Emerging Tech
This Robot Army Is Obsessed With Random Acts of Kindness
Rather than kill people, 100 child-sized "Lovebots" are highlighting good deeds done by community members in Toronto.
Emerging Tech
Scientist Recalls Winning 1971 Voyager 1-Related Contract by Telegram
The NASA craft is now the first human-made thing in interstellar space.
Emerging Tech
Analysis: The Internet of Things Will Save the U.S. From the Great Stagnation
It takes the Internet out of the world of abstraction and into industries—manufacturing, energy, transportation.
Digital Government
Attendance Triples at Archives Event That Was Forced Online by Sequestration
Virtual genealogy fair proves far more popular -- and cheaper -- than Washington-based onsite version.
Digital Government
The Law that Gave Us the Modern Internet, and the Campaign to Kill It
Ever heard of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act? It gave birth to the social web. Here's why we need more laws just like it.
Emerging Tech
Video: The Future of Personal Drone Navigation Is Here
For the particularly cartographically challenged.
Emerging Tech
Biofuel Researchers See Promise in Panda Dung
The microbes in the guts of these gentle giants could make alternative fuel production so much easier.
Cybersecurity
iPhone Fingerprint Scanner Could Boost BYOD
People (like Marissa Mayer) who won't use phone passcodes may prefer fingerprints.
Emerging Tech
Why Voyager 1's Entrance Into Interstellar Space Is Such a Big Deal
One small step for a NASA spaceship is one giant leap for mankind.
Digital Government
Think Managing Federal Email Records Is Tough? Wait for Records on Snapchat
The deluge of digital communication can make preserving federal records difficult.
Digital Government
Cost of Running Obamacare Data Site Has Tripled Since 2011
Repository includes insurance costs for consumers, small businesses and app developers.
Emerging Tech
Video: What Is Reddit?
Explaining the weird hubbub of one of the Web's biggest and busiest sites.
Emerging Tech
Analysis: Typewriters Were Built to Last
Laptops and tablets are increasingly products of our disposable consumer culture.
Emerging Tech
Why Firefighters Are Scared of Solar Power
A 300,000 square foot warehouse burned down, and the local fire department says solar panels are partly to blame.
Cybersecurity
7 Reasons Why iPhone Fingerprint Security Might Not Be So Secure
NSA, pockets and wood slicers can all foil Apple’s iTouch biometric ID tool, security pros say.
Emerging Tech
Justice Department Websites May Go Open Source
The agency wants to move to Drupal, which supports about one-fourth of dot-gov sites.
Digital Government
Mapping the 'Geography' of the Internet
The Internet isn't a place where everyone shouts at each other. It's a collection of lots of small places where people are chatting among themselves.
Emerging Tech
Say Hello to the World’s Largest Solar-Powered Boat
The vessel is equipped with more than 800 solar panels.
Digital Government