Digital Government
Thousands Use Bots to Track Trump Administration
Users have set up automated alerts on the intricate mechanics of government.
Digital Government
NOAA's First Images from Next-Gen Geostationary Satellite
GOES-16 enters the testing phase, beaming back images with four times higher resolution than other NOAA satellites.
Digital Government
Hi-Tech Pods That Allow Human Beings to Hibernate for Long-Distance Space Travel Are About to Become a Reality
“Our goal is to get from days and weeks to months,” says Bradford, who says the medical equipment used for therapeutic hypothermia can easily be automated and made space-ready.
Emerging Tech
President of Silicon Valley’s Y Combinator Is Funding Trump Promise-Tracker
“One of the lesson from startups is more measurement almost always leads to better decision making,” Altman says.
Digital Government
Obama White House's Message to Trump on Financial Tech: Let FinTech Flourish
In a whitepaper released earlier this week, the Obama administration outlined some policy goals.
Emerging Tech
NASA Used Supercomputer to Simulate How Air Flows Around a Drone
The findings could help improve future technology.
Digital Government
US Soldiers Will Be Armed With Machine Translators to Kill Communication Woes
Communication is critical in most professions, but in some, clear verbal exchanges can mean the difference between life and death.
Artificial Intelligence
Skills Your Kids Should Cultivate to Be Competitive in the Age of Automation
Perceptive and emotional AI is developing fast.
Emerging Tech
Commerce Wants Your Thoughts on Preliminary Internet of Things Guidance
As connected devices proliferate, the internet of things could eventually "increas[e] efficiency and convenience for industry, consumers and government to improv[e] safety,” Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker said in a statement.
Emerging Tech
General Motors CEO Chairs Federal Committee on Automation, Self-Driving Cars
The advisory committee will focus on research and policy around automated vehicles.
Digital Government
SpaceX’s Leaked Finances Show Elon Musk Is Betting Big on Satellite Internet
The company hopes to generate enormous revenue by selling internet service from space.
Modernization
If You Want Affordable Internet in Africa, Move to a Country on the Coast
In sub-Saharan Africa, a major obstacle that keeps millions from achieving universal digital access is geographical location.
Digital Government
The Drones of ISIS
Islamic State fighters are launching an ever-wider assortment of deadly drones, even as their UAV factories come under heavy attack.
Modernization
To Hide Dismal Reality of Flying, Airlines Try Virtual Reality on Passengers
Better entertainment options could distract cramped passengers from the pains of traveling economy.
Artificial Intelligence
Don’t Want a Robot to Steal Your Job? Be Creative
Cheap computing power and rapidly advancing AI mean that machines already outperform us on tasks that involve retaining, processing and repeating rule-based information.
Modernization
Apple Has Already Cornered Over 40% of the Wireless Headphone Market
The wireless headphone market is starting to look a lot like the early smartphone market.
Digital Government
Transportation Secretary Nominee Wants Agency to ‘Keep Pace’ with Innovation
Elaine Chao emphasized a need to keep up with emerging tech to make public security and safety gains.
Emerging Tech