The tech revolution is not just the future of communication, it’s the future of everything, including war. (Yes, I just segued from Snapchat to the apocalypse, because I’m old and pissed.) A deputy secretary of defense sums up the reality of a world where wars will be fought by bots, drones, and viruses: “There’s no question that US military technological superiority is beginning to erode.” FT’s Geoff Dyer on the Robot Wars.

+ Just take a look at President Obama’s proposed budget. He wants $19 billion to help prevent the next cyber attack.