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
Bots Aren’t Just Service Tools—They’re a Whole New Form of Media
Bots are becoming important vessels for transferring information over social platforms
Emerging Tech
A Problem That Keeps Warehouse Work From Being Fully Automated Has Just Been Solved
A startup called RightHand robotics recently began piloting technology that automates a task robots have previously struggled to master.
Modernization
How to Make Your iPad Kid-Proof
Put these restrictions on now before you're $50,000 in debt from Candy Crush purchases.
Digital Government
America's Space Commanders Rattle Their Lightsabers
A steady drumbeat of remarks from Pentagon officials suggest they’re worried that warfare in orbit could soon become a reality.
Artificial Intelligence
The Public Debut of Facebook’s M is a Tiny Step Toward a Do-It-All AI Assistant
M will analyze each of your messages to detect whether you’re looking to send a sticker, request or send money, get a ride, or share your location.
Artificial Intelligence
America’s Largest Body-Camera Supplier Is Giving Police Free AI to Analyze Crime Footage
CEO Rick Smith says these connected systems would allow police to spend more time doing their jobs, rather than paperwork.
Digital Government
All The Things Wrong With the Web Today, According to its Inventor
He believes online privacy is a “human right” that’s being trampled.
Emerging Tech
A Supreme Court Case Involving Artificial Sweeteners Could Have Huge Impact on Silicon Valley
The way patent lawsuits are filed may change.
Digital Government
Is the US Ready for Police Drones Outfitted With Tasers, Tear Gas and Lethal Weapons?
A new Connecticut bill would allow officers, not civilians, to use weaponized drones.
Digital Government
Scientists Made a Cancer-Fighting Cap That Stops Tumors From Growing With Electricity
After five years, 13 percent of patients who used the cap were alive compared to 5 percent who did not.
Modernization