Digital Government
Proof That Geographic Data Really Should Be Free
New York City and California have begun to offer up their GIS files to anyone who wants them, and early results are amazing.
Digital Government
Get Ready for More Nights Without Power
Ten years after the 2003 meltdown, weather-related outages are on the rise.
Emerging Tech
Social Media Could Help Educate More Vets About Benefits
The department has spent millions on Facebook advertising to veterans in the past two years.
Emerging Tech
White House Responds to Another Round of Gun Petitions
The appeals followed the shooting of 20 children at a Connecticut elementary school in December.
Digital Government
How Censorship Hurts Chinese Internet Companies
Beijing's block of Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter has allowed domestic equivalents to grow. But by shunning global markets, their long-term outlook is uncertain.
Emerging Tech
So Much for the Solar Trade War: China Panel Makers Set New Sales Records
The death of China’s solar industry appears to have been greatly exaggerated.
Cybersecurity
Space Storms Could Knock Out the World’s Entire Critical Communications Infrastructure
There's a reason why the US government keeps such a close eye on the sun.
Modernization
Prepare for the Coming Deluge of Digital Currencies—and Meet the People Who Would Control Them
Watch out for Litecoin, the silver to Bitcoin's gold.
Digital Government
Photos: This Solar Powered Wheelchair Gives the Disabled a Chance to Swim in the Ocean
The Seatrac can operate up to 30 times a day on solar power alone.
Digital Government
Commentary: The NSA Is Commandeering the Internet
Technology companies have to fight for their users, or they'll eventually lose them.
Modernization
City of London Halts Recycling Bins Tracking Phones of Passers-By
The tracking technology sparked an outcry of privacy concerns.
Emerging Tech
NASA's Massive Free E-Book Collection
Who could resist Exploring Space With a Camera? Or Rockets and People, the autobiography of rocket designer Boris Chertok?
Digital Government
Big Data Is Giving China an Edge in Renewable Energy Production
IBM is deploying technology that crunches data coming from individual wind turbines.
Modernization
This Recycling Bin Is Following You
The startup Renew has outfitted recycling bins with gadgets that track smartphones.
Digital Government
White House Unveils CIO Council 2.0
New structure for chief information officers should be more agile and efficient, officials say.
Emerging Tech
Georgia Goes Drupal
The state expects to save nearly $5 million using the open source Web management system.
Emerging Tech
Tackling the Greatest Digital Divide
The Internet is leaving America’s elderly behind and we’re all paying the cost.
Emerging Tech
Watch This Adorable Robot Scoot Down Utility Lines Searching for Damage
Meet the "SkySweeper."
Emerging Tech