8, 2012 In the Olympics of Algorithms, a Russian Keeps Winning Gold by Tom Simonite Google's Petr Mitrichev is the all-time champion of competitive programming, a little-known sport where tech giants scout for talent. Read More » Android's Rise Helps Google Grow its Traffic Surveillance System by Tom Simonite The movements of Android users let Google track live traffic—a service being extended to new countries and U.S. cities today. Read More » A Menacing Facebook-Google Mashup by Robert Lemos Researchers show that different Web programming interfaces can be combined to cloak online activity. Read More » Augmented Reality Is Finally Getting Real by Rachel Metz As smartphones explode in popularity, augmented reality is starting to move from novelty to utility. Read More » Blogs Computer Scientists Exploit Social Networks To Create New Recommendation System by The Physics arXiv Blog How Google Forced Verizon to Allow Smartphone Tethering by Tom Simonite Advertisement Resources BUSINESS REPORTS Six times a year, we produce an in-depth report that explores how technology is changing business. These stories appear separately online over the course of a month and are collected as a package in a PDF, with additional material that helps readers make sense of the subject. Career Resources Looking for a new job or career path? Visit Technology Review's Career Resources section to search for jobs, read advice from our experts, or find a continuing-education program suited to your career goals. Subscribe to Technology Review Magazine Subscribe and save 36% Subscribe to Technology Review Digital Plase send my FREE DIGITAL ISSUE. If I like it, I will receive 5 more issues (6 in all) for the special low rate of just $24.95. Give the Gift of Innovation Order today in print or digital format. If you cannot view the HTML newsletter, click here to read it at our website. You are currently subscribed to the Web Update Newsletter as allin1post@gmail.com. To unsubscribe or change your e-mail address, click here. Copyright 2012 Technology Review, Inc. All Rights Reserved.