Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence Could Build New Drugs Faster Than Any Human Team
Startup Atomwise has built a system which attempts to generate potential drugs for diseases like Ebola and multiple sclerosis.
Modernization
The Secret Ingredients NASA Used to Build Its Huge Photo Library
The repository is the culmination of a 3-year effort to make NASA’s data more open and accessible.
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