Emerging Tech

Why China’s Internet Bigshots Lined Up to Support Its Space Program

On Dec. 1 China launched its first probe to land on and explore the moon’s surface.

Emerging Tech

Bitcoin Users Lose $40 Million in Apparent Narcotics Bazaar Heist

Authorities aren't commenting on the shutdown of Sheep Marketplace, where sellers and buyers used the virtual cash to cut deals anonymously.

Digital Government

White House Declares Tentative Victory Over HealthCare.gov Woes

The site can now support 50,000 simultaneous users with response times under 1 second.

Emerging Tech

Q and A: What Feds Can Learn from Cities' Open Data Experiences

Data.gov chief Jeanne Holm, who works out of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Los Angeles, talks about the challenges cities are facing with open data.

Emerging Tech

Commentary: If It’s Social and It’s Digital, It May Be Government

New tech helps feds do their jobs, and agencies are adapting.

Emerging Tech

How the Comet Lost Its Tail

An entrancing lesson in the power of the coronal mass ejection -- on Thanksgiving?!

Emerging Tech

Tax Credit for Wind Energy Is Truly Up in the Air

The wind-production tax credit is set to expire at the end of this year.

Modernization

Bidding Process Begins for Cancer-Curing Computer Clouds

National Cancer Institute pilot project will let researchers remotely analyze genomic data.

Emerging Tech

Drink Up: DHS-funded Liquid Scanner Could Lift Airport Ban on Larger Bottles

The cooler-like box uses magnetic resonance imaging in conjunction with X-rays to quickly detect explosive substances.

Emerging Tech

Bhutanese Government Greens Its Capital Fleet

Thimpu is replacing official vehicles with electric Nissan Leafs.

Modernization

Cash Is Dead. Are Credit Cards Next?

Tech start-ups across the country offer new ways for payment, which could make carrying credit cards a thing of the past.

Emerging Tech

Video: Craigslist Founder Discusses His Role as VA 'Nerd-in-Residence'

'When it comes to dealing with information, the big lesson is to have modest goals,' Craig Newmark says.

Emerging Tech

Twitter Tells Feds How to Tweet More Effectively

The microblogging site urges officials to be interactive and to use pictures and timelines.

Emerging Tech

White House Must Weigh In on Kimmel-China Controversy

We the People petitioners upset after child on Kimmel’s show suggests killing Chinese people.

Emerging Tech

Military Wants to Buy Iron Man Suits for Troops

The suit would manage soldiers’ metabolism and tap their thoughts.