Digital Government

Google Knows You Better Than You Know Yourself

Predictive analysis combs through calendars and search histories—and gets in the way of routine self-deception.

Digital Government

TV Stations Sue FCC Over Plan to Auction Broadcast Licenses

The cell-phone industry hopes the lawsuit won't delay the auction of valuable airwaves.

Emerging Tech

Even When Police Do Wear Cameras, Don't Count on Seeing the Footage

Police officers in San Diego have started wearing body cameras, but the department routinely denies requests for the video.

Emerging Tech

We the People Weighs in on Ferguson

The popular petition site is calling for new technology to curb police abuse.

Emerging Tech

Help Science Identify a Kajillion Astronaut Photos of Cities

"Night Cities" is an ambitious project to create an atlas of urban space photography.

Digital Government

The Public Will Soon Be Able to Buy Military-Grade Satellite Images

The view from space is about to get a lot clearer for the public. And that’s a good thing for the military.

Digital Government

Prepare to Be Shocked

Four predictions about how brain stimulation will make us smarter

Emerging Tech

Why Can't the United States Build a High-Speed Rail System?

The problem isn't geography, demographics, or money—it's federal will.

Emerging Tech

Can You Profile a Suitcase? You Could Win a $15,000 Prize

To save time inspecting low-risk bags, TSA wants to link baggage tags with passengers’ personal data.

Digital Government

The Enemy of an Asteroid Is My Friend

Taking the long view on U.S.-Russia planetary defense.

Digital Government

The Biometric Future of Crossing Borders While Brown

What it's like to be flagged at every airport security stop for nine years.

Digital Government

Why the Pentagon Announced the U.S. Airstrike in Iraq in a Tweet

These days, the Obama administration is trying to make its own national security announcements before everyone else does.