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
How Soon Before Obama's Bodyguards Don Google Glass?
The Secret Service, Army and DARPA are considering intelligent eyewear for field assignments.
Emerging Tech
Second Round of Solicitations Added to Simplified Federal Contracting Site
The RFP-EZ beta site gets a reboot.
Emerging Tech
Meet the Next-Generation Bus
Imagine: instead of stopping for gas, a bus that could recharge while at a red light.
Digital Government
One Map, A World of Temperatures
Microclimates and macro-, blended together in a gorgeous app
Digital Government
Contractors Race to Launch Armed Drones From Small Ships
Northrop and Carter Aviation tapped in $9 million effort; no expensive aircraft carrier required.
Emerging Tech
Commentary: Declines in Basic Research Threaten U.S. Leadership
China is now the second largest investor in R&D.
Emerging Tech
FEMA Wants Better Hurricane Alerts for People With Disabilities
The agency is interested in handicapped-accessible options for mobile and social media during disasters too.
Emerging Tech
Government Job Training: From the Mundane to 'The Matrix'
Virtual reality is making training more interactive and easier to do from a distance.
Emerging Tech
3 Thoughts on the White House's Last-Minute Call for Transparency Input
Updated National Action Plan for Open Government is due in a month.
Digital Government
Monitoring the Spreading Radiation From Fukushima in Real Time
A searchable map for the country updates every ten minutes with data from the Nuclear Regulatory Authority.
Emerging Tech
Video: NASA Explores How Clouds Affect Climate Change
Climb aboard NASA's biggest flying laboratory.
Digital Government
GSA Hopes Better Data Can Drive Travel and Conference Savings
Database ideas could also inform FOIA responses and green initiatives.
Emerging Tech