Emerging Tech

NASA Is Launching a Mission to Visit an Asteroid and Maybe Save the World

The ambitious OSIRIS-REx mission promises to provide new information about our universe to the scientific community.

Artificial Intelligence

A New AI Learns Through Observation Alone: What That Means for Drone Surveillance

The military spends hundreds of man hours on intelligence collection and image analysis. Drones that could learn about human behavior with less human guidance could cut that time considerably.

Emerging Tech

The Story of Philae, the Little Robot that Flew Across the Solar System to Land on a Comet

The European Space Agency's robot probe had a very long journey.

Cybersecurity

Spy Agency To Pilot Insider-Threat Hunting Tech

NGA intends to sole-source a contract for technology that analyzes employees' text.

Emerging Tech

SpaceX’s Lost Rocket Could Upset Global Merger and Delay America’s Human Spaceflight Plans

The fire that burst from the top stage of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket did more than melt aluminum and crack carbon fiber.

Emerging Tech

The First Satellite in Facebook’s Plan for Global Internet Success Just Exploded

Earlier today, a SpaceX rocket carrying the satellite that Facebook planned to use exploded during a pre-launch test at Cape Canaveral, Florida.

Emerging Tech

A SpaceX Rocket Exploded Before Launch at Cape Canaveral

This could be a major setback for Elon Musk’s space company.

Emerging Tech

FAA Announces First Drone Advisory Council Meeting

The agency's long-term advisory board for unmanned aircraft systems will meet later this month.

Emerging Tech

Facebook’s DC Office Seeks Analyst to Combat Hate Groups, Terrorist Content

Candidates should "be excited to delve into the details of understanding and mitigating propaganda networks employed by militant organizations.”

Digital Government

To Counter Russia’s Cyber Prowess, US Army Launches Rapid-Tech Office

The battle for eastern Ukraine shows how the pace of innovation in electronic warfare is picking up.

Emerging Tech

Google Is Going Head-to-Head with Uber on Ride-Hailing

Google-owned Waze will expand a commuter-focused carpooling service to all Waze users in San Francisco this fall.

Digital Government

Secret Service's New Threat Tracker Underway

The agency is trotting out a new system that replaces two old ones.