Emerging Tech
This is What Happens When High Schoolers Build Robots
A tournament for tech leaders of the future is rooted in traditions of the past.
Artificial Intelligence
Pentagon Wants ‘Real Roadmap’ To Artificial Intelligence
Should we be afraid of AI? The military wants a real answer by the end of 2015.
Emerging Tech
Why ‘the Internet’ Can’t End Poverty or Defeat Putin
Pundits and scholars too often phrase queries that miss the point: The transformative power of any technology relies first on underlying human forces.
Modernization
What Back to the Future II Got Wrong About 2015
The two big things the classic trilogy missed: The rise of mobile and the Internet.
Digital Government
What US Airlines Can Teach Us About the Debate Over Net Neutrality
In other words, it's the fast-lane effect.
Digital Government
When Will Santa Drop by Your House? Track His Every Movement With NORAD
Thousands of government volunteers will keep tabs on St. Nick.
Emerging Tech
NASA Scientists Want to Colonize Venus with Giant Floating Cities
The first phase of the proposal is to send a robot to do the dirty work.
Cybersecurity
Meet the Bots that Made Half the Web’s Traffic in 2014
Bots are everywhere online—and used for both good and evil.
Digital Government
The CIA Has a Problem with Biometric Surveillance
The same technology that flags terrorists could blow a spy's cover at European airports.
Emerging Tech
Becoming a Digital Master: A Conversation with George Westerman
Lessons on digital transformation from Nike, Burberry and Starbucks.
Emerging Tech
There’s Still No Governmentwide Definition of the Internet of Things
Key questions about the emerging technology remain unanswered, and the government is still firming up the basics.
Modernization
How Even the Remotest Parts of the World Are Getting Mobile Coverage
A new device is using regular radio spectrum to connect to mobile phones in its area.
Digital Government
A Computer Can Probably Create as Many Special Snowflakes as Nature
Given enough time, enough storage, and enough information on how a snowflake's path affects its growth, the answer is... maybe.
Modernization
In 5 Years, Smart Fridges Will Outnumber Fitness Trackers
Americans expect to first upgrade their thermostats and security systems, but look more than five years out, and smart fridges will be the big winners.
Emerging Tech
Sneaky Impersonator Robots Are Taking Over the Web
A new report finds overall bot traffic dipped, but "bad robots" are on the rise.
Emerging Tech
British Police Are Going Robocop
British bobbies may soon be ditching caps and tunics for a striking new digital look that includes a robotic exoskeleton and Google Glass.
Emerging Tech
America's Holiday Lights Can Be Seen from Space
They're especially bright in the suburbs, says NASA.
Emerging Tech
Facebook Wants to Connect the Whole World to the Internet. Here’s Why That’s a Problem.
“It’s not as if anybody asked two-thirds of humanity whether they wanted to be put online.”
Emerging Tech