From the Editor's Desk consumer electronics (CE) which are increasing along with their hardware components. "Broadcast-Based Hybrid Wired-Wireless Network-on-Chip for GPGPUs:" This article presents a Network-on-Chips-based method for efficient data transfer in the graphical processing units. "Energy-Aware Core Switching for Mobile Devices with a Heterogeneous Multicore Processor:" This article discusses the core assignment problem for mobile devices with a heterogeneous multicore processor for energy consumption and performance tradeoffs. COLUMNS Bits Vs. Electrons-"Connecting:" This article by Bob Frankston presents his perspective on the growth of connecting technology over the time. The Art of Storage-"Immersive Storage:" This article discusses digital storage trends in the wearable devices that support virtual reality, augmented reality (AR), and light field imaging. SPECIAL SECTION This special section titled "Emerging Paradigms in Vehicular Cybersecurity" presents 6 selected articles which discuss various advances in research related security and privacy of smart and connected vehicles. I would like to thank the Guest Editors Himanshu Thapliyal and Stacy Prowell all for their hard work for this strong special section which will be good reading for the CE community around the globe who are specifically engaged in research and development of smart cars, smart automotive, and smart transportation. LOOKING FORWARD I hope this issue dedicated to vehicular security becomes a good read for a wider set of the CE community to advance their knowledge. MCE will continue the trend of covering more themes in future issues on the latest hot topics with the help of the editorial board and authors around the globe. I hope to continue the excellent quality of MCE for our readers with the production team. Saraju P. Mohanty is the Editor in Chief of the IEEE CONSUMER ELECTRONICS MAGAZINE and Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering (CSE), University of North Texas (UNT), Denton, TX, USA. Contact him at Saraju.Mohanty@unt.edu. IEEE Consumer Electronics Magazine