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Delayed NOAA Supercomputing Contract to be Bid Out in October

The agency shared more details about what it needs to process weather data.

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Government Using Drones To Track Down Dangerous Pigs

The Agriculture Department is looking for ways to keep tabs on feral swine.

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Banks Are Now Monitoring How Often Top Employees Sit at Their Desks—But That’s Not the Problem

Barclays claims the monitoring will determine how much office space the bank needs.

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Should robots kill?

Over 100 robotics and artificial intelligence experts worldwide warned the United Nations about a future of war that includes autonomous killing machines.

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Drones and weather balloons team up in Arctic tests

A national laboratory paired drones and weather balloons to try to improve Arctic weather data collection.

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How Steve Jobs Inspired Vishal Sikka to Leave the Chaos at Infosys

During his three-year run at Infosys, Sikka steered the company toward success.

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How to Enjoy the Eclipse Without Burning Your Eyeballs

Some tips from NASA and other federal agencies to help you make the most of the rare solar event.

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Just in Time for Its Stellar Earnings, China is Going After Alibaba

Just hours before Alibaba released its numbers, the Chinese government shook its fist at the Hangzhou-based e-commerce giant.

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Watchdog dings DHS data efforts

The Department of Homeland Security needs to do a better job implementing its data strategy, says the agency's inspector general.

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Can Virtual Reality Be Used to Simulate and Treat Depression?

The National Institutes of Health are looking for small businesses to furnish the virtual reality technology.

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Constant Anxiety Won't Save the World

Spreading fear and worry about issues you care about on social media can lead to burnout rather than action.

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Why the American Technology Council Stands As Others Disband

The American Technology Council is comprised of government officials, not private-sector personnel

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Spotify is Now Deciding What Music is Politically Acceptable for Listening

Over the last few days, Spotify removed many acts with material that "favors hatred or incites violence against race, religion, sexuality, or the like."

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How data mining can help chase sex traffickers

To aid law enforcement, researchers developed automated data mining techniques that can identify human traffickers by linking bitcoin, online advertisements and writing style.

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A Running List of Websites and Apps That Have Dropped White Supremacists

Many American tech companies previously insisted on provided their platforms and services regardless of content. Not so after Charlottesville.

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OMB To Congress: DATA Act Could Advance Trump's Agenda

A pilot that gathers spending data directly from contractors and grant recipients could also help agencies better assess spending.

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Congress is Looking for a Few Good Techies

Congressional Innovation Fellowship wants to bring tech expertise to the Hill.