Emerging Tech
Intel’s $15 Billion Bet That Its Future Lies in Self-Driving Cars
Intel plans to purchase Mobileye, an Israeli-based company that builds vision systems for cars.
Digital Government
The Key to Life on Mars Could Be an Institution Dedicated to Global Potato Research
Before it can send astronauts to Mars, NASA needs to figure out how to feed them there.
Emerging Tech
When Robots Race, the Student Engineers Win
Surprisingly, an obstacle course for robots teaches practical skills.
Emerging Tech
The Fight Between Waymo and Uber Intensifies
After six weeks of brutally bad PR, the ridesharing giant is ratcheting up its defense.
Emerging Tech
Car Wars
Inside the battle for the future of a technology that could really, truly change the world
Emerging Tech
Physicists Have Created 'Impossible' State of Matter That Could Power Quantum Computers
Quantum computers are predicted to be faster than any supercomputer that can be built with silicon chips.
Emerging Tech
DHS Takes 'Corrective Action' on Agile Contract Experiment
Two companies were removed from the list.
Digital Government
IBM Has Figured Out How to Store Data on a Single Atom
Big things really can come in small packages.
Digital Government
Video: NASA's Science Spy Plane Catches What Satellites Can't
Not quite into space, but very close.
Modernization
Moore’s Law Can’t Last Forever—But Two Small Changes Might Mean Your Phone Battery Will
It’s true the pace of accelerating computer power is slowing. It’s also true this slowdown is a problem.
Digital Government
Social Media’s Silent Filter
Under-the-radar workers have scrubbed objectionable material from Facebook and other sites since well before the fake-news controversy.
Digital Government
A Woman’s Pioneering Exoskeleton Technology Could Allow Paralyzed People to Move Again
The exoskeleton is built with products anyone could purchase for a few hundred dollars.
Digital Government
A Visual Search Engine for the Entire Planet
Descartes Labs lets you point-and-hop between features in China and the United States.
Digital Government
Facebook Is Making Life Absurdly Difficult in German Court
The German government is threatening the social media giant with hefty fines if it doesn’t deal with fake news and hate speech.
Emerging Tech
Meet the Satellite in Space that Maps and Predicts Lightning
The agency's next-gen satellite is taking some awesome pictures as it tests its instruments.
Emerging Tech
IBM Thinks It’s Ready to Turn Quantum Computing Into an Actual Business
IBM has announced it is forming IBM Q, a new division around its quantum computing research.
Emerging Tech
Meet Medusa and Jenny—Drones You Fly with Your Mind
A growing drone startup uses augmented reality to drop the joystick.
Emerging Tech
Nextgov Event: Improving Customer Satisfaction in Government
When it comes to customer service, can the government really do more with less?
Cybersecurity