Modernization

How Computer Clouds Could Help Cure Cancer

The National Cancer Institute is funding pilot computer clouds that will help researchers crack cancer’s genetic code.

Cybersecurity

Federal Agencies Want NSA Data to Help Nab Copyright Violators

Justice is seeking information on those who abet the sharing of copyrighted media.

Modernization

How Google’s New Moto X Will Transform the Smartphone Landscape—and Threaten Google’s Partners

The new phone will appeal to the masses.

Emerging Tech

One Kickstarter Could Revolutionize 3D Printing

The difficulty of designing objects to print may soon be over.

Emerging Tech

Video: Behold, the Innards of a Spacesuit

The innermost workings of an astronaut's outerwear

Emerging Tech

A 3D Printer That Uses—Wait for it—Printer Paper

While most 3D printing is done with plastic, this one uses a more common material.

Emerging Tech

There May Be Some Feds at Defcon After All

Organizers asked the government to steer clear of the hacker conference this year.

Digital Government

Google Is Taking a Profoundly New Direction, Says One of its Top Execs

"Our goal is to put computing everywhere."

Emerging Tech

Insider Threats ≠ Hackers

The FBI’s insider threat program relies on HR data and digital use metrics.

Cybersecurity

NSA Chief Asks Techies for Help, Not Backbench Criticism

'If you disagree with what we’re doing then you should help us twice as much,' Alexander Says.

Cybersecurity

A Breakthrough in Cryptography Could Thwart a Favorite Attack of Hackers

A team of researchers have created a method for encrypting software and running it in that encrypted state.

Modernization

Thailand’s Bitcoin Ban Is Not Quite What it Seems

The country's the central bank did not ban Bitcoin outright.

Emerging Tech

The Billion-Dollar Technology That May or May Not Prevent the Next Big Train Crash

Positive Train Control is coming to a railroad near you — but perhaps not as soon as the government wants.

Emerging Tech

Look Who’s Monitoring Social Media Now

The Secret Service wants to gather intelligence from Twitter and Facebook.

Digital Government

Local Anti-Drone Activism Begins: 'If They Fly in Town, We Will Shoot Them Down'

Will surveillance-state opponents start to fight at the municipal level, as anti-nuclear activists did in the 1970s and 1980s?

Emerging Tech

The IT Dashboard: Not Exactly Transparent

The transparency site’s big promises aren’t holding up in the light of day.