Emerging Tech
GAO: FCC Needs to Consider How Connected Toasters Could Clog the Spectrum
The internet of things could eat up spectrum, but the FCC isn’t doing enough to anticipate strains.
Artificial Intelligence
A Breakthrough in Soft Robot Muscles, Funded by the Military
Future military robots may come in softer, more cuddly, and stranger forms.
Emerging Tech
Scientists Used Drones to Spy on Whales’ Beauty Routine
Humans aren't the only ones who need to exfoliate.
Artificial Intelligence
How One Law Enforcement Agency Is Using Facial Recognition to Identify Suspects
In Oregon, the Washington County Sheriff’s Department can review 300,000 mugshots in seconds and is helping other agencies to query their databases as well.
Artificial Intelligence
Facebook is Using AI for Suicide Prevention
The social media company has changed its system for spotting users with potentially suicidal thoughts.
Digital Government
Trump Administration Has Talked Up Social Media Vetting, But It’s Nothing New
Arlington-based deep web search engine provider Giant Oak says agencies have been perusing social media accounts long before Trump took office.
Emerging Tech
The Government Wants A Handheld Synthetic Drug Detector
NIST and DARPA are looking for pre-market products that can identify synthetic opioids like fentanyl.
Digital Government
Senator Calls On Agencies to Streamline Programs for Entrepreneurs
The Government Accountability Office reported in 2012 that each of the 52 entrepreneur support programs at Commerce, SBA and other agencies overlapped with at least one other program.
Digital Government
What Do China’s Police Collect on Citizens in Order to Predict Crime? Everything
These databases can scoop up everything from addresses, to medical history, supermarket membership, and delivery records.
Emerging Tech
You Can Use Your Computer’s Spare Power to Fund Bail for US Defendants
An app uses the unused power to mine cryptocurrency.
Artificial Intelligence
Stanford Trained AI to Diagnose Pneumonia Better Than a Radiologist in Just Two Months
There’s a clear trend that having more data makes it easier to train artificial intelligence.
Digital Government
The Most Important Skill for 21st-Century Students Is the Discipline to Say “No”
The ability to recall facts (we have Google) and parrot popular arguments (the canon is dead) has become obsolete.
Modernization
Is Your Thanksgiving Under Surveillance?
Here's food for thought while you're chowing down on turkey this year.
Modernization
The Tiny, Passionate Group Battling Google, Facebook, and Amazon’s Grip on US Minds and Wallets
The group believes they need to be stopped before they destroy the US economy and democracy itself.
Emerging Tech
Third Time's a Charm? NOAA Reschedules Next-Gen Weather Satellite Launch
Wind delayed the two previous launch dates.
Artificial Intelligence
More Than 50 Experts Just Told DHS That Using AI for “Extreme Vetting” Is Dangerously Misguided
The controversial program, which hasn’t yet been implemented, would screen digital information to determine whether a person is fit to stay in the United States.
Cybersecurity
Which Bugs Will Hackers Exploit First? Machine Learning Promises a Better Guess
Most vulnerabilities are known; defenders need a better way to know which ones pose an imminent threat.
Ideas