A look at SRI's Future Concepts division, a research organization comprised of SRI and PARC researchers, as some argue that basic tech research labs are passé (John Markoff/New York Times)

John Markoff / New York Times:

A look at SRI’s Future Concepts division, a research organization comprised of SRI and PARC researchers, as some argue that basic tech research labs are passé  —  Two research labs known for some of the tech industry’s most important innovations have merged in hopes of recapturing their glory days.