Emerging Tech

Update to Google Chrome Automatically Logs Users Into the Browser

It's a change that may spark privacy concerns for some users.

  • By Caitlin Fairchild
A Lincoln MKZ outfitted with AutoX's self-driving sensors sits in the parking lot of the company's headquarters in San Jose, Calif. A Lincoln MKZ outfitted with AutoX's self-driving sensors sits in the parking lot of the company's headquarters in San Jose, Calif.

Introducing Resident-Centered Autonomous Vehicle Pilots

The Knight Foundation aims to take projects out of the hands of car companies in five cities.

  • By Dave Nyczepir

Why You’re Probably Getting a Microchip Implant Someday

Microchip implants are going from tech-geek novelty to genuine health tool—and you might be running out of good reasons to say no.

  • By Haley Weiss, The Atlantic

Amazon Is Invading Your Home With Micro-Convenience

The company's new line of voice-automated products, including a wall clock and a microwave, could help it amass an enormous database of consumer behavior.

  • By Ian Bogost, The Atlantic
Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif. Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif.

Senators Are Asking Whether Artificial intelligence Could Violate U.S. Civil Rights Laws

The lawmakers want answers from agencies.

  • By Dave Gershgorn, Quartz
A U.S. Air Force loadmaster uses night vision goggles during a night flight over Bulgaria, July 15, 2018. A U.S. Air Force loadmaster uses night vision goggles during a night flight over Bulgaria, July 15, 2018.

DARPA-Funded Work May Help Troops See Around Corners

By setting up multiple sensors, researchers have learned to “see” what’s out of sight.

  • By Patrick Tucker, Defense One

Inside the Search Engine That Spots Traffickers, Terrorists and Money Launderers

Rooted in DARPA research, the tool shines light on the darkest corners of the internet.

  • By Jack Corrigan

Pentagon Declares War on Scooters

After seven rental scooters were abandoned at the Pentagon following this year’s September 11 remembrances, police say they will begin impounding the unauthorized rides. Bikes, too.

  • By Kevin Baron, Defense One

Company That Pushed Hackers Out of DNC Now Protecting Government Systems

CrowdStrike is authorized to protect ‘moderate impact level’ cloud-based government systems.

  • By Joseph Marks

NASA’s Beloved Mars Rovers Are Having a Rough Year

One was felled by a dust storm. And now the other has been sidelined by a technical glitch.

  • By Marina Koren, The Atlantic

Watch a Space Robot Capture a Runaway Satellite With its Net

Space debris like an errant satellite can pose a risk to other things in orbit.

  • By Tim Fernholz, Quartz

DHS Needs More Data to Help Stop Bioterrorism

The agency is looking for nationwide information on medical interventions, food safety, wildlife health, travel itineraries and other health-related topics.

  • By Jack Corrigan

You Can Now Snooze Notifications on Google's Office App

Sometimes when you snooze, you win.

  • By Caitlin Fairchild

When Transit Agencies Spy on Riders

For months, the Bay Area’s transit agency sent license plate information to federal immigration authorities, violating its own “sanctuary” policy.

  • By Tanvi Misra, CityLab

Navy Opens Bids on Major IT Hardware Contract That Includes As-A-Service Options

Companion solicitation to manage all that IT is expected to drop in the next 30 days.

  • By Aaron Boyd

Making Algorithms Less Biased

In the smart city era, data is increasingly used in governments’ decisionmaking. But what happens when that data is flawed?

  • By Dave Nyczepir
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying two U.S.-German science satellites and five commercial communications satellites blasts off from Vandenberg Air Force base. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying two U.S.-German science satellites and five commercial communications satellites blasts off from Vandenberg Air Force base.

SpaceX: We’ll Consider Launching Space Weapons If Asked

Elon Musk’s rocket startup says it might join the space arms race.

  • By Patrick Tucker, Defense One
Hillary Clinton pumps her fist as she is introduced at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass., Friday, May 25, 2018. Hillary Clinton pumps her fist as she is introduced at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass., Friday, May 25, 2018.

Hillary Clinton’s Three-Point Plan for Solving Tech’s Diversity Problem

Interrogate root causes, instead of results.

  • By Leah Fessler, Quartz

By 2025, Machines Will Do More Work Than Humans, a New Report Says

The robot apocalypse is coming.

  • By Simone Stolzoff, Quartz
Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats. Director of National Intelligence Dan Coats.

Lawmakers Want the Intel Community's Plan for Dealing with Fake Videos

The era of fake video is here. What now?

  • By Caitlin Fairchild