Artificial Intelligence

Three-Star General Wants Artificial Intelligence in Every New Weapon System

The department's Project Maven uses machine learning to go through drone video feeds but that's just the beginning, Air Force Lt. Gen. Jack Shanahan said.

Emerging Tech

DHS Wants Tech to Scan Your Face as You Drive to Mexico

The department is opting for a faster procurement option for the technology.

Emerging Tech

3D Printing Has Gone Metal

The fourth industrial revolution may well be back on.

Emerging Tech

These Driverless Cars Won't Rely on You in An Emergency

Taking the wheel won't be an option.

Emerging Tech

A “Spooky Sounds” Playlist Direct From Outer Space, Compiled by NASA for Halloween

From the screech of interstellar plasma to the cacophony of lightning on Jupiter.

Artificial Intelligence

The Era of Easily Faked, AI-Generated Photos is Quickly Emerging

The images aren’t perfect. But it's a work in progress.

Emerging Tech

What’s the Federal Government’s Role in Smart Cities?

A D.C. research and advocacy group says high tech infrastructure can’t be just a local project.

Ideas

The Urgent Case for IoT Security Training for Civilian Agencies

Civilian agencies could learn a thing or two from the military's cyber culture.

Emerging Tech

What Will Our Lives Be Like as Cyborgs?

A case for embracing the “augmentation” of human minds and bodies

Emerging Tech

Facebook Thinks So Little of Us

The new 'Explore Feed' might not be worth exploring.

Artificial Intelligence

Nerds Rejoice: Google Just Released its Internal Tool to Collaborate on AI

The software works a lot like Google Docs

Emerging Tech

Lawmakers Increasingly Cautious About Internet of Things

Congressional discussion on connected devices centers more on the privacy and security of citizen data.

Emerging Tech

Drone Delivery is One Step Closer with Trump Pilot Program

The Transportation Department and Federal Aviation Administration will allow state and local governments to set up drone innovation zones.

Modernization

The Invention That Turned Our Phones Into Cameras Was Originally Developed by NASA for Space Travel

“Smartphones were not on the radar initially at all."

Emerging Tech

Why Computers Should Be Hidden

A luxury bicycle computer forecasts a welcome future of humble, embedded systems.

Modernization

Front-Facing Cameras Were Never Intended for Selfies

Developers had something else in mind.

Emerging Tech

Do You Trust Amazon to Enter Your House?

The online retailer unveiled an app that would allow delivery drivers access inside your house to drop off packages.

Modernization

The True Cost of the iPhone X, Based on What You Actually Earn

With the iPhone X, we have entered a new age of ultra-premium smartphones.

Cybersecurity

North Korea Could Be Secretly Mining Cryptocurrency on Your Computer

Kim Jong-un’s regime is experimenting with malware.

Digital Government

Neil deGrasse Tyson, Google Leaders Pitch Pentagon on Internal Accelerator

In the Defense Innovation Board’s fifth public meeting, members from the private sector discussed four potential recommendations for the Pentagon.