Emerging Tech
Utilities Are Paying Their Customers to Buy Electric Vehicles
The transport sector may be the only major new source of electricity demand for developed economies.
Digital Government
U.S. Customs Needs To Share More Info on Counterfeits With Online Retailers
Companies want Customs and Border Protection to do more, but officials say there’s only so much they can do.
Digital Government
How to Turn Off Facebook's Facial Recognition
The social media site has been gaining detailed knowledge of your face.
Digital Government
Unsure Who to Accept or Reject on LinkedIn? Consult This Flowchart
LinkedIn can be a goldmine for professional opportunities if you know where to look.
Emerging Tech
DHS Wants Industry Input on How First Responders Should Wear Their Tech
Wearables are great—but they can't get in the way when firefighters and paramedics do their jobs.
Cybersecurity
Hackers Figured Out a Way to Demand Ransom Without Sending Email
These hackers are killing two birds with one stone.
Emerging Tech
Interior Wants To Know How To Manage Its Huge Social Media Presence
The department issued a sources sought notice seeking tools to manage its 1,500 social media accounts.
Ideas
Here's a Discovery That Could Lead Us To Lightsabers
A new form of light could lead to breakthroughs in quantum computing ... and maybe lightsabers.
Digital Government
NASA’s Next Space Telescope Is Running Out of Time
The James Webb, Hubble’s successor, may face more delays and even exceed its budget, according to a new government report.
Emerging Tech
DHS To Put First Responder Tech to the Test
Can commercial tech hold up in a mock disaster? The agency’s Science and Technology Directorate wants to find out.
Emerging Tech
Could This Alliance Finally Improve In-Flight Internet?
The friendly skies could get friendlier—at least for your devices.
Emerging Tech
The U.S. is Accelerating Development of Its Own ‘Invincible’ Hypersonic Weapons
Russia isn’t the only country looking to build invincible hypersonic weapons. Here’s the latest on the U.S. efforts to send missiles and even aircraft five times faster than sound.
Digital Government
The 'Genome Hacker' Who Mapped a 13-Million-Person Family Tree
Huge crowdsourced genealogy databases are inspiring new genetics research.
Artificial Intelligence
Mobile Carriers Testing a Replacement for Two-Factor Authentication
There are a lot more factors involved in this security solution.
Emerging Tech
The Cute Robot That Follows You Around the City
Piaggio, the Italian company that makes Vespa scooters, is building cargo droids for city pedestrians.
Digital Government
Google Has Received More Than 2 Million 'Right to be Forgotten' Requests
The company hasn't complied with all of them, though.
Digital Government
Facebook Continues Its Rural Broadband Quest
The massive company is reaching out for help to do it.
Digital Government
