Digital Government
Steve Ballmer’s Retirement Could Unlock the Talent and Resources Now Dormant at Microsoft
Microsoft is still able to hire extremely talented people.
Digital Government
All the Hurricanes of the Past 170 Years, Mapped
See where 11,967 cyclones overlap in space in this fascinating look at the planet's most powerful storms.
Cybersecurity
Contractors Are Now Using Encrypted Calls and Texts for Legal Advice
To protect information, intellectual property lawyers are encouraging secure attorney-client correspondence.
Digital Government
Scientists Are Scouring the Globe for Mystery Bacteria to Help Reduce Our Dependence on Fertilizer
Researchers will travel from Germany to Hawaii and beyond looking for a needle in a haystack.
Modernization
Think Google Glass Invades Your Privacy? Here’s a Wristband that Records Audio 24 Hours a Day
Audio-recording device, Kapture, will go live on Kickstarter next month.
Digital Government
Explore the London Underground With This Awesome 3-D Simulation
"Mind the Gap" takes advantage of open data to present a rotating, zoomable, ambient-noise-inflected model of London's train system.
Emerging Tech
How Robots in Outer Space Are Influencing the Cars of the Future
If engineers can build bots that can land themselves on Mars, surely they can produce less sophisticated systems for our vehicles.
Emerging Tech
Fuel Cells Are Ready for Military Use, and Soon Maybe for Your Home Too
Mainstream use could dramatically cut energy consumption.
Emerging Tech
Wireless Robots to Comb Illicit Tucson Tunnels for Drugs
A self-erecting, stair-climbing robot with an arm will scout for drugs along the U.S.-Mexico border.
Emerging Tech
Why We Should Build a National Internet System Under the National Highway System
The connectivity of the entire United States is still lacking.
Emerging Tech
How Much Good Will Facebook's Internet-for-Everyone Plan Do?
Social media giant and telecom companies are trying to connect 4 billion.
Cybersecurity
Postal Service Taps Canadian Firm To Test Viability of a Single Online ID
The contract with SecureKey aims to help agencies rely on third-party ID verifiers.
Digital Government
Egypt Is Literally Killing its Tech Visionaries
Silminds co-founder Assem El-Gamal and MiMV’s Managing Director Amr Abd El-Rahman were both shot at the Rabaa protest.
Emerging Tech
3D Printing Goes Mainstream Retail
Just another day at UPS: Photocopy the ol' resume, ship back shoes to Zappos, print a car part.
Modernization
And Finally, the 3D Fax Machine—but Why Would You Want One?
The all-in-one desktop 3D printer, scanner, copier, and fax machine will hit Kickstarter soon.
Modernization
Can We Trust Google With the Stratosphere?
Project Loon is Google's plan to bring Internet to places that don't have it. It's also Google's plan to put its unmanned aerial vehicles all over the globe.
Emerging Tech
Analysis: Is Online Transparency Just a Feel-Good Sham?
Programs claim to let Americans participate more directly in government, with few tangible results, critics say.
Emerging Tech
The Crowd May Have Answers, but Agencies Must Define the Problem
Effective crowdsourcing requires a lot of upfront work, according to a new think tank report.
Emerging Tech
