Modernization
Google Launches Its Own Online Payment System
This makes spending your money even easier.
Modernization
Cutting Regulations Could Entice 5G Network Investment, says FCC Commissioner
Nationwide high-speed internet promises many benefits but still relies on private companies to foot the infrastructure bill.
Artificial Intelligence
The AI That Has Nothing to Learn From Humans
DeepMind’s new self-taught Go-playing program is making moves that other players describe as “alien” and “from an alternate dimension.”
Emerging Tech
FDA CIO: Agile Is Simply Good Business
One thing agencies need to do is get out of a reactive mode, the agency's CIO Todd Simpson said.
Emerging Tech
Twitter Has a Serious Bot Problem, and Wikipedia Might Have the Solution
These automated accounts have become a headache for Twitter.
Digital Government
On Second Thought, Keep Your Laptop With You, FAA Says
Laptops in checked luggage actually increase the risk of fire.
Emerging Tech
Beware of Blockchain Hype But Keep Eyes on the Tech, HHS Official Says
Some agencies are experimenting with the ledger system but it’s a long way from formal use.
Emerging Tech
Secretly Wish You Could Be Invisible? Science Is Getting Close
"Advanced technology can seem indistinguishable from magic."
Digital Government
Facebook Treats Its Ethical Failures Like Software Bugs, and That’s Why They Keep Happening
Facebook should have anticipated that its ad platform could be misused.
Digital Government
This Technology Could Help Solve IED Detection — And Airport Security Too
New radio-wave sensors are designed to suss out hidden explosives —whether in car bombs or carry-on laptops.
Ideas
What Every Government Leader Should Know About Blockchain
Blockchain could be as disruptive as the internet.
Emerging Tech
Startup Funding Bill Makes A Comeback
A group of lawmakers reintroduced the Startup Opportunity Accelerator Act, which would set aside funding for startup accelerators.
Emerging Tech
Senators Target Russian Election Meddling with Political Ad Bill
The bill would require ads that run on Facebook, Twitter or other online platforms disclose who paid for them.
Artificial Intelligence
DeepMind Has a Bigger Plan for Its Newest Go-Playing AI
AlphaGo was never just about board games.
Emerging Tech
Google Announces Plan to Turn Toronto Neighborhood into Living Laboratory
The development is the company's first foray into what it has described as "rebuilding cities from the Internet up.”
Emerging Tech
This Tool Saves HUD Employees Weeks of Work
House of Urban Development Department employees would take days and even weeks to fulfill lawmakers’ requests until the agency launched CART.
Emerging Tech
What Happens to Your Email After You Die?
What if you leave no will and people need to know what you wanted done with your stuff?
Emerging Tech
In the Future, Drones Will Charge Your Electric Car While You’re Driving
For now, countries are focusing on adding charging stations.
Emerging Tech