Digital Government

A Team of Drones Pulls Off a (Staged) Search-and-Rescue Mission

Lockheed Martin-Sikorsky merger leads to unique demonstration involving drones large and small.

Modernization

A New App Filters the World to Help Colorblind People Avoid Hue Confusion

Color vision is now just a few clicks away for the nearly 300 million people worldwide affected by colorblindness.

Emerging Tech

Mass Use of Driverless Cars Still 'Years Off,' Official Says

Still, traditional and self-driving cars may co-exist on the roads for decades.

Emerging Tech

Modified Drones Keep an Eye on the World’s Wildlife

The availability of reliable, off-the-shelf UAVs has made standard aerial surveillance far easier than it used to be, but drones don’t come out of the box ready for the kinds of projects conservationists throw at them.

Emerging Tech

FBI Awards Dataminr Contract for Twitter 'Firehose'

Twitter has said the service would not be available to members of the intelligence community.

Digital Government

Home Monitoring Will Soon Monitor You

When the internet of things begins to track electrical usage, houses could become more measured—and scrutinized—than ever.

Emerging Tech

Will Trump’s Victory Be Silicon Valley’s Wake-Up Call?

It’s long past time for tech companies to acknowledge that wielding enormous publishing power requires taking editorial responsibility.

Emerging Tech

Video: Facebook is Bringing Internet to the Masses with a Solar Drone

It's a bird, it's a plane, it's internet access!

Emerging Tech

Podcast: Would You Ride in a Driverless Car?

Do autonomous cars freak you out?

Artificial Intelligence

Yes, Big Data Did Triumph on Election Day

One computer forecasting system predicted Trump’s victory—the one with the least human input.

Digital Government

Can Somebody Please Tell Facebook's Algorithm Hillary Lost?

Hopeful pre-election selfies are still high up in news feeds, even after Clinton’s defeat.

Emerging Tech

Watchdog: IRS Needs To Pay More Attention to Bitcoin

Citizens could be using virtual currencies to avoid paying taxes.