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Digital Government
The IRS Doesn’t Know How to Get in Touch With American Expats. But It Can Revoke Their Passports
The tax agency reportedly struggles to send mail to foreign addresses.
Artificial Intelligence
DeepMind AI’s Next Challenge: Prevent Blindness
Researchers will use machine learning to analyze anonymous eye scans, which they will then use to create an algorithm that can better spot early signs of eye conditions.
Digital Government
ISIS Launches App -- For Kids
The terrorist group has found a new way to promote its message to children.
Emerging Tech
You’re Not Alone: Even the Obamas Can’t Get Good Wi-Fi
The President says he hopes to fix the “whole tech thing” for “the next group of folks” who will move in.
Digital Government
Harvard Study: Criminals Aren’t Actually ‘Going Dark’ Using Encryption
Who needs to access encrypted text messages when law enforcement could listen in through a smart TV?
Digital Government
Floppy Disks and Windows XP: Nuclear Weapons Technology Is Hilariously Out of Date
The majority of the systems in the Wyoming U.S. Air Force launch control center date back to the 1960s and 1970s.
Cybersecurity
A Creepy Search Engine Could Be Watching You Right Now Through Your Unsecure Webcam
Time to get a password.
Artificial Intelligence
Mark Zuckerberg Wants to Build an AI Butler
The Facebook CEO was inspired by Marvel superhero Iron Man
Digital Government
From Barbie Dolls to Moving Cars: All the Things We Learned Could Be Hacked in 2015
The Internet of Things comes with a significant drawback.
Digital Government
There’s Now a Downloadable Chrome App to Eliminate 'Sorry' and 'I’m No Expert' From Email
Do you regularly use the words “just,” “sorry” and “I think” in your emails? You may be undermining yourself and the message you’re trying to send.
Digital Government
'Have You Tried Turning it Off and On Again?' Only 5% of Mac Users Ever Need to Hear This
IBM, the one-time PC king, is now an Apple fanboy.
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Emerging Tech
With This Ultra-Thin Cloth, We’re Getting Closer to a Real-Life Invisibility Cloak
While this won’t allow you to get up to the same hijinks as Harry Potter, it is a massive leap forward in the field of invisibility.
Cybersecurity
Here’s How You Can Find Out if You Were Spied on by the UK and US Governments
Just fill out this simple online form.
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