Bits Blog: Today’s Scuttlebot: Cyberwarlord for the U.S., and Power Strips on the Road

Here are some of the more interesting items that the tech reporters and editors of The New York Times found on the Web recently. More Scuttlebot can be found here.

Meet the Spy Chief Leading Us Into Cyberwar
Wired | For years, Gen. Keith Alexander has been building a secret army capable of launching devastating cyberattacks. — Ashwin Seshagiri

The Road of Tomorrow Is Electric
News.volvogroup.com |  Instead of just using batteries, Volvo is talking about building electric cars powered by strips in the road. — Quentin Hardy

Dictionary Allows New Definition of ‘Tweet’
Betabeat |  Finally, “tweet” is no longer jargony slang, but Oxford English Dictionary-approved English! — Amy O’Leary

Hell Freezes Over: Microsoft Office Arrives for iOS
Ars Technica |  After much speculation, Microsoft is now releasing a iPhone app for Office, available to Office 365 subscribers. — Amy O’Leary

A Smartphone Breath Sensor That Detects Serious Disease
Bigthink.com |  Yet another use for your smartphone: detecting diabetes, or lung cancer.  — Amy O’Leary