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

This Company is Poised to Dominate the Internet of Things Market

Most of the innovation on the so-called Internet of Things is locked up in patents held by the companies that make the innards of sensors and routers.

Emerging Tech

Video: Bill Nye Teaches Us About the Juno Solar-Powered Spacecraft

With the help of miniature models and a hair dryer

Modernization

Chinese Government Pays People to Post Cheery Messages on Social Media

The public has long known about China’s internet propaganda machine, but until now details have remained murky.

Artificial Intelligence

Video: Google Shares What It's Been Developing

The tech giant revealed some of its secrets at it's annual I/O Conference.

Emerging Tech

Q&A: Building FirstNet’s ‘App Store’ for First Responders

The deadline for proposals on building the public safety broadband network is at the end of the month.

Digital Government

Pentagon Testing Small Robot to Help Hunt Naval Mines

The US military has been looking for an underwater bomb disposal robot for years. It finally has one.

Emerging Tech

Google Launches Own Ridesharing Service

Uber, Lyft and everyone else might be worried.

Emerging Tech

You’ll Soon Be Able To Text Photos to Police. But Will You Crash Their Networks?

A DHS official says there are new challenges associated with higher-tech emergency communication.

Emerging Tech

Officials Worry US ‘Falling Behind’ in Race to Prepare for Electromagnetic Pulse Attacks

Congress wants to ensure federal agencies are doing their best to prepare for them.