Emerging Tech

The Military Is Genetically Modifying Bacteria to Make Even Tinier Computers

The biosynthetic microbe could wire future nanoelectronics after Navy-funded researchers supercharged its conductivity.

Emerging Tech

Why Adopt IPv6? NTIA Wants Your Thoughts

The internet of things will necessitate faster IPv6 adoption.

Emerging Tech

Virtual Reality Could Show New Food Inspectors What Slaughterhouses Really Look Like

The Food Safety and Inspection Service's CTO thinks virtual reality could change training and recruitment.

Emerging Tech

NASA Just Released 1,000 Weirdly Beautiful Mars Photos

The results are the images created by the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment camera, the highest-resolution instrument equipped on the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.

Digital Government

GAO: Army Needs More Virtual Training

The watchdog recommended the Pentagon adjust policies to allow virtual training to be used more broadly.

Emerging Tech

3 Gigabit Cities Using High-Speed Broadband for Civic Engagement

Next Century Cities just gave Raleigh, Austin and Louisville $30,000 and will provide technical assistance to get their innovative, repeatable projects off the ground.

Digital Government

Nextgov Ebook: Tech Revolutions: Open Source and the Internet of Things

This ebook features two more recent Tech + Tequila themes: open source and the internet of things.

Digital Government

In 44 Days, America Will No Longer Oversee the Internet’s Naming System

On Aug. 16, NTIA signed off on the final step in handing over its responsibility for the domain-name system.

Digital Government

Stanford's 'Hacking for Defense' Class Expands to Diplomacy

The class unleashed engineering grad students on national security problems.

Emerging Tech

Video: The Tech That Drives Tesla's Autopilot

Together, the tech enables Tesla’s self-driving autopilot function, which the company calls a “driver assistance tool.”

Emerging Tech

Tech Hubs Across Africa Have More Than Doubled in Less Than a Year

Over 300 hubs are spread across 93 cities in 42 countries across the African continent; however, more than half of the hubs are concentrated in only five countries.

Emerging Tech

A Robot Buoy That Can Save Whales From Boat Strikes

A new surveillance system off the coast of New York aims to help keep the creatures out of harm’s way.

Emerging Tech

A Smart Tattoo That Can Turn Your Skin into a Touchpad

The MIT Media Lab and Microsoft Research set out to create on-skin user interfaces using gold leaf as a conductor.

Emerging Tech

Beyond the Black Box: Quantum Computing Explained

Quantum computers break the laws of Newtonian physics by tapping into the science of quantum physics.

Digital Government

Paraplegics Learn to Walk Again with Virtual Reality

Researchers are using virtual reality to help paraplegic people regain partial sensation and muscle control.