Emerging Tech
Scientists Figured Out How to Steal Any 3-D-Printed Product Just From the Sounds the Printer Makes
If your company uses 3-D printing for anything confidential or sensitive, it might be time to invest in some soundproofing.
Digital Government
Soldiers to Help Crowdsource Spy Maps
Because satellite connectivity can be too spotty to obtain high-fidelity images for spies in remote locations, some intelligence officials say they welcome the expansion of social mapping.
Digital Government
Survey: People Will Share their Data with Companies for Cash
Getting cash or discounts for your personal data could give you more control over it—but may help turn privacy into a premium feature.
Emerging Tech
Video: Virtual Reality Tech Brings Mars to Earth
Viewers will be able to get up close and personal with the Curiosity Rover and the Martian landscape.
Digital Government
Research Finds Government Surveillance Has Chilling Effect on Online Discourse
Knowing about government surveillance prompts people to self-censor what they say online, and avoid expressing controversial opinions, a new study suggests.
Digital Government
Could New Technology Make Language Barriers Irrelevant in the Next 10 Years?
No more trying to remember your high school French when checking into a hotel in Paris.
Emerging Tech
You’ve Heard of the Internet of Things. Here’s What Comes Next.
The industrial revolution is coming to the Internet of Things, and it has the potential to really change the world.
Digital Government
2 Out of 3 Developers Are Self-Taught
The answers of the 56,000 people who responded to a recent survey hint at what’s next for technology.
Emerging Tech
Internet in Space Is About as Slow as Dial-Up
Mankind put a human being on the moon in 1969. In 2016, you can easily watch compelling footage of the space adventure online … that is, unless you’re actually in space.
Emerging Tech
The First Cyborg Olympics Is Coming to Switzerland
Governing bodies of pretty much every sport in the world generally consider it an unfair advantage for athletes to ameliorate themselves in any way. But what if that was the whole fun of the sport?
Digital Government
Change to Proposed Chinese Law Would Make Foreign Websites Impossible to Reach
The new regulations, if taken to the extreme, would require that even harmless websites—your mom’s favorite recipes site, for example—be blocked.
Emerging Tech
Q&A: Can Pitch Competitions Really Help the Government Discover New Tech?
Local tech hub Eastern Foundry, focused on getting new businesses to work with the government, hosts an annual demo day focused on a particular federal need.
Emerging Tech
The 12 Countries That Have Plugged the Most Stuff into the Internet of Things
The Internet is infiltrating all of our devices, from thermostats to stoves.
Emerging Tech
How One Programmer Broke the Internet by Deleting a Tiny Piece of Code
Writing software for the Web has become dependent on a patchwork of code that itself relies on the benevolence of fellow programmers.
Emerging Tech
How Many Elephants of Fuel did a Saturn V Burn Per Second?
How much fuel did the rocket use per second, as measured in giant land animals?
Modernization
Netflix Has Been Secretly Slowing Down Videos on Mobile
This may come as a shock, but your beloved Netflix is responsible for your slow streams on mobile, not your loathsome wireless carrier.
Emerging Tech