Emerging Tech
DHS Wants to Verify Drones, Devices are What They Say They Are
The call for technology is open until next May.
Emerging Tech
Self-Driving Cars Will Hinge on These 2 Things
Automakers will need to invest in some emerging technologies.
Modernization
A Design Flaw in Slack and WhatsApp is Creating a Uniquely 21st-century Etiquette Problem
In the digital era, the single most precious resource we have is our attention.
Emerging Tech
Microsoft Is Trying Desperately to Get Into Schools—But Google Has Already Won This Fight
Educators’ preference for Google is reflected in sales numbers.
Emerging Tech
Drones Flying By Airports Coming Soon(ish)
Current FAA regulations prohibit drones from flying within 5 miles of an airport without notifying air traffic control.
Emerging Tech
The Self-Driving Dilemma
Autonomous vehicles could spark a cleaner, cheaper urban mobility revolution—or they could make it tougher to combat sprawl, congestion, and climate change.
Emerging Tech
The Intel Community's Love-Hate Relationship with the Internet of Things
The CIA ponders how to gain an advantage with devices without leaving itself vulnerable.
Digital Government
Who We Are As Data Might Soon Become More Important Than Who We Are As People
Online, you live in a realm functionally distinct from the world you thought you knew.
Digital Government
Facebook Is Hiring 3,000 More People to Monitor Facebook Live for Murders, Suicides, Other Horrific Video
Facebook Live has a dark side
Artificial Intelligence
What Will We Do When Robots Have Taken Our Jobs?
Automation could affect our mental health as well as our salaries.
Digital Government
When Push Comes to Shove, How Quickly Will You Give Up Your Data for Convenience?
In the online world, it took us only a few years to get accustomed to the idea that firms can track our browsing behavior and predict our next steps.
Digital Government
Robot Exoskeletons Are Finally Here, And They’re Nothing Like the Suits From 'Iron Man'
After years of tinkering and military adventures, the first exoskeleton suits are finally walking out of the lab and into the market.
Emerging Tech
How Removing Drivers from Trucks Leads to Flying Cars
If we can figure out self-driving vehicles on the ground, the next step might be taking to the skies.
Digital Government
Space: Trump's Least Controversial Frontier
Unlike in other policy areas, the president can pay significant attention to the U.S. space program with little risk of backlash.
Emerging Tech
SpaceX's Secretive Satellite Launch
The space company expands its reach within the government
Emerging Tech
The Internet of Things Needs a Code of Ethics
Technology is evolving faster than the legal and moral frameworks needed to manage it.
Digital Government
The Rise of the Health Care Robots
The robots are coming and they want you to get well soon.
Cybersecurity
Ransomware is On the Rise and Getting More Expensive
Americans are more willing to pay up, a survey found.
Digital Government