Emerging Tech
What Bill Gates Fears Most
The threat of a flu pandemic clouds even his legendary optimism, so he's launching an initiative to prevent one.
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence for Policing Stirs Ethics Concerns
A top body camera company has launched a panel to explore the issue. Civil rights and privacy groups aren't totally satisfied.
Emerging Tech
SpaceX Is Charging NASA More Money To Deliver Cargo to the ISS
Launching supplies into space is expensive.
Digital Government
The Value of Failing
A new research center at Columbia University is committed to figuring out how to turn failure into success.
Digital Government
Scott Pruitt’s New Rule Could Completely Transform the EPA
It would not only undermine 30 years of clean-air regulations, but radically restrict what science the agency is allowed to use.
Emerging Tech
If You Use Gmail, Google’s Tasks App Just Became Indispensable
A new way to tackle the to-do list.
Digital Government
Google Maps Unveils Tool to Locate Drug Disposal Sites
The company hopes it will play a part in reducing opioid use.
Policy
Lawmakers Want to Boost Their Tech-Savvy By Reviving Defunct Office
They want to reopen the Office of Technology Assessment, a research group that once kept Congress up to date on emerging technology.
Cybersecurity
The Internet’s Core Infrastructure Was Hacked to Steal Ethereum From a Popular Wallet Service
The attackers exploited vulnerabilities in two basic internet protocols that route traffic around the world.
Cybersecurity
Gmail Unveils Security Features To Protect You From Hackers and Spies
Confidential mode could be popular with those concerned with privacy.
Digital Government
Radar Satellites Spying on Farms From Space Is a Taste of the Future Economy
Images are created by synthetic aperture radar can 'see' through clouds.
Emerging Tech
Internet of Things Security is a Marathon Not a Sprint, says DHS Cyber Expert
Adversaries that continuously improve their attacks push agencies to proactively defend.
Emerging Tech
Amazon Can Now Deliver Packages To Your Car
You might want to clean out your trunk before you sign up.
Emerging Tech
Pentagon Innovation Group Aims to Protect Military Bases From Rogue Drones
DIUx awarded Dedrone a contract to test the group’s drone detection technology at military bases across the country.
Digital Government
Facebook Has Revealed the Hyper-Specific Internal Rules It Uses to Police Content
The company is publishing updated “Community Standards” that spell out for users exactly what they are allowed to post, and what is forbidden.
Artificial Intelligence
Experts Say AI Could Raise the Risks of Nuclear War
A new RAND report says ideas like mutually assured destruction and minimal deterrence strategy offer a lot less assurance in the age of intelligent software.
Emerging Tech
This FTC Group Wants To Keep You Safe from Blockchain Scams
But keeping up with criminals' tech innovation can be challenging.
Cybersecurity
Tech Support Scams Ramping Up, Microsoft Warns
If you're not careful, you could lose a lot of money.
Emerging Tech
Drone Technology Is Now Dangerous Enough to Kill For
Advances in consumer electronics are making drones available to armed forces without the resources to hire billion-dollar defense contractors.
Digital Government