Cybersecurity
Fashion Industry Tells Feds: We Need Better Cybersecurity for Internet-Connected Clothes
The fashion industry is also urging Washington not to hinder creativity.
Digital Government
TSA Wants New Scanners That Will Allow Fliers to Keep their Shoes On
The agency also asked for proposals for a different breed of carry-on luggage screener that would use advanced computer algorithms to spot suspicious liquids and laptops.
Emerging Tech
You Could Be Vacationing in This Inflatable Space Hotel Within a Decade
It's a literal moon bounce.
Emerging Tech
Google’s Self-Driving Cars Will Be Able to Take Over From Human Drivers at the Push of a Button
Like cruise control, but better.
Emerging Tech
Will Drones Ever Become Mass-Market, Must-Have Gadgets?
At this point, drones have been mostly deployed by military units, logistics providers, and other large enterprises.
Cybersecurity
Why Car-Hacking Could Threaten the Federal Government
A report on vehicle cybersecurity found that modern cars, especially those made in 2015 or later, are highly susceptible to hacking.
Digital Government
The Promise of Terrapattern: The Visual Search Engine for Satellite Imagery
Finding empty pools for skateboarding has never been so easy.
Digital Government
Pentagon Is Building Massive Hub of Insider Threat Data
Some civil liberties advocates say the system could create a culture of mutual suspicion that silences whistle-blowers.
Modernization
Video: How to Use Your Phone Instead of a Card at the ATM
A slightly quicker way to get cash.
Modernization
This iPhone Factory in China Is Replacing 60,000 Workers With Robots
The next time you buy a new iPhone, it’s possible it will have been made by a robot.
Emerging Tech
Video: This Mermaid Robot Can Swim Better Than You
It helps that this robot doesn't need a snorkel.
Emerging Tech
Border Agency Has Rolled Out Lots of New Tech. But Is It Working?
New technology could help border patrol keep intruders out, but DHS’ acquisition process is too slow, lawmakers say.
Digital Government
A Look At the Military’s New Stealth Bikes
These motorcycles of the future are turning heads at special operations conference in Florida.
Cybersecurity
Even US Postal Service Wants to Start Using Blockchain Tech
The technology is a decentralized digital ledger accessible to millions of users and cryptographically secured, making it tamper-proof.
Emerging Tech
VA Wants To Forecast Vets Benefits with Predictive Analytics
The department wants to understand how demand for benefits, and the VA’s ability to provide those benefits, affect individual veterans.
Artificial Intelligence
Can Computers Be Creative? Google Launches Project to Find Out
The team specifically hopes to determine whether AI systems can be trained to create original pieces of music, art, or video.
Modernization