Artificial Intelligence
Hitachi Built an AI Security System That Follows You Through a Crowd
It’s being developed to help make you safer, says Hitachi.
Emerging Tech
People Are Ready For Flying Cars—But Only If They Drive Themselves
According to one poll, many would prefer a robot escort them above the Earth.
Emerging Tech
Here's Why Agencies Shouldn't Give Up on Firewalls
Instead of abandoning the old fortifications, rejuvenate them.
Emerging Tech
Facebook Really Wants Developers to Make VR a Thing
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has pushed VR as the future of computing.
Artificial Intelligence
Jeff Bezos Lays Out Amazon’s Three-Pronged Approach to AI
Amazonians and investors alike, rest assured: Jeff Bezos knows artificial intelligence is a big deal.
Emerging Tech
DARPA Thinks Military Strategists Could Learn a Lot from Video Games
The agency is seeking proposals for how video games can aid strategic, operational and tactical war gaming.
Artificial Intelligence
Amazon Is Making It Easier for Companies to Track You
In a letter to shareholders, Jeff Bezos wrote about how the company is making machine-learning tools widely available.
Digital Government
A New Tax Law Is Making Sweden Very Attractive to the World’s Biggest Tech Companies
In January, a new law slashing the tax rate on electricity used by data centers by 97 percent went into effect.
Digital Government
Air Traffic Control Can Text Flight Crews. FAA Says It's Safer Than Radio, But Is It Secure?
A watchdog wants to ensure outsiders can’t interfere with flight safety communications.
Emerging Tech
How Digital Media Got the Message Out About #NoBillNoBreak
The digital media manager for Rep. Scott Peters, D-Calif., said it was imperative to communicate with constituents in California’s 52:nd congressional district, even when C-SPAN’s on-floor cameras turned off.
Emerging Tech
Inside NASA's X-Plane Program
In five to 10 years, we may be passengers in these experimental aircraft.
Digital Government
The Steady Rise of Digital Border Searches
At the current rate, customs agents are on track to increase inspections of travelers’ electronic devices by a third this year.
Modernization
These Bluetooth Trackers Make Sure You Don't Lose Anything Ever Again
No more ransacking the entire house.
Digital Government
Startups Worship the Young. But Research Shows People Are Most Innovative When They’re Older
One study found the overall median age of innovators was 47 years old.
Digital Government
An Algorithm That Hides Your Online Tracks With Random Footsteps
Can “polluting” browsing history with fake traffic make it harder for ISPs to spy on you?
Digital Government
What Is It Like to Regain a Sense of Touch, Only to Lose It Again?
A mind-controlled robotic arm might one day feel real, but for its first two paralyzed users, the sensation is only fleeting.
Emerging Tech