Cybersecurity
China’s Bewildering New Cybersecurity Law Keeps Foreign Tech Firms Out of the Country
The law generally re-affirms the state’s commitment to controlling what technology is used within China’s borders and how it can collect information.
Cybersecurity
The Long and Winding Road Ahead for IoT Security
In one sense, the Mirai bots did the world a favor by attacking now.
Emerging Tech
Video: What's Next for the James Webb Space Telescope
The world's largest space telescope has hit a new milestone.
Emerging Tech
Federal Government Revises Its Big Plans for Little Tech
National Science and Technology Council updated its nanotechnology strategic plan this week.
Emerging Tech
Meet Piccolissimo, World’s Smallest Self-Powered Flying Robot
The device flies using directions from a handheld infrared device, similar to a TV remote control.
Digital Government
How Agency Data Turned into 3-D Maps of the Oceans
Anyone with a web browser can click on sections of the ocean to discover key variables like salinity, temperature and oxygen levels.
Emerging Tech
Education Dept. Seeks Virtual Reality, Video Game Devs for Next-Gen Tech
The department is hosting a $680,000 challenge for virtual and augmented reality ideas.
Modernization
Video: How to Start Chatting with Google Assistant
A robotic assistant learns to interact in a more human way.
Emerging Tech
73 Civil Rights Groups Urge Facebook to Side With Citizens Over the Government
Facebook Live has been providing the public with a window into gruesome realities.
Digital Government
Video: Testing the Materials That Will Take Us to Mars
Putting polymers to the test.
Emerging Tech
How Twitter Bots Shape the Election
Between the first two presidential debates, a third of pro-Trump tweets and nearly a fifth of pro-Clinton tweets came from automated accounts.
Emerging Tech
Hacked Emails Show Eric Schmidt Played Crucial Role in Team Hillary’s Election Tech
Schmidt leveraged his Silicon Valley acumen to generate a new source of influence.
Emerging Tech
Inside DARPA's Plans to Use Insects for Good
The Defense Department is hosting a proposer's day for "insect allies."
Digital Government
Precision Medicine May Be Health Care’s Next Big Thing, But We Don’t Yet Know How to Evaluate Precision Drugs
"We have a regulatory system that is designed for imprecise medicine.”
Emerging Tech
Task Force Urges Loosening Reins on Hacking Victims to Fight Back
The report promotes "active defense" measures including locking up a hacker’s network until stolen information is returned.
Digital Government
9 Most Memorable Cyber Incidents of 2016
Personal hacks and nation-sponsored cyberattacks were all the rage this year.
Emerging Tech
NATO's Secret Weapon: Videochat
The organization thinks videoconferencing technology could bridge cultural gaps.
Digital Government
New Study Shows How 'Star Trek' Jokes and Geek Culture Make Women Feel Unwelcome in Computer Science
To draw more girls into STEM fields, it’s not enough to provide more learning opportunities.
Emerging Tech