Digital Government

Government Web Satisfaction Drops After HealthCare.gov Launch

Tuesday’s report reverses a two-year rise in public satisfaction with government services.

Emerging Tech

A More Social State of the Union

This year’s address will include numerous social media components.

Emerging Tech

DEA Plans a Suite of Investigative Apps

The contractor building the apps has worked extensively with defense and intel agencies.

Emerging Tech

Two Bitcoin-Exchange Operators Arrested for Money Laundering on Silk Road

This IRS isn't sure how to treat bitcoins, but the Justice Department is treating them like old-fashioned greenbacks.

Emerging Tech

Japan's Drivers Must Obey Traffic Robots

Entering a construction zone in Tokyo can involve interactions with waving humanoids.

Emerging Tech

The Biggest Hurdle for Self-Driving Cars: Congress

Engineers are getting past the technical obstacles but lawmakers aren't updating the rules of the road.

Emerging Tech

The Databases That Facial-Recognition Apps Need to Survive

Ensuring legal and social pressure demands responsible behavior.

Emerging Tech

Important Space News: Weird, Mystery Rock Found on Mars

Astronomers are trying to figure how a rock shaped like a jelly doughnut has suddenly appeared out of nowhere on the surface of Mars.

Digital Government

Obamacare Enrollment Tops 3 Million

That’s still far shy of the White House goal of 7 million enrollees by March 31.

Emerging Tech

Warren Buffett Uses Open Government Data

Other large open government data consumers include Google, Yahoo and Deloitte.

Emerging Tech

EPA Wants to Use Twitter to Track Stomach Flu

A Johns Hopkins study showed the social media site could spot flu outbreaks.

Emerging Tech

What Jobs Will the Robots Take?

Nearly half of American jobs today could be automated in "a decade or two," according to new research. The question is: Which half?

Emerging Tech

Why NASA Made a Movie You Can't Watch at Home

Water Falls is a beautiful combination of science and art. But to see it, you'll need some pretty special equipment.

Emerging Tech

3D Printing and Legos: Perfect Together

New software allows designers to "legofy" their prototypes, eliminating hours of time spent waiting for 3D printers to churn out their widgets.

Digital Government

The Future of the Army: Fewer Soldiers, More Robots, More 'Lethality'

If Google is doing it, DARPA is also doing it, but with more lethality.