Emerging Tech

Ready for Hologram: Could Virtual Campaigners Shake Up Elections?

One company thinks beamed-in candidates are the future of campaigning.

Emerging Tech

Robots Will Help ID Malaysia Airlines Victims

A world leader in forensics now must quickly and accurately identify its own countrymen and international victims.

Emerging Tech

The USPS' Hail-Mary Idea: Embrace 3-D Printing

Even if the USPS were agile enough to adapt to 3-D printing, doing so would only scratch the surface of remedying the agency's financial troubles.

Digital Government

How Lasers and 3-D Maps Can Help the U.S. Prepare for Climate Change

Federal flood maps are outdated, and climate change will only make them more so, leaving states and localities without the information they need to plan for and mitigate flood risks.

Emerging Tech

SpaceX Scores an Early Win in its Lawsuit Against the US Government

SpaceX had charged the government with violating fair contracting procedures in its lawsuit.

Emerging Tech

Anti-Surveillance Camouflage for Your Face

A special make-up can keep facial-recognition algorithms from detecting a face.

Emerging Tech

Microsoft Might Finally Be Committing to Open Source

Late last year Microsoft finally made itself an account on Github, now the de-facto platform that software writers use for sharing and working on open-source code.

Cybersecurity

This Emerging Malware Sends Secret Messages and Is Practically Impossible to Detect

As if computer malware that steals your data weren’t enough, now there’s a new kind to worry about.

Emerging Tech

The Most Valuable Data on Earth?

That’s a pun. Here’s the White House plan for Earth data.

Digital Government

Is There a Place for Google Glass in Hospitals?

Medical professionals say the device could be helpful, but patient privacy is still a concern.

Emerging Tech

NOAA Moves a Step Closer to More Accurate Weather Forecasts

The magnetometer is the fifth main instrument to fly aboard the first Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite.

Digital Government

One Congressman’s Crusade to Save the World From Killer Robots

Robots could one day keep troops out of combat, but opponents say deploying them will have dangerous consequences.